🔎 UNIDENTIFIED some sort of pipe?

[perdidogringo]

Hi All,

I've been detecting in a forested area in Illinois which was a baseball field (among other uses) 70-80 years ago. Today I got a strong consistent signal and I dug 8 inches down to find something that looks like some sort of pipe standing straight up. It's in their good and I couldn't dig it out as night was approaching (thus I'm not sure how long it is). Nobody has used the area for decades so I was wondering if anyone can identify what this item is? Thank you in advance!

 

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[DizzyDigger]

Could be what they used to attach/secure the bases (maybe 3rd?)?

 

[releventchair]

Could be a riser off a deeper water pipe.
Sprinkler feed?
I found a copper line to a former drinking fountain on a site.
( Someone later told me a drinking fountain was there prior.)

 

[Rmeav8r]

Is the end sticking up show that it's been cut or show signs that it was driven down? That might be a clue.

 

[jlbuchanan]

If sticking straight up, could be a property marker.

 

[perdidogringo]

Is the end sticking up show that it's been cut or show signs that it was driven down? That might be a clue.

Thanks for the feedback everyone so far. I'm going to return to the spot today with some water to clean the mud off the pipe to get better photos. I'm guessing it's some type of irrigation water pipe perhaps. I'm pretty sure the field has has been farmed at various times over the last 100-130 years or so.

The baseball base holder is an interesting theory; however, I haven't been able to find a match online and the baseball diamond that was here 80 years ago was a casual community field so I'm not sure they would have had any decent equipment.

Just saw the property marker guess- it is sticking straight up (and I cant pull it out), but I can move it around in a circle (if that makes sense).

Just saw online that someone else found something similar which most thought was a grounding rod?

 

[ticndig]

don't mess with it in case it is a marker . I'd move on and spend my time in hopes of better finds.