Looking for PI field test locations

[Tinkerer]

In Spain (my homeland) in rivers, mountains, old gold mines.

Is it legal to detect for gold nuggets in Spain?
I believe it is illegal to search and recover historical artifacts. Where is the differentiation?

[kt315]

Does anybody know of regions in Europe, where gold nuggets can be found?

in Bulgaria. when i was there some people told me about this.

[Nupi]

Is it legal to detect for gold nuggets in Spain?
I believe it is illegal to search and recover historical artifacts. Where is the differentiation?

For good information, it is wise to join the FEDD

http://www.federacion-fedd.org

Common to all Spanish territory is that:
A) Prohibited the archaeological and mineral projections without permission of the autonomic authorities.
B) Forbidden to enter fenced estates, or even enter through possible open doors.
C) Prohibited in archaeological zones, natural reserves, areas of historical patrimony, goods of cultural interest.

Is it legal to go out with my MD to practice my hobby?
It depends on the autonomic community, in principle in its laws does not say that the detector is prohibited (Except Andalusia, which prohibits its use) to exercise your hobby of looking for metals or minerals, but there are some places you should NOT go, Are BIC sites - assets of Cultural Interest (bridges, churches, castles, etc.), archaeological sites and archeological areas registered or inventoried. This is so, because in these places you can not enter with any apparatus (be it detector, paletín, hoe, shovel among others) without express permission of the administration of patrimony. In some autonomic heritage law this is discussed explicitly.
In the open field there is no problem. In the private field, the owner must be asked for permission. (If you are a member of the Federation we recommend you download the document from the private party to request the corresponding permission from the owner.)

What you should take into account is to respect the rules, to be respectful with the environment (carrying a bag for all the metal trash that is in our fields), take the invoice of the detector, your ID or passport and the federation card ( That indicates that you have given your data and you are federated, without any concealment).
We advise you to read and comply with the ethical code of the FEDD (to have it printed on your exits along with the card) and to know the heritage laws of your autonomy.

Respect the work of the Seprona and the forest guards, they can always come to ask you what you do in that place, think that is the only way they have to know the activities of people.

Remember the taste of detecting DOES NOT MEAN to look for archeology, that only happens within archaeological contexts, like the places mentioned above in which you can NOT exercise your hobby.

Finding a button outside an archaeological context is NOT archeology, finding a solitary coin outside an archaeological context is NOT archeology.
Likewise in case of finding something with possible archaeological value, the object must NOT be collected and the town hall of the locality must be advised to notify patrimony and to evaluate the place.

[ivconic]

For good information, it is wise to join the FEDD

http://www.federacion-fedd.org

Common to all Spanish territory is that:
A) Prohibited the archaeological and mineral projections without permission of the autonomic authorities.
B) Forbidden to enter fenced estates, or even enter through possible open doors.
C) Prohibited in archaeological zones, natural reserves, areas of historical patrimony, goods of cultural interest.

Is it legal to go out with my MD to practice my hobby?
It depends on the autonomic community, in principle in its laws does not say that the detector is prohibited (Except Andalusia, which prohibits its use) to exercise your hobby of looking for metals or minerals, but there are some places you should NOT go, Are BIC sites - assets of Cultural Interest (bridges, churches, castles, etc.), archaeological sites and archeological areas registered or inventoried. This is so, because in these places you can not enter with any apparatus (be it detector, paletín, hoe, shovel among others) without express permission of the administration of patrimony. In some autonomic heritage law this is discussed explicitly.
In the open field there is no problem. In the private field, the owner must be asked for permission. (If you are a member of the Federation we recommend you download the document from the private party to request the corresponding permission from the owner.)

What you should take into account is to respect the rules, to be respectful with the environment (carrying a bag for all the metal trash that is in our fields), take the invoice of the detector, your ID or passport and the federation card ( That indicates that you have given your data and you are federated, without any concealment).
We advise you to read and comply with the ethical code of the FEDD (to have it printed on your exits along with the card) and to know the heritage laws of your autonomy.

Respect the work of the Seprona and the forest guards, they can always come to ask you what you do in that place, think that is the only way they have to know the activities of people.

Remember the taste of detecting DOES NOT MEAN to look for archeology, that only happens within archaeological contexts, like the places mentioned above in which you can NOT exercise your hobby.

Finding a button outside an archaeological context is NOT archeology, finding a solitary coin outside an archaeological context is NOT archeology.
Likewise in case of finding something with possible archaeological value, the object must NOT be collected and the town hall of the locality must be advised to notify patrimony and to evaluate the place.

Very similar situation here too.
All depends on the context.