Devon Gold Prospecting April 2016

[@daved4547]

For the amount of work you put in over such a small amount of time/bucket load, a find like that here in Wales would be considered a paystreak! Nice one :)

[@kmoorman2008]

+Dave D One thing to bear in mind is that in Devon we never find pickers or nuggets. The gold is generally small and flakey, so not much weight. Put it this way - I've been panning on that river for many years, and I've only just got 0.5g in weight!

[@kevinwhitaker119]

I was up on Dartmoor, again and lucked out this time. I only found a few small peices, of gold.but I saw some promising ground.to check out.next time.so I will keep you posted

[@kmoorman2008]

Thanks. There must be some good gold up there

[@joydivisiontribute]

hi there kieron...live in devon too!...i got a klondike sluice from canada,been ineterested in gold for years...used to have a keene sluice...ive found a few signs of gold around newton abbot....enough to keep me nterested,panned 11 flakes in 4 hours..broke my back!!!!..i recently set up my sluice near holm bridge...no colour though..recently got interested again...looks like im gonna get the klondike outta the shed again...think its an 8-10 feet alluminium sluice..looks well made too..say hello sometime

[@kmoorman2008]

The Kester Brook near there has previously reported as having gold, found when it was cleared for tin some years ago. Not sure how much is left. The South Hams area, many of the rivers and streams near Modbury and Avonwick have small amounts of gold.

[@chrislocke7681]

joydivisiontribute hello buddy I live in Paignton and new to gold fever😊. I've been in dartington river for 2 weeks with no joy. could you help me out in anywhere to go and have a bash?? thanks...

[@airbomzairbomz3356]

shhhh.you might like to try the stream at the side of sainsburys penn inn roundabout,id love to try some dart dredging interested

[@paystreak]

hi greetings from british columbia canada ...nice vid ...nice gold ....thanks ...mickey miner

[@midnightminers1854]

Cheers from Sweden! Great video!

[@molallatrain3751]

nice gold ,kept it a to your self, or you will have the hole town looking ,we call that here in the usa A HONEY HOLE, ok good luck and happy prostecting molalla-bob from oregon

[@kevinwhitaker119]

Yep mate you are right about that .I'm going to have a look around the river fal or the camel I've been told that it's worth a little look

[@kmoorman2008]

A number of Cornish rivers have historically produced gold, so good luck.

[@r0b1975]

Hey Keiron, I'll be going down to the Dart first May bankhol. Looking at the A384 on instant street view but don't have a clue where to abandon the car 😂 Colston Rd any good do you know?

[@kmoorman2008]

There are a couple of parking places further towards Buckfast, near the weir. One is a layby next to the river and another right next to the wier itself.

[@kevinwhitaker119]

Hi there kieron, keV ere .do you know where I can get proper pans as I only have an old plastic fruit bowl.

[@WayneThePain83]

Great video, any tips for the rules of panning and general advice for a novice?

[@kmoorman2008]

The key consideration is that gold is considerably denser than water and it's almost twice as dense as lead. Therefore, the heavier minerals, and especially the Gold will readily sink the the bottom of a pan if given the right conditions. So, my first tip is this. When you have likely gold bearing gravels etc in your pan the very first and most important thing you need to do is to immerse the pan in the water and agitate the material vigorously for a good 20-30 seconds to allow the different materials to stratify. This allows lighter rock / sand / gravel to rise to the top and heavier, iron based minerals, gold, lead etc to sink to the bottom of the pan. Once you done this you can then wash off the surface material. If you have a lot of 'black sands' in your location, which will be a mix of haematite, magnetite and other ferrous minerals you will see clearly when you need to reset (re-stratify) as the black sands will start to show on the surface. The process is simply put a repeat of these steps, but as you get down to a smaller amount of material you need to take more care, as heavier stuff will sometimes 'collect' gold with it, as their closer in density. It's a lot easier to show this in a video.... I'll post a link to a good one kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHSvZ3mBhr-spa8

[@WayneThePain83]

I will check the video out and thanks for the advice!

[@blazedbliitzed607]

what camera you use? blury

[@kevinwhitaker119]

Yeah.. kieron! As I only have an old plastic bowl,I probably lose a fair amount of gold, do you know where I can get the proper pans

[@kmoorman2008]

Ebay is a reasonable starting place, or try Googling Gold Pans UK - like www.google.com/search?q=gold+pans+uk&rlz=1C1CHWA_enGB611GB612&oq=gold+pans+uk&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.2518j0j8

[@tesstickle7267]

Maybe it's me but i literally couldn't find any decent tucked away streams lol found streams right on the moorland surrounded in animals and roads (not good) a river that i nearly fell in and i was the phone holder due to zippy pockets (plus it was deep and fast following,the main river near spichwick. Any tips for finding the small more shallow streams?

[@kmoorman2008]

I have to admit I've never had any luck up on Dartmoor itself, I find the river too 'big' up there, with massive pools and not a lot of gravely material to work with. I've had more luck on streams around the periphery of the moor, either to the south towards Buckfast or down towards Modbury on the streams and rivers there, or to the North around Hatherleigh and Exbourne.

[@tesstickle7267]

Kieron Moorman i did try yesterday around Hembury right next to buckfast but couldn't find any streams, just deep rivers lol

[@pierremallemichedemalleray6242]

What brand is the sluice box? Cant find anywhere.

