Possible find but I need some help (Interesting update!)

[Kiros32]

I was digging the trails at a park last night and I got a strong signal at 5 inches. I started digging, and digging, and digging. Finally at 9-10 inches, I found a piece of iron. It was long and and skinny....it looked like a pipe. Okay, I know, it was probably a pipe. But, considering where I was hunting and the fact that I had found some CW relics close to this location, it seemed like an odd place for a pipe. Could this be something else? Have any of you found something you thought was a pipe and it turned out to be something else? Should I go back tonight and dig it?

 

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[kenb]

Re: Possible find but I need some help

If it's a pipe it's either water, gas or electrical conduit. How far from any building or fixtures is it. Whats the diameter and are you sure it's iron? Be careful digging

kenb

 

[Kiros32]

Re: Possible find but I need some help

It was a VDI of approx. 83 I believe. The "pipe" was very rusted so I can only assume that it was iron. It was maybe 20 yards from a house, but up a hill toward the park, directly under the walking trail. I keep thinking it's not a pipe because I couldnt get a consistent, long signal when I pinpointed it. I have found pipes before I could trace it several feet with the pinpointer. The circumference was that of a nickel probably.

 

[stefen]

Re: Possible find but I need some help

Maybe a buried gun barrel?

Then again, it may be just a short length of pipe.

 

[Sandman]

Re: Possible find but I need some help

This you have to dig up carefully. Sure it's probably just a pipe, but it will haunt you till you know for sure. Besides, what else ya gonna do, paint the cupboards for the lil woman?

 

[Kiros32]

Re: Possible find but I need some help

Ok so last night I went to the same park and went to the completely opposite side of the property to another trail. I got a similar hit on this trail as well so I started digging. I dug in hard ground for an hour until it got dark. I went back tonight and continued. Finally at about 14 inches, day dirt. I long piece of very corroded, but sturdy iron. Being an optimist, I dug around hoping to find the end of whatever it was, but alas, after another 2 hours of digging, I just didnt have to proper tools to make much progress. I can only assume this is a pipe, however, this had a diameter of about 2 inches. It was so frustrating to have to fill in that hole.

I would go back with a pick axe and digging bar to conclude this debauchel, however, it is in a park and I am sure they don't want a 2ft by 2 ft gorge on one of their walking trails.

I have convinced myself these are pipes so please, no one ruin my night by telling me they dug something similar and it turned out to be a Colonial era iron wacking stick or a gun barrel.

 

[rvbvetter]

It probably is just old pipes. But then again there was that one guy that thought it was a pipe and it turned out to be a .....uh....I better not. You probably wouldn't want to hear about it now being in the Smithonian.
Just forget everything I just said. I'm sure it's just a pipe. Don't you think?
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