Hi I was wondering if this could be a bottle dump need help before digging

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

So there is a batch of grass that is in this wooded area on a hill and this grass or whatever plant it is, is only in this area do you think that there could be bottles under it, before I dig anything I like to know your opinions

 

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[Mackaydon]

Pit latrine.
Don......

 

[gentleone444]

Look for old broken glass and coal

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[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

So I started digging and was finding broken glass with coal how far down because the dirt is a ash color but a foot down turns a orangey color

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

You just have to dig until it's done , you may find something whole you may not ,might want to screen it as well ,, DIG IT YOU MUST !!

 

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

should I dig past the clay layer

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Not sure ,how thick is it ? Can you get through it ? Have you probed it ? Do you think it is a privy , or a shallow ash/trash pit? You'll have to do some deductive reasoning. Let us know if it was boom or bust .

 

[gentleone444]

Is it your property?

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[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

Yes this my property and I found this type of glass on my property but in pieces and could make out the words it was this bottles

 

[Bass]

Hmmm, could be worth while to dig it out.

 

[gentleone444]

I would get to digging...if it was me id do a grid pattern and a few test holes to find the largest amount of debris...but honestly theres no telling where they are just gotta dig.

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[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

So here some broken glass I've found in there I order a probe online so I'm still waiting for that would anyone know how old these pieces are?

 

[bottlehunterofcoscob]

So here some broken glass I've found in there I order a probe online so I'm still waiting for that would anyone know how old these pieces are?

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Both shards look like they come from BIM bottles (blown in mold). I can't tell by size whether the aqua base is from a soda/beer or fruit jar. But you're in a good age, like pre-1910 or so.

 

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

Thank you!

 

[NJKLAGT]

Yep, they look like some kind of garden lily, they were probably mixed in with some yard waste. Let us know if they eventually get orange/yellow flowers.

Anyway, those are some nice pieces of glass, definitely too good to ignore. Make a deep little test hole and see what comes up!

 

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

Is this ash? I'm finding at the bottom of the pit should I dig deeper?

 

[bottlehunterofcoscob]

Hmm sure doesn't look like a use layer to me but maybe others can chime in.

 

[Bass]

Looks like you may have hit bottom

 

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

So what is the gray stuff coming out of the bottom?

 

[dfallis1]

I believe the grey is a small clay deposit. Try digging a few test hole in the area. Take a few minutes snip away all the brush and hard rake the soil. Youll hear if you hit glass. When you get your probe that will help out a lot. If she drops fully with light force BINGO. Good luck