[@kmoorman2008]

+Pierre Malle Miche de Malleray There are a couple of guys on the UK Gold Panning Association who make them. See here ukgpa.com/forum/index.php Yann, who lives in France, and is also on KZbin also makes them I believe, as a member of the Association kzbin.infovideos If you register for the UKGPA at www.ukgpa.com there are a number of threads on the super sluice, such as this one: ukgpa.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=10 As a member of the Association you get 10% off any purchase.

[@kmoorman2008]

+Pierre Malle Miche de Malleray You can contact the person who makes them on [e-mail]

[@pierremallemichedemalleray6242]

+Kieron Moorman Thank you, I have already contact one of the person that makes them :)

[@kmoorman2008]

I can confirm they are very good sluices, used them for many years in England, Wales, and France.

[@marktime9235]

Time to buy a head-cam me thinks. Love the dendritic material.

[@kmoorman2008]

I have tried a head mounted camera - I find it hard to maintain the correct angle... hence fixed position on a stick!

[@53mcb]

i live near the river severn in worcerstershire do you think it holds any gold

[@kmoorman2008]

53mcb I've not heard of any gold on the Severn but i have heard that it can be found in the forest of Dean. how far is that from you? alternatively Wales has gold in a number of locations.

[@53mcb]

hi forest of dean is about an hour from me been thinking of wales will give it a go soon where do you think in wales cheers

[@kmoorman2008]

53mcb North Wales near Dolgellau is good, but other than a few areas its the closed season now (fish spawning). There is also gold in the Brecon Beacons but ive not been there myself

[@DavidHaynesGK]

@@kmoorman2008 Be careful of Wales, Natural Resource Wales is in the process of taking two gentleman to court over damage to the river banks on the Mawdacch. The Afon Wen is an area of SSSI which means it's hella protected. The police have been known to move people on too. Wales IS good for gold, but probably not worth it. Might be better to stick to the lesser known areas in the UK.

[@AEggidy]

Hey bud, love your vids! Glad I just discovered you! Do you mind me asking which part of Devon this was? Keep up the good work! 👌

[@kmoorman2008]

South Devon - River Dart.

[@currentlyunavailable1666]

What part of devon

[@kmoorman2008]

Rhys' Army River Dart

[@phillips899]

Hi Kieron What is the name of the River you were at? as Im coming down to Devon next month, would you like to meet up? Thanks Wayne

[@kmoorman2008]

The river is the Dart. My availability is uncertain at the moment, but I'll see what free time I have.

[@dazgreen63]

you appear to have a strange little potato head creature watching the gold as you trowel it out. :)

[@kmoorman2008]

Darryl Green you just made me watch the whole video again, but didn't spot the beast.

[@guyudonotknow]

how do u know what rivers to go to

[@kmoorman2008]

Led Dennis This particular river is one I've been to before, but in general there is literature covering Devon and Cornwall (Gold in the Counties of Devon and Cornwall bu Simon Camm) plus a few British Geological Survey Mineral Reports. Both provide details of areas and specific streams that have been found to contain gold. I've found gold in a number of streams in the region

[@kmoorman2008]

Plus of course I do go on prospecting trips in the true sense, trying out rivers and streams in the region that might contain gold.

[@guyudonotknow]

Kieron Moorman thanks for the great reply it has helped alot

[@petroldrinker]

Good video. I went panning in Devon last March. Found one flake as good as yours and a few smaller bits for a full days work. I didn't have a sluice at the time else I'm sure I could have done better. I took a trip to Tyndrum two weeks ago and found some nice specimens, great fun. The concentrates in Devon are much stickier and harder to pan in than in Scotland.

[@kmoorman2008]

Morning Curt. Scotland and Wales will always produce more and better gold than SW England. I've not been to Tyndrum myself, but i've panned some concentrates from there (I published a short video of it a while back) and the gold was lovely. Congrats on getting some Devon gold, btw. It's not easy to find!

[@devito501]

Brilliant video i really enjoyed it . The gold you found is stunning an boy id like some like that for my collection. i never knew Devon was a gold area but now as i say that i think i do recall reading it some where . I myself do most of my gold panning an sniping up at the leadhills area as that is here abuts i stay . check out my vids if you like . any how a big thumbs up from me an thanks for sharing .

[@kmoorman2008]

devito501 There is Gold In a number of streams and rivers in Devon and Cornwall. However nothing in any great quantity. For me it's more about finding it rather than the amount though.

[@devito501]

yeah your spot on there bud if found gold in rivers or streams you would never think about looking at . tbh i think there is gold injust about every river in the uk

[@kmoorman2008]

The problem with most rivers is the depth of sediment. Even gold bearing rivers, when they slow down develop deep light sediment and you won't find gold in that. Also, much of the UK doesn't have the correct geology, or geological history to have gold present. The gold in Devon is from volcanism, metamorphism associated with the granite implacement or later enrichment due to minerals rich superheated water. Much of the UK hasn't had that, although some places possibly has glacial deposits that may contain gold from further north.

[@devito501]

yes i was meaning to add glacial deposits . im currently working in whats called the thornhill basin which is showing lots of promise . have you got email or facebook would be nice to chat with you more .

[@kmoorman2008]

devito501 Yes. my email is [e-mail]

[@markarnill3437]

Sorry kieron just got back home from being out all day bottle dump digging yes it that book 📚 by Simon camm do you have it all ready if not can you message me on my email that I sent you would rather not chat on this page thanks mark

[@kmoorman2008]

Mark I do already have it. it's pretty rare nowadays and is an invaluable tool in finding gold bearing rivers and streams in the SW. Thanks for the offer.

[@kmoorman2008]

Bottle dump digging sounds interesting. find anything good today?