Digging Colonial wells??

[X-Splenda]

i was walking around a old homesite i found buckles and stuff like that!!! i saw like 5 road sign's... i was like what's that?? i moved them off... and a big/huggest well i ever saw!!! it was like 30 ft down!!!! Later i found out it was a colonial community well The town had planned to digg it out. like 50 years ago... but they ran out of money..... and theres a huge rock wedged in the middle of the well....... and it had 2 iron bars on top of the well...... it is actually very stable...... and the rock is weged good in. and it is very passable..... it was trying to be dug out because it was a wishing welll..... and might be a chache..... it's on town property and a hisorical site... but it's in the middle of the woods. and i will bring 3 people with me... is it worth it and any ideas how to exvacate it??
Your ideas??

 

[goldeagle]

i would say yes there could be cashe's or a lot of old bottles,remember one mans trash is another mans treasure!

 

[allen]

ropes and pulleys and man power
should get you to the bottom of that
well and be able to get you out also !!
keep us posted on whatever you do !

 

[DANGLANGLEY]

Hello X-Splenda ,

If the town government gives the go-ahead you could do very "WELL" there... Sorry, I just couldn't resist . I'm drooling just thinking about it... I don't know about the rock though. It could be a real pain to get out and if it falls on down further it might ruin the whole project. Be careful for sure. Best of luck to you.

DANGLANGLEY

 

[gimifermagooskie]

Don't rely on the indegenious anchors - use your own.

 

[X-Splenda]

i will...... i dont know im allowed to digg in that area? it's a nature peserve...... but i will take a chance..... maybe next weekend... i will digg. the only thing im worried about is that rock wedged in the well could collapse. do u think i can get the rock out some way? or should i leave it there and hope for the best??

 

[unearthed]

Let me get this straight. You are contemplating digging an old well that has a rock/boulder wedged
into it? Are you going to attempt going under said object? If any of this(from your description) is correct; you may want to request a pre-need consultation with the local E.M.S; and rescue personnel. Just a thought.

HH Unearthed

 

[X-Splenda]

there's a rock/boulder wedged with a rope around it...... but the town ran out of money 30 to 50 years ago
my idea is to get a pulley and a rope... with 3 others..... and tie a rope around a tree and use a pulley to get back up. bring doqn a small shovel fill up the bucket with dirt bring them back to the other's and serach through them. the boulder i can get around it pretty easaly. and i think the rock is stable. i hit the rock with my feet a few times and it seems stable....... i might do this next weekend or very shortly....... i found some cool things around the well.... there is a foundation right in front of it......
i will take pictures in a few days to show u guys what im talking about.....
any ideas please post....

 

[truckinbutch]

I asked once if you have permission for this project and either the post got deleted or didn't come through .
If you have permission I can give you a lot of detailed help on this project .

 

[X-Splenda]

i just got the word i have permission.....

 

[truckinbutch]

i just got the word i have permission.....

OK . Post some pictires of the well curbing and a limited view of the surface site cropped enough to not divulge your location . Place a steel tape measure across the opening for reference as to
size and depth to rock that has to be removed . An estimated thickness of the rock as well to calculate the weight that needs to be lifted to clear the opening .
Amazing that you got permission in 3 minutes time ; but , no matter .... Post some pics and we will go from there .

 

[mcmich]

Somebodies a dufiss...keep on....TKin

someboby else needs to be carefull...be carefull

 

[X-Splenda]

i will take some picture's maybe tomororo
and show it.......
thanks for your intrest

 

[{Sentinel}]

Dig it but dig it carefully and with at least a couple of people in case of an emergency

 

[firefighter35]

hey, cool find but with me being an emt and firefighter, i WOULD NOT do it. Way to many risks involved. goin 30 feet down can cause alot of problems. and if they ran out of money, it was alot to do. i would just let it be and hunt around it. is 30 silvers worth yours and 3 buddies lifes? Oh well, sorry just my input. But anyways, good luck if you do tackle it. And btw, ive had a rescue already with a well, and its ALOT of work to get the subject out.

 

[truckinbutch]

hey, cool find but with me being an emt and firefighter, i WOULD NOT do it. Way to many risks involved. goin 30 feet down can cause alot of problems. and if they ran out of money, it was alot to do. i would just let it be and hunt around it. is 30 silvers worth yours and 3 buddies lifes? Oh well, sorry just my input. But anyways, good luck if you do tackle it. And btw, ive had a rescue already with a well, and its ALOT of work to get the subject out.

I've dug more dead friends out of collapsed mine tunnels than I ever wanted to . That's why I
need more info before I offer advice . The DEVIL is in the details .

 

[X-Splenda]

It's actually a very wide well.......
tomorow i will measure and take pics..

 

[firefighter35]

hey, btw, where u from, if ur near pa, i might have to take a drive just incase, lol and remember, firefighters save lives, lol

 

[truckinbutch]

It's actually a very wide well.......
tomorow i will measure and take pics..

Fair enough . Post them and then we can talk

 

[Curious The George]

Let me get this straight. You are contemplating digging an old well that has a rock/boulder wedged
into it? Are you going to attempt going under said object? If any of this(from your description) is correct; you may want to request a pre-need consultation with the local E.M.S; and rescue personnel. Just a thought.

HH Unearthed

Local undertaker should be on the cell phone call list also.

This guy needs to do a little reading about methane accumulation in confined spaces.