DIGS CHESCO
Well-Known Member
I was out yesterday digging a stone lined square when I uncovered a large tree root at about 3 feet down. I couldn't tell if the privy was built around the root or if the root had grown after the privy was in use. Did a digger before me cut the root to be able to dig further or did the builder of the privy saw the root and build the wall around the remains of the root? I can't assume that the pit was dug and fill it in because I need to get to the bottom anyway to find clues that will help me determine the age that this privy was in use. At this point I've only recovered TOC bottles, whith no signs of any redware shards which are very common in pre-1870's pits in this area.