Well, it's been a month since I put shovel to earth, but now that the summer 100º days have skipped town for a while we ventured forth. The target for today was a site where a barn/stable had sat since 1878. The building was removed by whoever owns the property and dirt was exposed where a heavy redwood plank floor once covered it. The first thing I noticed was that some digger had busted through the floor and dug a map box that showed on the 1895 Sanborn. The leftovers told me that the pit was TC at best, so nothing was missed.
Our attention was focused on the older pits and sure enough I probed one out 4' away from the ABD and slightly in front of it. It was fluff and ash from 6" below the surface, and the pit was 3' X 5' X 4 1/4' deep. There were plenty of hits in it but was it old enough? https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/old86/CIMG1768.jpg
As we plowed down in to the ash and seed filled pit a few, and I do mean FEW, bottles appeared. Most were applied top, but of little consequence. Plainers, Hoods and crude Mellings Foods were the most of it. Lots of busted stuff, too, but no criers, just plenty of ironstone dishes, lamp chimneys, thunder mugs, and other household usage items. https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/old86/CIMG1769.jpg
Sorry, nothing to post photos of except this "Present" mug and a duck egg that someone tossed in without breaking it.
https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/old86/CIMG1770.jpg
https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/old86/CIMG1771.jpg
All I can say is better luck next time.
Our attention was focused on the older pits and sure enough I probed one out 4' away from the ABD and slightly in front of it. It was fluff and ash from 6" below the surface, and the pit was 3' X 5' X 4 1/4' deep. There were plenty of hits in it but was it old enough? https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/old86/CIMG1768.jpg
As we plowed down in to the ash and seed filled pit a few, and I do mean FEW, bottles appeared. Most were applied top, but of little consequence. Plainers, Hoods and crude Mellings Foods were the most of it. Lots of busted stuff, too, but no criers, just plenty of ironstone dishes, lamp chimneys, thunder mugs, and other household usage items. https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/old86/CIMG1769.jpg
Sorry, nothing to post photos of except this "Present" mug and a duck egg that someone tossed in without breaking it.
https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/old86/CIMG1770.jpg
https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24/old86/CIMG1771.jpg
All I can say is better luck next time.