Found and 1840s privy today behind an 1840s house today. Should I dig it?

[Helix]

So I got permission yesterday to metal detect a yard on 1840s house... Nothing but trash but this caught my attention... Looks like a privy... full of goodies! Ok I will let the pictures do the talking. Have you note this was the richest town in Indiana during the 1840s.... You can clearly see the original cut stone, where it goes from modern concrete to cut stone and round... So I would say this is a good find for the day... just my 2 cents.... I will dig later some time.

 

[Helix]

Pontil mark...good...Applied lip?

I'd be putting that dirt in the garden.

nope.

 

[Stef45]

YES! This is awesome. Keep finding bottles!

 

[tinman68]

Nice bottle

 

[Pepper06]

my home dates back to the 1870's, and I just happen to know where the old outhouse was. I never thought about digging it, but what the heck, it can't hurt to try.

 

[tomhighland]

Congratulations on a great permission. Definitely going to be a great excavation. Good luck.

 

[pepperj]

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Now that's one great looking medicine bottle, congrats on the recovery.