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Detecting in South Africa

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3230 on: August 14, 2012, 03:42:38 am »

Hi Guys - I'm brand new to this site (today!) and I find it most fascinating!!

Quick question if I may to Xavier - hi there! Your last post (with the google map) queries a concentration camp in the area. Is the "pinned" point where you believe the camp to have been??\

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3231 on: August 14, 2012, 08:42:44 am »

Hey X! I'm not proud. Silver is silver. Like your buddy and his gold, I take it all. Here are some thin dimes I found which are not the thinnest by far.

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3232 on: August 14, 2012, 10:08:24 am »

Hi Gambol, at least you did not hit the coins with an axe Funny

How did you photograph the coins as there is no shadows in the photo.... Nice Great

Scotman1, welcome to our great topic Great

where are you staying? I am out in Westonaria.... That site that X showed on GoogleEarth is not a definite... In fact the nearest camp that I know off in that area is at Mcauvlei on the outer of Vereeniging... but it is a golf course now, and somehow do not think they would be happy us digging up their grass Angry

X's site I am not too convinced yet, we would need to ask questions first.

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3233 on: August 14, 2012, 11:28:22 am »

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"pinned" point where you believe the camp to have been?

Would I ever do that .....No mate but I know that it is within that area could be 1Km in any direction.

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In fact the nearest camp that I know off in that area is at Mcauvlei

Problem is you don't know much

There were camps all over the place just like the block house that you see on the freeway to Vereeniging but most were demolished and the tin ones were all destroyed all that's left of them are a few photos. The British were guarding a route from Johannesburg to Vereeniging especially the rail road. Come to think of it I know where there is an old rial road bridge still standing.

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Hey X! I'm not proud. Silver is silver.

Hey Gambol1 yours look a lot better than mine LOL

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3234 on: August 14, 2012, 12:02:17 pm »

You are right bud, except blockhouses are not concentration camps which is what I am talking about Idiot

do a search on the Net to see where the camps are, it will give you a good idea....

BTW, I have a phone number for a women in your area that knows the history of the area and even gives discussions Wise

she may be able to help us in this regard Idea

well at least she should be able to give us some ideas Great

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3235 on: August 14, 2012, 12:07:00 pm »

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ou are right bud, except blockhouses are not concentration camps which is what I am talking about

Are you really stupid or are you just acting stupid? I have never said that the block houses were part of a concentration camp I said and I quote"There were camps all over the place just like the block house" you should read the whole sentence and put on your glasses.

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3236 on: August 14, 2012, 12:14:50 pm »

Drat, now I understand why you smack Silver 3d with a friggin axe No no!

there are hundreds of camps all over the country, but you were pointing to a
"concentration " camp, not just an ordinary camp Angry

you need to put that friggin magnifying helmet on Shocked

Hey did you get the PDF I sent you? Now get reading and learning will you?

What you think about the women who knows about the history of your area?

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3237 on: August 14, 2012, 12:23:51 pm »

I was referring to a concentration camp not just a camp. I think that having a chat with her could bring us a lot of good but perhaps we should not tell her that we do metal detecting for a while LOL

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3238 on: August 14, 2012, 01:03:58 pm »

You are so mixed up No no!

no wonder the cows go Baaaa and the sheep moo when you are around Shocked

I will not tell her about the detecting, she may not like us then Funny

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	Re: Detecting in South Africa « Reply #3239 on: August 14, 2012, 01:46:44 pm »

DON"T talk about cows or sheep. I have spent the whole day walking up and down this farm looking for dogs that killed six of my sheep. after some time I started to think I was John Wayne or Dirty Harry. (Must be the sun) But I will get them it's just a question of time and they'll be back and this time I'll be ready for them. Angry

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