found another dump, on a roll

[DIGGINDAVE]

I decided to take a hike through the woods tonight after dinner. I grabbed my backpack and headed off right out of my own driveway for a change. A quarter mile up the road is a 1700's farmhouse, so I backdoored the property line by walking near the golf course next door. I found a few old wagon trails that i've never noticed before. For some reason i've never really explored this area. I came upon a corner where two stone walls met, and noticed a single piece of iron sticking thru, and a large mound of dirt and rocks about 20 feet in diameter that just didn't look right. I only had a hand trowel with me, and started digging. The first spot I only found a few random shards of glass, and nothing to identify age. I moved over 10 feet and it felt crunchy underfoot. The first shovelful brought out loads of glass and tin cans. It looked to be 30's and 40's stuff on the surface. But as I dug deeper, cork tops started popping out, along with some 10's 20's screwcaps (Sloan's linament for example). I got a little hole dug up to my arm and wasn't anywhere near reaching the bottom. I hope the age gets better, not really sure how far down it goes! I'll go back tomorrow with better tools. The mosquitos were nasty too, even with spray. They're terrible this year in the northeast.

 

[JOETHECROW]

I hope it turns out to be a great dump,..time will tell. I agree about the moquitoes this year....I live in a mosquito prone area and I've noticed that they're worse than usual. Joe

 

[Grampy Green Jeans]

They r BAD this year! I came home tonight from a short adventure and they had chewed me so bad my eyes had got puffy looked like I ad been in a fight... I was, a dirt and Skeeter fight...[]

 

[swizzle]

I love Skeeters!!! If it wasn't for Skeeters I'd have little to no reason to invent new swear words. Swiz []

 

[Anthonicia]

The skeeters haven't bothered me too much yet this year. I got a whole lot of poison everything on my whole body spread from my arms. I washed with cold water right away too, but I got it really bad. Guess I grabbed a vine and pulled it up. Think I would learn after getting it at least once a month... Oh well, sorry for posting a whining poison ivy story.

 

[KBbottles]

Dave,

My instinct tells me this will be a good one for you! Congrats on locating a new site!

 

[DIGGINDAVE]

i hope so, i'll post pictures tonight of what i find. thinking about digging it at work right now

 

[KBbottles]

Dave,

Can't wait to see the pics. I think about digging all day at work too. It's torture and makes for a long day! I want to get out after work as well. we shall see if I can make it happen

 

[green dragon]

skip work and go DIG IT.

skipped work yesterday to dig with a newfound friend who invited me along, but , although she found a bunch of goodies last week, we both got little to nothing after 6+ hours digging ... more to come.

keep posting, cause I * AM * going to find one like you guys post, I can smell it []

~ AL

 

[old.s.bottles]

Yeah the skeeters are bad this year cause the white fungus bats get is bad this year. Guess who eats skeeters...good luck on your dump tho. I found a huge pile of rocks where two walls met once, makes me think there's stuff under that. I just assumed there wasn't till I read your post.[sm=rolleyes.gif]