loot found 9 feet deep

[jeff of pa]

sort of destroys my hypothesis , that 3 feet deep max, for a Treasure.
unless of course he dropped it in a well. who has that Energy ?
especially if you wish to retrieve it when Older ?
Which he Obviously wanted to. He sealed the Containers with Parafin,
He didn't just drop the stuff in & Discard it.

 

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[SD51]

Wow, I would be afraid of a cave-in when digging that deep!

 

[Gold Maven]

I bet you're right about the well.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re a google Search : hand dug water wells range from about fifteen feet (3 meters) in depth, to a practical depth of around 100 feet (30 meters) though 200 foot deep hand dug wells certainly exist.

But I'd guess You don't need to dig fifteen feet to hit water in Jacksonville