SAFARIT

  • Sannäsin kartanon salaisuudet – kartano kukoisti 1600-luvulla, mutta hävittiin korttipelissä 1700-luvulla
  • Kartano  – A hidden pirate’s treasure?
  • Vanha Kuninkaantie – Kuka hukkasi hopeakolikoista täyden kukkaronsa? Kenen sormus putosi hevosta valjastettaessa?
  • In the shadows of the Bronze Age – Bronze Age relics? Fields around ancient graves (1800 BC)

In each place, we will learn a little something about local history. The search areas vary in size and nature. 

SAFARIS

  • Mansion’s secrets – A partisan’s 18th-century manor in the Finnish archipelago
  • Medieval mansion – A hidden pirate’s treasure?
  • 600 years of transportation – Coins lost by travellers? The old King’s Road from the 14th century
  • In the shadows of the Bronze Age – Bronze Age relics? Fields around ancient graves (1800 BC)

In each place, we will learn a little something about local history. The search areas vary in size and nature. Walking distances are around 2–5 kilometres.

Mansion’s Secrets

Metal Safaris Mansion's Secrets

Mansion’s secrets – A partisan’s 18th-century manor in the Finnish archipelago (3 hours)

Metal detecting in the historical surroundings of an 18th-century manor. A beautiful mansion on the Finnish coast offers an excellent historical setting for a metal-detecting safari.

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Medieval Mansion

Metal Safaris Medieval mansion

Medieval mansion – A hidden pirate’s treasure? (3 hours)

Metal detecting to find the mythical pirate’s treasure. The surroundings of a medieval mansion offer an exceptional historical setting for a metal-detecting safari.

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The Old King’s Road

Metal Safaris 600 years of transportation

The Old King’s Road – Coins lost by travellers? The old King’s Road from the 14th century 

Metal detecting along the Old King’s Road from 14th century, where kings, bishops, and armies travelled – and obviously dropped and lost their coins in the snow.

We will sweep our way with metal detectors through the fields just next to the Old King´s Road.

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In the Shadows of the Bronze Age

Metal Safaris In the shadows of the Bronze Age

In the shadows of the Bronze Age – Bronze Age relics? Fields around ancient graves (1800 BC)

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CONTENT OF THE SAFARIS

Each Metal Safari tour includes the following:

  • planning and organization of the metal detecting trip
  • all the licences and fees
  • wireless metal detectors (XP), pinpointers and digging tools
  • digging gloves
  • introduction to metal detecting and Finnish laws & regulations concerning antiquities
  • instructions and guidance on handling the gear
  • brief local history
  • printed maps of the search area
  • transportation in a 4×4
  • English-speaking guide
  • beverages

 

REGULATIONS

The participants are obliged to respect the Finnish law concerning antiquities.