lolSledge hammer, hand maul, couple good chisels, 30 minutes later and I'd been in there weeks ago. What are you waiting for Christmas? LOL
An old septic tank, be careful going in, might be a little crappy in there. Just joking, I'd be interested in seeing what it is too. Probably a cistern.
Wow that's something else, Hopefully not a grave.. I always have that thought in the back of my mind when i'm digging lol, pull up an old watch still attached to some sorry *******s wrist.
It's interesting this past weekend I was at a very old site and there was a humped up spot on the edge of the field. As I got up to it there was a stone and sure enough it was an 18th century tomb. The entrance was on the back side and was cut into the side of the bank off the edge of the field. Certainly looked much different than your case but you just never know. I'm glad this one was marked because I would have had a clue and would have been detecting a burial site. Bad karma right there my friend
I don’t see any vents, but 90% of this thing is covered with roots, dirt, leaves and branches.
The cap is sealed and must weigh way too much for a couple people to lift off and it looks to be cemented in place.
I could put a chisel and a 2.5 pound sledge in a backpack and leave them out there.
Probing around with a steel rod is the best idea yet!!
The sun goes down at 4:15pm this time of year, we have an inch of ice over everything and are getting heavy snow tonight. Does it sound like I’m making excuses?
There are Native People burials throughout these woods, as well as large grinding stones and rock arrangements with solstice alignments. This mound is post colonial (judging by the cement).
The rail, which looks like a support beam, can’t be more than maybe 175 years old if it is original to the structure.