Scott Clark Featured in Chevy Chaser Magazine for Metal Detecting

It was so cool to get featured in the magazine for the January 2017 issue.  The team at Smiley Pete did a great job on this article. Somewhere west of Lexington on a wooded Kentucky ...
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Johnson School Penny Lunch Token

Johnson School “Penny Lunch” Token – Aluminum – Lexington Kentucky (Fayette Co. Schools)

This Johnson School "Penny Lunch" token (aluminum) was OVER 13" deep on private property on the North side of Lexington. It remains one of the deepest coins I've ever recovered. I estimate this to be ...
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Using Tile to Locate Metal Detecting Equipment

Adding Tile GPS Key Finders on Metal Detecting Equipment

Somewhere in Jessamine County, Kentucky, there lies a Garrett Pinpointer.  Lost in 2012, it is surely ruined now by snow, rain and ice.  And perhaps was eaten or smashed by a cow.  Or something.  At ...
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Central Soundz XP Deus Metal Detecting Headphones

Wireless Whisper Headphones for Deus XP WS4 – Field Test

If you can't hear the full range of tones for the Deus metal detector, you are tossing out a good portion of the machine's capability.  To me, metal detecting headphones are like the tires on the ...
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Will Cheap CM-Level GPS Replace Stakes, Strings and Tape Measures in Archaeology?

The European Space Agency's Galileo system went live today after a bunch of rocket launches and billions in investment.  Sources say the system will be one of the most accurate positioning systems ever built and ...
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Metal Detecting Photography by Scott Clark

This is my gallery of favorite metal detecting images - things that capture the essence of a day detecting around Kentucky and elsewhere. Images are (c) Scott Clark - ALL Rights Reserved. Ask permission. I ...
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Authentic Civil War Shells *COMING AT YOU* Sounds and Video – Awesomeness

I gotcha covered.  The video is potato, but the sound is awesome.  Kudos to grant6165 on youtube for preserving history in this manner.   We owe you for taking the time to upload video in 2015 rather ...
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An Often Indefensible Assertion: “We’re Saving History.”

When I hear detectorists talking about "Saving History" these days I can't help but form the follow up questions in my head. Saving for whom? Saving from what? What do you think history is? Who ...
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Metal Detecting Civil War Union Camp – Documenting Plowed Fields’ Role in War’s Waning Months

With the holiday break, I've made a lot of progress on my exploratory metal detecting survey of the Civil War Union Infantry campsite.   It's been incredibly enjoyable combination of research, reading, field time and ...
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Constructing a Narrative with My Metal Detector – a Kentucky Civil War Moment

I'm not a professional Archaeologist, and never will be.  But I respect and admire their work using the scientific method on projects, and endeavor to include some of that methodology in my hobby.  I hope ...
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