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Metal Detecting for Gold
Understanding old diggings
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<blockquote data-quote="mbasko" data-source="post: 429921" data-attributes="member: 4485"><p>More trenches would most likely be to make it more effective & yes these ones that run with the contours of a hill/slope above a gully would also likely be for rainwater & could have 2 uses - stop diggings from getting inundated in heavy rain & to capture water for storage, use in washing paydirt + other water needs.</p><p>As Goldierocks says they also used races to transfer water from one point to another I.e. dry diggings. Some large races & even tunnel systems were used to divert whole rivers/creeks so they could get to rich sections.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mbasko, post: 429921, member: 4485"] More trenches would most likely be to make it more effective & yes these ones that run with the contours of a hill/slope above a gully would also likely be for rainwater & could have 2 uses - stop diggings from getting inundated in heavy rain & to capture water for storage, use in washing paydirt + other water needs. As Goldierocks says they also used races to transfer water from one point to another I.e. dry diggings. Some large races & even tunnel systems were used to divert whole rivers/creeks so they could get to rich sections. [/QUOTE]
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