5 Pits and Counting...

jgas

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Hey guys it's been a bit since our last post but I suppose the heat had something to do with that :icon_sunny: When it gets to be 110 degrees with the heat index I guess we had better slow down a bit :tongue3:

But we finally got back out to start on some pits that we had probed before the heat hit. We found a couple to do, but then ended up with 5 so far and at least 3 more to go. As you will see in the pics below most of these are around 4 feet deep. Mostly because the area around the pits are kinda collapsable. I think when they dug them they discovered that they could not go much deeper unless they shored them up really good. I am kinda glad they were only this deep ;D

So we started out finding some plates and pottery that were mostly broken. Found a nice cup that was intact and a few smaller bottles but nothing special. Moved on to the next and located some more smaller items. They mostly looked like possible 1890-1900 type items. Not super old but we were not done.

Moved on to the 3rd and 4th pits which really were nothing more than trash pits. No signs of actual privies. No seed layer, no buttons etc. Got down about a foot or so and hit a layer of the Fellows and Co. Chemist bottles and some Parkers Hair Balsom bottles. A few local druggist bottles and the usual plates and pottery.

Continued on to the 5th pit and found some of the same things. I think I found the door handle, the brass plate and lock to the privy. These are kinda cool. We usually find the door handles in the pits after they burn the wood and box down. We did manage a hock wine and an extract bottle, a ponds extract and a few other keepers. After this was done and all the sod replaced we decided to probe a bit more. We located what appears to be 2 deeper pits. Our six foot probe was buried all the way to the handle and we could not feel the bottom. But we did bring up some brick and some ash from 5 to 6 feet. So they may have some decent finds awaiting our next excavation. And the weather looks great for digging :thumbsup: Hope you enjoy all the pics. Until next time, happy hunting everyone :) jgas
 

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More pics for ya.....
 

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And finally.....some more pics....
 

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Those are some cool finds. I'll tell ya your posts are starting to give me the bottle digging bug again. Been years since I have done any digging for them.

Brian
 

Cool digs..Like the ink wells :thumbsup:
 

Great looking finds. Would love to do some of that myself someday. Have you ever videoed your probing? Would like to see you doing that for us inexperienced types. Just a thought.
Thanks for posting and good luck.
Bunker
 

Bunker said:
Great looking finds. Would love to do some of that myself someday. Have you ever videoed your probing? Would like to see you doing that for us inexperienced types. Just a thought.
Thanks for posting and good luck.
Bunker

I would love to see this too.
 

Cool Digs! I like seeing what you guys pull out. Keep at it! Hogge :headbang:
 

My last name is Jennings, and we can trace Family to Michigan :headbang: you wouldn't want to sell it would you?????
 

i take it those fellows and co bottles are fairly common? :dontknow: anywho, great finds, makes me wish i could get old glass for free!!! ;D P.S. those rectangular bottles are always the coolest(in my opinion)!
 

Always am amazed at your posts.....
ESPECIALLY.....how in the heck do you get folks to say "ok" to digging up their yard? Just that alone takes mucho talent.
Keep digging....and showing.....love the old stuff. :thumbsup:
 

Awesome stuff, I really like that lantern with it's glass base. HH
 

Hey guys thanks for the replies. You know, I think I will get out and get a video deal and try to post the probing technique. I know a lot of you ask for that. Hopefully soon. And yes we are always interested in getting the bottles into the hands of people who enjoy them. I gave an entire box to the people who allow us to dig. They placed them in a display case of history of the area. Pretty cool. Just PM me if you like me to try and identify what you find. Sometimes I have luck in finding an ID for most stuff.
The Fellows & Co bottles we have found before but never this many in one pit. They were hooked :tongue3: In any case thanks for the replies everyone. Hopefully we will have more to show soon. :thumbsup: jgas
 

I always enjoy your pit hunts and finds! Have also learned a little from your posts, just have to find a pit in Germany to dig, LOL, that's hard as I don't think they used them like in the USA. HH and thanks for posting, Mike
 

Very cool finds..

I found a bottle dump last week and i know the cellar hole is nearby :icon_scratch:

I just have not found it yet :dontknow:

Blaze
 

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