Old bird bath

[sdolly]

Dug this up today. Looks like an old bird bath to me. It was heavy and big! The metal detector went nuts!

 

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[SusanMN]

Is it cast iron then? Those can have some value. congrats.

 

[sdolly]

No. It appears to be concrete with rebar around the rim.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Wow,did you have to use a bulldozer?

 

[sdolly]

Haha nope! Just 2 shovels and a lot of sweat!

 

[Duffala]

That or maybe part of a fountain? Cool find.

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[justin519]

UFO lol j/k

 

[HutSiteDigger]

You know @ first I was gonna tell you that i was not trying too downplay you're find or anything but it probably wasnt a bird bath (not trying too tell you in the buzz kill kinda way) Having dug quite a few Victorian type bird baths around old house sites but all the vintage bird baths i have dug have not been in-ground.

I guess I can say this is the first In-ground bird bath I have seen anyone dig outta the ground (In-ground meaning whenever it was used it was put into the ground and not like most bird baths you see)..... but you know the more i look @ this I honestly can say that is probably def a In-ground bird bath! hey congrats kewl find and clean it off maybe you can find some markings! kewl stuff

 

[oldsalty19]

but nice find

 

[kladdhunden]

wow u are crazy haha, i would prolly have left it down there after seeing the shape/size or it but iam Always curios when i leave big targets, what it may or may not have been.
must have taken a long time to get up.

 

[BosnMate]

I can't stand not moving large finds, have to find out if there is anything underneath. The house I live in the original owner passed away unexpectedly back in the 50's. So I'm playing in the back yard and find a large metal plate under the lawn. I absolutely knew I found the guys stash, dug it up, checked again, got a strong hit, and trust me, the dirt flew. Nothing but water valves to a long ago abandoned water line to the garage. The story of my life.

 

[Jim of PA]

But nice

 

[sdolly]

wow u are crazy haha, i would prolly have left it down there after seeing the shape/size or it but iam Always curios when i leave big targets, what it may or may not have been.
must have taken a long time to get up.

Haha I know! It took quite a bit of effort to get that bad boy out.

 

[tinpan]

Cool find , When you have finished digging over my vegie patch, I will make you a funny shaped plug for the drain hole.

tinpan

 

[bountyhuntergirl86]

Clean it up, patch it up and reuse it... Great find girl :-)