I have a new permission site of a late 1800’s Australian sheep property with a ruin homestead. I will be metal detecting the property for my interest in history of the area. This is how I start the process, I like to look and walk around the property and imagine how it was once worked and lived in. I look at the old home and the entrance roadway, the trees and shaded areas, all the creek beds and water areas, this is how the settlers lived. They washed clothes near water, animals drank nearby, under trees the children played, menfolk played the harmonica, ladies rested in the shade. Horses stayed cool under trees. Many things can be found that were lost or discarded back in those days. Metal detectors today are great machines, I use the Manticore and dig deep. Covering all my holes neatly, I share my findings with anyone that is interested, history belongs to everyone. We all came into existence because of our history.