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Only detect
Metal detecting is where serendipity, skill and superstition collide. The chances of alighting on the precise spot where something of value was dropped several hundred years ago is small, but can be improved by shrewd planning and tiptop equipment. The superstition, according to a detectorist pal of mine, kicks in when you find something significant. “Your…

