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Post by Gabbie Linden on Sept 20, 2020 21:23:38 GMT
Hi, on Friday afternoon 18 Sept, I was playing with my grandchildren on the green on our estate in Castleknock Dublin 15 when I felt my gold earring (they are pierced earrings) drop off. I managed to catch the back but not the earring itself. I immediately marked the spot where I was standing when it happened and spent all the afternoon and evening on my hands and knees searching through the grass for it. They were the last present from my husband who took his own life exactly 10 years ago to the day, so the sentimental value and heartache is huge. I was ready to hire a metal detector on Saturday morning, one that they use for searching for drains etc on a building site, but it was no good, it didn't register the earring I had still, so it was unlikely to register the missing one. I know where it should be in the grass and I would appreciate it if one of your members would help me to find it. I am devastated to lose it and the day that was in it has made it all so painful and sad. Please, please, help me find my earring. Many thanks, Gaye.
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Post by m m & eye on Sept 20, 2020 21:35:21 GMT
Gaye,
So sorry to hear of this. Someone will be along on the forum shortly and I am certain you will have lots of volunteers to assist you. I'm too far outside Dublin to assist.
I would advise you register on the forum. That way people here can contact you privately with phone numbers etc
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Post by zerovis on Sept 20, 2020 22:04:48 GMT
Hi Gabbie ,
I have sent you a PM , I will be in Glasnevin tomorrow for most of the day , give me a call on the number in the private message and if i finish early enough I will drop over ,
best of luck
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Post by zerovis on Sept 20, 2020 22:06:39 GMT
Hi Gabbie , just found I cant message you , you can contact me at diveskills@gmail.com
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Post by Gabbie Linden on Sept 20, 2020 22:27:52 GMT
Hi I just sent you an email and registered so perhaps the PM will work now. Thanks and appreciate any help with this. G.
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Post by Frank on Sept 20, 2020 23:22:23 GMT
Please note guests have no forum contact details until they register.
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Post by zerovis on Sept 21, 2020 21:02:56 GMT
No luck I am afraid, the area is full of targets which I didnet want to start digging as its a Green in front of Houses , also the earring does not register at all well , even the pin pointer had difficulty (we uses the second of the pair to test) if anyone has a machine with a very small coil that works well on very small targets it might be worth a shot
Might give it another go with another machine
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Post by doc on Sept 22, 2020 15:51:10 GMT
Surprised the pinpointer doesnt pick it up.Try using a fresh duracell
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Post by zerovis on Sept 22, 2020 18:57:25 GMT
Hi doc the pin-pointer is rechargeable, will give it another go with a full charge,
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Post by Dave2 on Sept 27, 2020 12:59:28 GMT
Hi Gabbie,
Don't think you are fully signed up as can't message you.
Stick up an email address or phone number.
I'm not too far away, can always give it a shot 😉
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Post by detectnician on Jan 3, 2021 15:17:50 GMT
Hi
Just wondering if the earring was ever found? I’m in cork but have family in castlelnock that I often visit. I also have a small sniper coil that may help. So if I’m back there again soon I might be able to help? Don’t know when that might be though with everything going on..🙄
Best of luck.
D
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Post by Dave2 on Jan 3, 2021 16:16:32 GMT
Hey Detec,
Don't think Gabbie was too pushed about it. She never signed up properly and didn't respond to my last message.
If it was on an estate green it could have been eaten by the council lawnmowers at this stage.
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Post by zerovis on Jan 3, 2021 21:53:23 GMT
Hi all, I have to say she was very upset at the loss,as it was a gift from her late husband , and would welcome any help in finding it , I do agree that the lawn mower may have killed it by now , and that fact that the a pinpointed and a small pulse induction unit could not even pick up the second of the pair does not bode well,
if you are are in Dublin and would like to try I will ask if i can pass on her number
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Post by detectnician on Jan 3, 2021 22:21:06 GMT
Do but it will probably be a month or 2 by the time I get back up there the way things are going!
Cheers,
D.
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Post by zerovis on Jan 4, 2021 9:48:03 GMT
cool
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Post by Paulie on Jan 15, 2021 10:04:17 GMT
Hi lads, the story is heartbreaking. I live within 5 km of Castleknock. I use a AT Pro and would like to have a go. Zerovis, could you ask the op if it's alright to pm me her number and I'll take it from there. Cheers
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Post by wilsom on Jan 15, 2021 19:33:15 GMT
Hi Lads, Im in Finglas just safe enough re the 5KM. Currently using a Garrett Ace 400i and a At Pro Ponter,
i can team up with Paulie if that helps. Two Units better than 1 :-)
M
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Post by Paulie on Jan 16, 2021 22:53:10 GMT
Thanks Mark, that would be great once restrictions allow. Cheers
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Post by zerovis on Jan 17, 2021 12:33:33 GMT
Hi lads ,
I will get in contact and ask her to check back here ,then you can message directly ,
as I said the remaining earring, does not show up in the pin-pointer ,
I did get some signals but did not dig them it appears to be a high trash site, and its under council control and used by the local football teams, no sense in getting bad press,
the area of search is well marked and anything outside a 2m radius is probably a waste of time,
so i think that one at a time is the only viable way , also the counccil have been over the site with the mower,
Best of luck
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Post by Paulie on Jan 17, 2021 18:35:13 GMT
Thanks, I've around 600 hours experience with my detector and use a Garrett carrot pin pointer. I'll put fresh batteries in both and use the hack with the pin pointer. I'll know within 5 minutes if I can find it. Cheers
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