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Originally Posted by Retlaw
The present day line of the Kings Highway, was used as a boundry line way back in the 1100's as written in the Coucher book of Kirkstall. There are a number of old quarries along that old highway. You might find things that the miners have lost, and there was an old lead mine at Luddington Clough.
Retlaw.
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Wow that dating info is really interesting as it ties in with some historical research I have done regarding the site I detect on with my friend nr Haslingden - not that we have had any finds from there to coroberate our research yet.
The main problem with metal detecting is that there is not an inch of land in the country that isn't owned by someone, and it's illegal to detect without permission from the landowner - so it's not like you can just go to some old quarry or clough and start detecting - much as you can be tempted to do so. For instance, you are perfectly at liberty to swing your detector on a public footpath, but the minute you put your spade in the ground to dig up a likely signal you are breaking the law - unless the landowner has given you prior permission.
It's frustrating because there is so much land out there and so much history under our feet just waiting to be discovered.
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