IHSMetal Detecting and Dowsing In Inkpen
Metal detecting
We have has a number of metal detecting finds but most are agricultural. More detecting days are planned in 2025 and the results will be posted here.
Metal detecting
We have has a number of metal detecting finds but most are agricultural. More detecting days are planned in 2025 and the results will be posted here.
Dowsing
Dowsing is a controversial technique but it is
important to note that most of the UKs water companies use dowsers to
find water leaks. Whilst no-one offers a scientific basis for dowsing
it has many champions. We have decided to give it a go because it
allows anyone and everyone to engage with the land. It is very cheap
in terms of equipment and if we can find a basis for dowsing as an
alternative to traditional ground based geophysics, then that would be
ground breaking and very helpful to us.
Our first attempts are recorded here. This shows that we have a lot to learn if we are to make this work or make any sense of the results. All users were required to use the same metal rod type and to use the same or similar GPS app on their phones. It is clear that not all phones give the same result and different apps between different Apple and Android phones. We need to standardise our methodology and in particular our phone type. The use of flags instead of GPS will also be considered.
Our first attempts are recorded here. This shows that we have a lot to learn if we are to make this work or make any sense of the results. All users were required to use the same metal rod type and to use the same or similar GPS app on their phones. It is clear that not all phones give the same result and different apps between different Apple and Android phones. We need to standardise our methodology and in particular our phone type. The use of flags instead of GPS will also be considered.
We plan to use a digger at some point to check the validity of dowsing where we appear to have shown a high confidence from dowsing.
A site where future dowsing will take place has been identified and initial dowsing appears to show the position of a dwelling and well. Videos showing these are video1, and video 2. Use the VLC app or browser plug in to view these.