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Searching cellarholes......... - 5/18/2004 11:12:50 AM   
woody

 

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From: Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Status: offline 		I was poking around a cellarhole yesterday and found a broken, pontiled "Shaker Cherry Pectoral Syrup #1 Canterbury N.H."
Most of the fragments of glass I'm finding are melted, which leads me to believe that whatever home was there burned to the ground, which was common in the days of wood stoves to heat your home.
I haven't been able to locate a dump for this cellarhole, although I haven't exhausted all my resources, yet.
I going to try another cellarhole this afternoon, that I found yesterday. I did find shards of porcelain, although I didn't have my metal detector which I will be bringing with me today.
Maybe I'll find something with the metal detector as this foundation is off the beaten path.

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RE: Searching cellarholes......... - 5/18/2004 4:09:01 PM   
Oldtimer


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From: Effingham NH. Where else?
Status: offline 		Woody, find the privys. The dump is likely long since dug. But good luck!

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STOP THE CAR !!

I think I see a cellarhole !!!

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RE: Searching cellarholes......... - 5/18/2004 6:27:31 PM   
batfish

 

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From: Litchfield, NH
Status: offline 		Oldtimer,

Where are you in the great granite state? Seems to be more than a few of us NH'erites on this board!

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RE: Searching cellarholes......... - 5/18/2004 7:10:11 PM   
flagga

 

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Status: offline 		Hi Guys Flagga Here in Rye NH.

Have had a few good finds in the last couple of weeks, when I get the digital camera again this weekend I will post them. If you guys are ever up this way give me an E-Mail
love to go digging.

Flagga

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RE: Searching cellarholes......... - 5/18/2004 8:37:09 PM   
woody

 

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Status: offline 		Not much today, everything was either broken or melted glass.
I did find a broken Sheaf of Wheat flask that was broken and melted. :(
Lots of stoneware, also.

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RE: Searching cellarholes......... - 5/18/2004 8:40:13 PM   
Oldtimer


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Status: offline 		Batfish, I am in Effingham NH, right next to Ossipee. I too noticed a lot of diggers here from NH!

Your profile says you are in Litchfield...I worked for "Bradley Tree Service" out of Litchfield.........Yes, the guy who had Jamaican slaves and is up on like 30 federal charges. I worked for him for 3 months, and learned all the roads there in Manchester / Litchfield / Hudson / Nashua.

LOTSA old bottle sites down there I am certain.

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I think I see a cellarhole !!!

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RE: Searching cellarholes......... - 5/18/2004 9:45:36 PM   
batfish

 

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From: Litchfield, NH
Status: offline 		Oh man... what the out of towners must be thinking! Yes, this couple from my town was actually convicted of slavery, believe it or not. Here's the story:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2003/09/07/two_workers_hail_slavery_verdicts/

Yes, Oldtimer, there are lots of potential sites around here. I'm just getting started, though, having found my first dump (by accident - while fishing!). Mostly 20s and 30s stuff, but I've found a few older bottles that keep me coming back!

I don't think I've ever been to Effingham! Great area, though. I spend a lot of time in Tamworth and Sandwich (you know if all of those cellar holes off Sandwich Notch Road have been prospected? ;). I'm a fishing nut and like to hike way out to some of the backcountry tarns and cast for native brookies.

Anyway, nice to meet 'ya! Sorry to hijack your thread, Woody!

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RE: Searching cellarholes......... - 5/18/2004 11:00:05 PM   
Oldtimer


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Status: offline 		The ones you can see from a car are dug. Trust me, they have been dug ten times.
Privys are where it's at now.


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ORIGINAL: batfish
I spend a lot of time in Tamworth and Sandwich (you know if all of those cellar holes off Sandwich Notch Road have been prospected? ;). I'm a fishing nut and like to hike way out to some of the backcountry tarns and cast for native brookies.

Anyway, nice to meet 'ya! Sorry to hijack your thread, Woody!


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I think I see a cellarhole !!!

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RE: Searching cellarholes......... - 5/19/2004 12:15:44 AM   
batfish

 

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The ones you can see from a car are dug. Trust me, they have been dug ten times.


And there are no trout in Black Mountain Pond. Trust me, all fished out



(just kidding - I believe you!)

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RE: Searching cellarholes......... - 5/20/2004 8:54:37 PM   
mysecrets88

 

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Status: offline 		Hello,
I have only been doing the privy thang for a little while here in MA., but I must tell you, there are still alot of privys left untouched. I have been doing research for the older sites and when I have found the cellar holes, the privys have been easy to find and they are just waiting for me to see what is there. Tiiiiimmmmme is not on my side. I have started one and I have come across about 8 more, and can you believe they are all virgins. They are nestled in the woods and most people ignore them, you can always dig a dump where you find the old broken bottles, they are just about every where around the old cellar hole walls. I cannot believe how many bottles have met an awful fate from the youthful throws of a rock. As you search the cellar holes look for the old pottery shards as these can usually date the dump you are diggin. I find most of my privys thru metal detecting as this is my passion but bottles will soon take center stage as the sites stop reaping the silver

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RE: Searching cellarholes......... - 5/20/2004 10:08:18 PM   
Maine Digger

 

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From: Augusta, Maine
Status: offline 		Hi all, regarding cellar holes: Here in Maine I find it easier to find the old well sites than the privys at most of the cellar sites. I have one up the road that really perplexes me, so far I've found three wells, but not a scrap of glass or even cut nails in the hole! I and a digging buddy scoured the area with a detector and zip!! Unfortunately, the sanborn maps didn't cover the area, so it's 'hide and seek' I guess

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