A good many years ago in Cincinnati there was a fellow who was digging I believe a privy and it collapsed and buried him , he died before anyone could do anything to save him . I have dug in a privy that was bull dozed off a hill in Cincinnati a good many years ago , regretfully only about two feet of it was left , heart breaking although we did find a few pontiled bottles . I have always wanted to dig a deep privy in Cincy but have always been leary of getting down deep into one . Without having to say a word , I would think everyone knows it is a dangerous undertaking no matter where or what area it is I would think .