My next permission! Can anyone provide historical timelines for these foundations?

[🧱South Jersey Scolino🏴☠️]

Both of these foundations are on a farm and appear on 1800's map. Can anyone tag a time period on the foundations based on the appearance, type of stone and material each were built with?

Also, what were those two arch openings used for back then?

Thanks

 

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[smokeythecat]

Probably a mill race. The artifacts will give a better idea of time frame.

 

[🧱South Jersey Scolino🏴☠️]

Probably a mill race. The artifacts will give a better idea of time frame.

Inside the arched openings are 3 walls approximately 4 feet deep by 4 feet across.

 

[Mackaydon]

You might ask your county's historian; located through your library's Reference Desk.
Don.......

 

[basque-man]

Looks like a great place!!! Start swinging!!!!

 

[tomhighland]

Looks good regardless of age. You will know from the deeper targets. If you can access older topographical maps for the area you could form a timeline. You may spend some time removing modern items before getting to the level from the initial establishment of the structure. Be patient and it could be outstanding.

 

[Inspector]

Nice permission, I agree, start digging and you will eventually have an answer, and Mackaydon's answer, BOL & HH

 

[wlb42]

Hey, Scolino......I think YOU said it best in your 'signature' -- "Dig Everything!" -- and my daughter spent over 20 years as an Archaeologist for the state of FLORIDA who graduated with an Anthropology degree from FSU ..... so I will get her "take" on your pictures -- GL & HH ..... BILL

 

[Tedyoh]

Reminds me of old coke ovens....any old coal mines close by?

 

[Hawks88]

What Smokey said. Good luck.

 

[🧱South Jersey Scolino🏴☠️]

Reminds me of old coke ovens....any old coal mines close by?

No coal mines that I know of.