Quarry Stone Lined Wells

[stormysouth]

Hi all. Does anyone know how to tell the age of old wells? I have 2 on my property. Both are quarried rock on is about 20' deep. Are they worth trying to pump out? I'll take pics tonight and post. One of them has a ring carved out of a single rock for the top.

Thanks,

Lisa

 

[capsoda]

Hey Lisa, Only a millionare would use quarried stone after about 1890. It took a specialist to cut and lay that stuff. Brick was cheap and easyer to get.

If it has alot of rough chisel marks it is probably from the 1800s.

 

[stormysouth]

Thanks Cap. That matches the dump. I've pulled CA Fig Syrup, Pinex, inks, ect... I didn't get done with the Vet until 10:00pm last night I'll get pics tonight. I'm trying to figure out how to get the big ring on my pick-up. It's really cool. I have never seen a a one piece top ring. I wonder if it would be worth pumping the water out and seeing what's in it.

Lisa

 

[capsoda]

Thats if it doesn't refill faster than you can pump it. My buds and I have pumped a few and it is just like diggin for them, a 50-50 crap shoot. Have found some very nice stuff in the bottoms of wells before. Case gins and onions mostly in my area.