New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

[steelheadwill]

New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

Got a call from a friend in Ma.
tells me he's found a foundation out in the woods.
jump in the truck, drive 90 miles, Hike 3 miles to the top of a hill.
Sure enough, fieldstone & concrete foundation, about 20 X 20, no sign of a chimney, only time for a 20 minute search. Boy it's getting dark early.
found a Warwick plated spoon, around 1901, & a 71 canada cent.
privy pit nearby, 1 shovel down yeilded a broken bottle. had to go
The foundation looks early 20th century to me, anyone got advise as to whether I should go back to this spot? Thanks & HH,

 

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[dwayne sueno]

Re: New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

looks like a great place if your'e already visiting your buddy and you feel like a bit of exercise, but I wouldn't make a special trip for that 1945 quarter that's hiding in the side yard.

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

Thanks for your reply, It doesn't look very old, does it?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

90 miles Herbie?


Nah. Your finding the old stuff right where your at buddy.

 

[Steve in PA]

Re: New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

Looks like you have a 20th century hunting camp there.

 

[Produce Guy]

Re: New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

Yeah,I'd go back with a camera and a leaf rake and of course your MD.

 

[allen]

Re: New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

you never know if its worth it until
you really get to hit it hard and long !!
Good luck !!

 

[gmanlight]

Re: New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

Go back and pick me up on the way.
The foundation looks good, but deep in the woods it must be old

 

[dfx willy]

Re: New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

hi herbie! its hard to say the age of the cellar hole. i see cement or morter. but i think they used that in the late 1800s. it does look early 1900s though. i dont know what you sould do herbie willy

 

[birdman]

Re: New "Old" Foundation & Privy pit.

I would do one trip back just to check it out real good. You never know.