Since the weather has prevented me from digging, I have been doing a lot of searching at the older cellar holes I have access to. All of them are out in the woods, so the privy's have been difficult to find. I am still looking forward to digging my first privy. I have found two different cellar holes where I believe I have found the privy. My 5 ft probe goes all the way down to the handle. The first one I started digging out and the first foot was loaded with coal. Is this normal? I couldn't go any deeper due to the water table. I am having difficulty finding the side walls of the privy with my probe. How far down did the walls usually start? Just under the surface or a few feet down? I probe at an angle and can't feel any sides. Would the probe go through a wood lined privy? Once the weather breaks and the water table goes down, I will definately dig these two spots. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Kevin