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old churches around banks peninsula

grizl		Posted : Thursday, 10 October 2013 5:16:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 13/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 23 Thanks: 3 times		hi people does anyone out there know of any old or abandin churches around that you could detect i asked 3 dif churches they all said no which i understand but im so keen to detect old church if anyone could help that would be awesome and also are there any good sites to go to, to research banks peninsula

number8wire		Posted : Thursday, 10 October 2013 5:22:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Mate, you probably want to be asking this question in the "metal detecting" (coins and relics) section.
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gavin		Posted : Thursday, 10 October 2013 7:51:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Administrators, Registered Joined: 20/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 1,326 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 736 times Was thanked: 535 time(s) in 287 post(s)		You could compare old aerial imagery from 1941, 1965, 1973, 1984, etc. to do some research... http://tour-of-chch.appspot.com/ Best of luck ;)
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grizl		Posted : Thursday, 10 October 2013 8:12:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 13/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 23 Thanks: 3 times		Thank u very much

Foiled again		Posted : Thursday, 10 October 2013 8:17:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Originally Posted by: gavin You could compare old aerial imagery from 1941, 1965, 1973, 1984, etc. to do some research... http://tour-of-chch.appspot.com/ Best of luck ;) I was looking hard at that old aerial map again just today! It really is very cool and quite useful!!
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kiwisouth		Posted : Thursday, 10 October 2013 10:40:09 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 326 Location: Blenheim (Renwick) Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 83 post(s)		Personally I think you are in the right forum. You are asking about locations so............ Akaroa, a lot of history. Try Okains Bay and surrounding areas as well. Great place.
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number8wire		Posted : Friday, 11 October 2013 8:05:34 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Originally Posted by: kiwisouth Personally I think you are in the right forum. You are asking about locations so............ Akaroa, a lot of history. Try Okains Bay and surrounding areas as well. Great place. Yeah, it is now. That's coz Gavin moved it out of the GOLD prospecting section where it was, when I made the comment.
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simon		Posted : Friday, 11 October 2013 8:15:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		rather than ask obvious still standing churches personally and getting the usual no, maybe try spending an afternoon cruising around and talking to the farmers and land owners. bit of casual chat about something that interests them, then slip in the detecting thing and see if they mind. there's got to be sites that have no dwellings still, or the landowners has converted or moved for their own use. i've found in gold detecting the less direct approach may produce some sort of result. the direct yes/no upfront approach is too easy to say yes to, especially to a person they don't know from Adam and has just rocked up. sometimes they do appreciate your honesty though. and the declines may relent if you ask again nicely a bit further down the track. a nice offering of a gift of some sort as a sweetener could be a good angle too. fresh fish or baking or a nice cold beverage on a hot day may be what it takes. some people just appreciate a nice old chat too. a good way for them to suss you out. good luck.
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grizl		Posted : Friday, 11 October 2013 10:50:04 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 13/09/2013(UTC) Posts: 23 Thanks: 3 times		Yeah I've found alot of cool stuff in akaroa also done coop town in little river. There some awesome old sites Here just so hooked on the history part lol I love it plus I'm the only one who detects here just getting permission hard alot of people don't like what we do it must be the fact that we pick up rubbish out of the ground lol

kiwisouth		Posted : Friday, 11 October 2013 7:58:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 326 Location: Blenheim (Renwick) Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 83 post(s)		Originally Posted by: number8wire Originally Posted by: kiwisouth Personally I think you are in the right forum. You are asking about locations so............ Akaroa, a lot of history. Try Okains Bay and surrounding areas as well. Great place. Yeah, it is now. That's coz Gavin moved it out of the GOLD prospecting section where it was, when I made the comment. Typical of me to go off half cocked. My wife hates it when I do that.
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number8wire		Posted : Friday, 11 October 2013 8:10:54 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		No worries mate, my missus gets all ansie when I do that too. Don't hear alot about coin or relic hunting up your way kiwisouth. Have you got some good local spots around Blenheim? Do you find much?
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kiwisouth		Posted : Friday, 11 October 2013 8:19:33 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 3/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 326 Location: Blenheim (Renwick) Thanks: 39 times Was thanked: 105 time(s) in 83 post(s)		Not exactly a target rich environment but then I don't get out very often and I don't dig deep holes. I find more recent coins than old but I have found some nice old padlocks and an axe head in same area. $1 and $2 coins at the A&P park after the Farmers Market. I lived in Chch for over 10 years and never detected Hagley Park once. Bugggggar.
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creamer		Posted : Friday, 11 October 2013 8:31:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		My first big haunt was a bulldozed church site. Found over 300 coins and some. Spoke to the church and they were keen on me piecing something together at some stage. But thats just my story, do a little homework first before venturing in may help.
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