getting permission to dig

[redlurcher]

Hi

I've just registered and am hoping someone can help me out with regard to getting permission to dig from land owners.

I have only been digging for just over ayear and I am struggling to get permission to dig on a couple of tips i know about. They are both on farmland and i have approached the farmers directly and been refused twice. I am loath to give up but I need new tactics, other than offering cash as I have none. They claim to have had bad experiences with people attempting to dig without permission in the past and i can believe that, having seen some disgraceful scenes in my short time as a digger. I tend to dig alone and as a result i don't find many tips so if anyone can give any suggestions i would be grateful.

 

[Mainepontil]

You could offer to "clean up the mess" other diggers made. Sometimes that works but you better hope it's a good dump or else you'll be working for nothing.

Is the land posted? If not I would hike in and dig, just be sure to leave no trace of your digging like the last guys.

Joel

 

[CanadianBoy]

Hey redlurcher,
getting permission to dig is always a bit of a problem.
What you have to do is get the owner interested in what your doing,get some cards made up with your name on them.I have made up a card with my name on it,under that it says Social Historian,then a logo,mine is History through Antique Bottles...I dig it.
my email address,& phone #.
A photo album of some of the things you've found,offer to give them some of the finds,
also tell them you will clean up and fill the holes after the dig.

 

[redlurcher]

thanks for the advice dave yours seems to be the most sensible to date so I thnk i'll do as you suggest and get some cards made up. I'll let you know how i get on,
regards
dave

 

[redlurcher]

hi joel
thanks for the reply. what do you mean by posted? do you mean is the land fenced off?
and would it make a diferrence if it was or it wasn't?

regards
dave