CAPE ELIZABETH SHORE LINE
When starting out to check this shoreline a good starting point in my
estimation would be at the "Two Lights" section of the Cape. Go along
the shore checking as you proceed; all spots, both among the rocks,
sand, and higher water line. A short walk will bring you to the State of
Maine Park. Here you will not be able to use your instruments as there
are restrictions, but go beyond the park in a westerly direction and
this will lead you around the point to Crescent Beach.
In years past there have been a number of articles washed up on the
beach. Just above the beach is a salt-grass area that comes between the
beach and woods just beyond. I would most certainly check this section,
then proceed along to the field that lies about a thousand feet distant,
also in a westerly direction. There is no telling just what might be
buried here. A good method to use in this area, with your detector, is
the "grid pattern"; that is, walk up and down for awhile then reverse
direction and go across your own path. The design you will be making
will look like the plate on a waffle iron. This method is employed by
most of the professional treasure hunters, and is most effective.
The history of the Cape shoreline goes back to the year 1604, when
Champlain, the great explorer, was in this neighborhood. He landed first
on Richmond's Island, then explored quite a bit of the mainland. He
could have landed or walked from Richmond's to the mainland. Maybe some
of his belongings lie buried in this historical locality. Treasure
seeking demands that you don't give up too easily, keep trying, and
remember these hidden objects will not let you know where they are, you
have to find them. Faint heart ne'er won fair lady, so get in there and
really search.