How should I approach this?

[creeper71]

I have never dug a privy however I have read some about doing it..with that being said a privy from my understanding is usually no more then 100-200 feet from the house usually to the side somewhere that when the wind picked up it wouldn't blow the poop fumes into the house

 

[Penn Digger]

I smell some awesome digs coming. [] Make sure you take your camera and document all of it please.

PD

 

[epackage]

Willow branch devining rod, I kid you not...

 

[Potlidboy]

Close enough to the home as to accommodate an emergency, far enough away as not to offend......although I've found them in the front yard with the house down wind....Good luck! Keep us posted.

 

[judu]

ok jim , explain the willow branch.....interesting

 

[RICKJJ59W]

Here this might help --[]


http://youtu.be/dpiC30UAfpA

http://youtu.be/0TKPSrUlCCU

 

[surfaceone]

Double LOL, Rick!

Oak Branch Dowsing...

 

[KBbottles]

If it was a confederate general's headquarters, wouldn't the privy already be excavated by archaeologists or be protected by the state and/or a historical society preventing anyone else from doing so besides the "professionals"? Just curious. If it was such a house where such an important historical figure lived, I would feel a little guilty digging it, in my opinion.

 

[Digging Up Bottles]

Well, it's a private residence, so I don't think has been excavated before. But that's my concern, with it being so old and historically signifacnt in some ways (and so vast). I will keep you guys posted on this as often as possible. I'm trying to establish time period where I'll be at the property, probably sometime next week or before the ground becomes frozen. I'm so excited! This will be my first privy dig ever! And what better way to start your digging career with a 1813 property.

Pics will be coming soon...I garauntee that! I just don't know when [&:]

 

[pigeonman]

I'm in augusta co.va. if you need a hand let me know. did pits in nj but never in va. sounds like a great time![]