POTTERY PIT!!!!!!!!

[Genno62]

Hey Guys and Gals! Hows All? Just stoppin by to share some pics of Jimmer and I`s new project! This is one AWESOME 1850-60s pit! HUGE 5 ft. in Dia. and we`re down around 11-12 ft. and its loaded with pottery and lots of Great stuff too numerous to say! 2 Best things so far are The crock you see with the name Charlie on it and the local Med ! Think we`re just breakin through another clay cap! Hopefully to the real Goodies laying below? !LOL! Hope you enjoy the pics! Will have more when we`re done! Happy Diggin! GENNO!!

 

[Genno62]

House! (rear)

 

[Genno62]

Jimmer down the Hole!

 

[Genno62]

The Scene!

 

[lexdigger]

Looks like a fun dig! Can't wait to see what else you all get. Tim and Cliff dug a pit Sat. and got some good stuff. They have two more holes probed out for us to dig next weekend so hopefully we'll get into a good one. Chris

 

[appliedlips]

Looks like a fun one Genno.You guys are due for a killer pit.That crock is really nice.Is the other one an ovoid,redware crock?Other than the pottery and the sauce everything looks 90's though.Good luck at the the bottom.Doug

 

[Jim]

This has been a fun pit so far. It started with some TOC junk, then a pretty good 1890s layer. We're into the 1870s bottles now, with some earlier stoneware. The peppersauce has a nice, drippy applied lip. It's a shame for all of the broken stoneware, but a few smaller pieces have been found intact. The house was likely built in the 50s or 60s, so hopefully there will be some good old material in the bottom. ~Jim

 

[beendiggin]

That is deeeeep and the look on Jimmers face seems to say ladder please. Nice digs.

 

[Haldy]

Gene:

I'm glad to see that you and Jim have been keeping yourselves busy and finding some good pits to dig. I'm jealous!! I haven't been able to get up your way all summer, as my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in July and that has really changed my schedule. Maybe next year I can catch up with you guys again. I'd love to have the opportunity to dig a pit with you. Keep up the good work and good luck finding some real "old stuff".

Denny