Is this the remnants of an arrastre?

[Pieman]

The jeep is in the middle of what looks like an old cement slab. The slab has a rim around it. The post is 20 feet from this slab. I don't know the depth of the box, it was full of dirt.

 

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[JakePhelps]

a what never heard of that before.

 

[gord]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&oi=defmore&defl=en&q=define:arrastre

Gord

 

[jreamy4]

looks like the thing the builders used to keep from driving over pipes when the built my house.....

 

[Monty]

If it was a arareashtray (or whatever) I would expect the hole to be round instead of square so the post could rotate?? Just a guess.? Monty

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HOLA; I doubt it.? Arrastres are built for rotation as was said.

Generly the circular working area was in the ground for easy support and sealing for the backing stones- walls.

Depending upon which period, they used old drill steel for the center pivot.? In the very early days, or in remote areas, they used stone for the pivot points.

Frankly, the center spot appears to be more of a post support for a? tent or building.

Also, most arrastres were form 3 -6 ft in diam. depending upon power available to rotate the cross beam

If it was a Spanish Arrestre, they used dragstones of up to 500#, they would stilll be at the site.

Jose de La Mancha? ( I tilt windmills )

 

[Socalz]

The rim around the slab makes it sound like it might be an old "guzzler" or an artificial watering hole for game. Google "guzzler BLM" for links to several different examples.