Metal Detecting Getting Harder?

I've been out metal detecting recently, on a field that has been metal detected on for over 20 years. I haven't visited it too often, but a 'local' has been doing it. To say it was hard work, would be an under-statement. There were not many signals coming of it. There will still be 'finds', but they are few and far between. How many more fields are out there like this?

I notice on recent rallies, on fields that have been done before, that not many finds ae coming up. Occasionaly, you may find a farm that has hardly been touched, but this probably won't happen too often. The 'friendly farmers' have generally been 'friendly' for years, and there aren't many finds left.

There is loads of stuff left to find in England, but it may well now be spread out on fields, or permission may be lacking.

I will still keep on trying!