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What is it... worth trying - 3/25/2004 1:51:19 PM    packinglass   Posts: 7 Joined: 3/25/2004 From: NW missouri Status: offline Hi , I live out in the country, in my yard is a storm celler where there was a pile of bottles the oldest maybe from the '50s. Would it be worth digging in the cellar? Also in the yard is a round hole lined with red bricks atleast at the top. It is filled with these bricks aleast a foot down, thats as far as I looked. The hole is about 5yrd across. What would this be? Is it worth looking into? The house on the lot now was built in the 60's, but from the look of the cellar and that I imagine thats not the first house standing. The hole im speaking of is next to the seperated garage and probably 20yrd from the celler. Thanks for any help you can give me _____________________________ Liz Van Dyk Post #: 1

RE: What is it... worth trying - 3/25/2004 3:53:35 PM    Harry Pristis   Posts: 495 Joined: 7/24/2003 From: Northcentral Florida Status: offline Five yards across?! I might've guessed cistern, but sounds more like a gold-fish pond or an old swimming pool at that size! If it were a cistern, it has possibilities for old bottles. If you own the house, you should already have a title-search which would give you some history of the place. If not, visit with the county reference librarian who may be able to help you with local history of your place. --------Harry Pristis < Message edited by Harry Pristis -- 3/25/2004 4:45:06 PM > _____________________________ ______________________________________________ Visit The Demijohn Page at: http://members.aol.com/pristis/index.html (in reply to packinglass) Post #: 2

RE: What is it... worth trying - 3/25/2004 4:01:09 PM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline Was there a farm on your land at any time? 5 yards?! - any chance that's a base to an old silo? _____________________________ Norm Miller (in reply to packinglass) Post #: 3

RE: What is it... worth trying Correction - 3/25/2004 5:49:36 PM    packinglass   Posts: 7 Joined: 3/25/2004 From: NW missouri Status: offline Yes 5yrds is a bit much wasn't thinking Id say 2-21/2 yrds .I was thinking a silo base perhaps also. There is another cistern ( I think in the yard) Its a concrete slab with another sliding piece of concrete. If it were a silo base I shouldnt beable to dig down to far though would I? If its a cistern How far down will I need to go, or what is a good indicator that it will be worth continuing to dig? Will I start seeing debris.... _____________________________ Liz Van Dyk (in reply to packinglass) Post #: 4

RE: What is it... worth trying - 3/25/2004 6:19:01 PM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline Hello again Liz, 21/2 yards isn't likely a silo. I was guessing, because some of the really old ones didn't have cement slabs, just packed earth. Anyway, have you tried to push a probe down into the soil? (Check the search menu up above under 'probes' for past discussions regarding probes). And Harry's suggestion was a good one, check your local history of the area. You might want to be careful around that cistern with the sliding cover, it may still be 'fresh' lol _____________________________ Norm Miller (in reply to packinglass) Post #: 5

RE: What is it... worth trying - 3/25/2004 7:16:25 PM    oz-riley   Posts: 135 Joined: 11/24/2002 From: Melbourne, Australia. Status: offline We get a lot of brick lined wells here and they had a brick cap as well this is what your hole sounds like. I have found many bottles in old wells, when the water ran out they would fill them with rubbish and then just cap them. Thanks Chris _____________________________ Please visit my Australian Antique Bottle Web Site 'The Aussie Bottle Digger' http://www.users.bigpond.com/oz-riley/ (in reply to packinglass) Post #: 6

RE: What is it... worth trying - 3/26/2004 8:14:50 PM    BottleDig1   Posts: 55 Joined: 3/10/2004 From: North Alabama Status: offline Hi, Liz Can you take some pictures of those places and post them for us? They sound very interesting. Have a nice day, _______________ BottleDig1 (in reply to packinglass) Post #: 7

RE: What is it... worth trying - 3/31/2004 9:12:51 PM    packinglass   Posts: 7 Joined: 3/25/2004 From: NW missouri Status: offline Hi there! I finally got some pictures of the hole and cellar in my yard....what do ya think? Attachment (1) _____________________________ Liz Van Dyk (in reply to packinglass) Post #: 8

RE: What is it... worth trying - 3/31/2004 9:14:05 PM    packinglass   Posts: 7 Joined: 3/25/2004 From: NW missouri Status: offline Only one picture per message ha? Ill just send one more then.... _____________________________ Liz Van Dyk (in reply to packinglass) Post #: 9

RE: What is it... worth trying - 3/31/2004 9:16:38 PM    packinglass   Posts: 7 Joined: 3/25/2004 From: NW missouri Status: offline OOOPS forgot to add the pict...... Attachment (1) _____________________________ Liz Van Dyk (in reply to packinglass) Post #: 10

RE: What is it... worth trying - 4/1/2004 1:26:06 AM    IRISH   Posts: 1238 Joined: 11/23/2002 From: cockatoo Australia Status: offline Looks like a well to me, best to dig it out and see what's in there . (in reply to packinglass) Post #: 11

RE: What is it... worth trying - 4/1/2004 6:01:13 PM    Guest dig down a few feet along a edge. if it is a cistern the bricks will be skim coated with cement or mortor to help retain water. it is in the right location for a cistern. its a big one and it looks like you have your work cut out for you. good luck _____________________________ Always looking Mint Cola bottles, and local bottles from North Carolina (in reply to packinglass)   Post #: 12

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