If I lived in Europe I would be out metal detecting constantly, so much potential.
Heavily regulated, I’m afraid. Even worse than here. I used to take my metal detector almost anywhere, without worry. Now, you’ve got to make sure you’ve got everyone’s permission: property owner (always required, of course), city, state, county, feds.
And God forbid if you’re caught detecting a historical site. Fines, even jail. And your pride-and-joy detector is sure to be confiscated. I quit going out almost 20 years ago.
Oh, and did I mention, Europe is much worse? Shame on you if you dig up a brass button that’s so heavily encrusted and corroded you can hardly tell it from a clod. It’s an invaluable historical treasure to some weenie at a university somewhere who specializes in clods, doncha know?