Battlefield finds

**brant** · 01-12-2009, 05:46 PM

Great finds!!
Now are the munitions disposed of by local authorities? What are you able to keep for yourself on a dig?? I would imagine munitions of any size might have to turned in but on other items is it "Finders Keepers"?

**Scout** · 01-12-2009, 05:55 PM

All munitions are left behind. It does not get cleared away, so both the stuff that was already there and the stuff I found is still there in piles on the ground.

**Dimas** · 01-12-2009, 06:06 PM

I advice to do not touch any explosives or unrecognized metallic pieces. It's dangerous

**Scout** · 01-12-2009, 06:18 PM

I could not agree more.

This gave a reading on the detector, but as soon as I came to this stage and found out what it was (i.e. a live mortar round), it was left alone and no attempt was made to dig any further.

ott351 · 01-13-2009, 07:29 AM

cool finds. one question though, how do pull out the mines and grenades and mortar rounds without setting them off? that seems highly dangerous after all these years, i would think it would be better off leaving them alone?

**Dimas** · 01-13-2009, 07:50 AM

by ott351

cool finds. one question though, how do pull out the mines and grenades and mortar rounds without setting them off? that seems highly dangerous after all these years, i would think it would be better off leaving them alone?

You are right!

**Scout** · 01-13-2009, 08:05 AM

If live explosives are found I do not pull them out of the ground. Some are on top of the ground and some are only covered with a small layer of dirt. Those that are embedded in the ground as the one in the pic above, I leave alone.

All are left behind.

**Dimas** · 01-13-2009, 08:30 AM

Each year a lot of peoples exploded, when try to open them or carry

**stuka f** · 01-13-2009, 09:29 AM

My father started Apopo (have a look on google)back in the early 90 ties, maybe it is an idea to have thise with you when searching with the detector!