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Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/17/2006 4:30:02 PM    Ace of spades   Posts: 184 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline So it has been raining for 2 days, I am going stir crazy, so I decided to go probing. In town we have this park called Harrison park. It goes all the way back to the underground railroad. There is a memorial and some old foundation still. Check this link for more info. http://www.osblackhistory.com/cairn.php I was not probing anywhere close to the memorial, But I crossed the river and went about 200 meters up stream, I went into the woods and started walking and looking for signs of anything old. I stumble on a Man made structure just sticking out of the ground a bit, After probing around, and scraping some dirt away, I can see the outline of a 4ft by 4ft stone structure with a wood liner. I was going crazy at this point. I did pull out a broken bottle check the picture.  So my question. The site I found is in the middle of the woods, but is within 300 meters of that memorial to the underground railroad. I dont know if the two are connectted. Should I or Shouldn't I nuke the privy?  Ace of spades Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/17/2006 4:57:47 PM    richf   Posts: 379 Joined: 8/27/2006 From: Weatherly, PA Status: offline Dig it! If, it's not part of the park. Rich (in reply to Ace of spades) Post #: 2

RE: Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/17/2006 7:49:01 PM    capsoda Posts: 8088 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Amen!!!! _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to richf) Post #: 3

RE: Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/17/2006 7:57:11 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2845 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: offline If this easies the pain...If you find 2 rare bottles..keep one and give the other to the histarical society.  I am digging a large dump and if I ever moved or absolutely am never gonna dig it again I would donate alot of bottles I found there to some local organization that would enjoy it and keep it long after I am gone.                        Ben _____________________________ It pays to look down. Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ckIv1tiaU&feature=related (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 4

RE: Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/17/2006 8:15:05 PM    Ace of spades   Posts: 184 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline I like that idea, Maybe I will nuke the privy and donate some of the finds to the museum. Ace of spades (in reply to Ace of spades) Post #: 5

RE: Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/18/2006 8:55:46 AM    Ace of spades   Posts: 184 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline I have decided that I will nuke the privy. But first I am going to take my son to the Santa parade. I am hoping to be digging by noon. Will post finds here later. Ace of spades (in reply to Ace of spades) Post #: 6

RE: Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/18/2006 9:04:34 AM    madpaddla Posts: 2845 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: offline Best of luck.  Do ya have a probe? (in reply to Ace of spades) Post #: 7

RE: Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/18/2006 9:18:28 AM    Ace of spades   Posts: 184 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline Yes I do have a probe, Made my own. I cant stop thinking about the privy. Ace of spades (in reply to Ace of spades) Post #: 8

RE: Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/18/2006 5:15:59 PM    Ace of spades   Posts: 184 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline Hey everybody, Dig went alright, had to get down about 3 feet before hitting the sweet spot. Got 2 bottles, nothing great. I basically worked on getting the hole going. But this area may be bigger than I had thought. It may not be a privy, but a dump.  There seems to be another rotted out wood frame about 6 feet by 12 feet. Sorry no pictures forgot my camera. Did they use to frame dumps? Ace of spades (in reply to Ace of spades) Post #: 9

RE: Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/19/2006 12:01:49 AM    capsoda Posts: 8088 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline I don't think they framed dumps but I have seen some amazingly large privys on old hotel and bar sites. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to Ace of spades) Post #: 10

RE: Should I or shouldn't I. Privy found? - 11/19/2006 7:27:26 AM    Ace of spades   Posts: 184 Joined: 11/1/2006 Status: offline Well that would be good news. May be it is a bigger privy, I am going again today and wont forget the camera. Ace of spades (in reply to Ace of spades) Post #: 11

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