Any privy diggers ever seen this before?

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: midwestdigger

Looks like a reclaimed well that was turned into a privy. If your rockliner (as it appears in the bottom) starts to narrow then that's probably what happened. I have seen that before in st Louis, and in other Midwestern cities.

Na its not a well. That is not rock you see it is Victorian slate stacked. It was laid first on the bottom of the red brick. The house sat on the red brick. plus we dug a pit behind this one,it would be to close for a well. Unless you like poop water [8D]

 

[PASodas]

Not sure how competitive privy digging was back then however resources were probably quite limited and I'm thinking they probably used whatever they could get their hands on cheapest. Is there a factory or fire brick kiln nearby? Just a thought.

 

[RCO]

i'd keep digging there is bound to be something good down there , it looks to have some age .

 

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: RCO

i'd keep digging there is bound to be something good down there , it looks to have some age .

That's the plan when ever I get back there. No time and no help lately

 

[THE BADGER]

JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP SICKSTER,I'LL BE THERE I THOUGHT YOU WERE DOING THAT HOLE WITH PAUL. BADGER

 

[Penn Digger]

Sure ya did Badger. Now that he has it to the tripod/bucket/pulley level. LOL. []

PD

 

[druggistnut]

Hey Rick,
The top (rectangular portion) sure looks like a number of Water Closets I have dug. The round hole under it throws me, though.
I have seen fire brick used in pits.
Let us know if you find a pipe running in to it.
Bill

 

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: druggistnut

Hey Rick,
The top (rectangular portion) sure looks like a number of Water Closets I have dug. The round hole under it throws me, though.
I have seen fire brick used in pits.
Let us know if you find a pipe running in to it.
Bill

That crossed my mind also,no pipe at that level though I think im safe. I will put this thing to rest shortly. If it was shallow i would have stopped a long time ago. But since it goes deep who knows lurks down there,

 

[RICKJJ59W]

ORIGINAL: THE BADGER

JUST LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP SICKSTER,I'LL BE THERE I THOUGHT YOU WERE DOING THAT HOLE WITH PAUL. BADGER

yeah i don't know what wrong with that boy. He has been "hooked" on fishing lately. Remember what I said, its a weirddddddd situation. I'll let ya know.

 

[tftfan]

my first thought, but not if it keeps going down.