Privy Advice for 1870s grocer's house

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hemihampton

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Looks like the area has good potential. What I usually do when looking for a privy in start in the back corners of the lot. Then probe all along the back property line. Then probe from the back corners up the sides of the property line. Try this come spring, I've dug lots/properties with as many as 10+ privy's although some may of been trash pits. Good luck. LEON. Outhousefrombottlesite.jpg
 
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RIBottleguy

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It's certainly possible there are bottles under that outhouse or in a nearby older privy. The only thing that doesn't thrill me is there is a lot of space back there. If you had back to back old houses a privy would be easy to find and have much better odds of being full. Still, go for it!
 

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