Suffice it to say that this is an area near the pump house where several lines meet.
So, hubby dug it up with his tractor. He's got a new furrow making thing of some sort. I am so eloquent, aren't I?
Anyway, while digging the trench for the new line, we found some interesting things.
More red bricks. What makes these bricks different? They were cemented together, or whatever they called it then. Three layers deep. Hubby did not know of anything there, so they may have been there before the 'cow bowl' was installed. He doesn't know if his dad put the 'cow bowl' there for their dairy or not.
As for 'trench treasures'...
I did the finding as I was trying to help get the brick pieces and rocks out of the bottom of the trench.
I thought this was some sort of double ended something; but as we cleaned it up, hubby recognized it as something that was probably associated with his satellite dish installation work when we were here in 1994.
Then there was this.
The hook obviously is supposed to go in the little... detent of the ring, but it can't because of rust. At first I thought it might be a stirrup from a saddle. Then I thought possibly something to tie a horse to, because it was by the side entrance to the house.
But then I thought maybe something as simple as a swinging ring from a swingset. Who knows? ;o)
I also found this hand made spike nail thing.
And lastly, I found this.
Hopefully we get the water line finished tomorrow.
You all take care and have a wonderful week! ♥
I too find so many treasures when I dig in my garden.... mostly old bottles and many rusty things; I have no idea what they were.
ReplyDeletesuch fun!
Bricks are mortared together however, someone could've used cement.
ReplyDeleteNo idea what the ring is.
Maybe you should've found the horseshoe before the water problem. ;)
Was there ever a stable or barn in that location?
ReplyDeleteAnyway, its fun unearthing objects and then trying to work out what they may have been in times past (and how long past!) LoL!
could the ring be something to dowith trapping?
ReplyDeletewho knows
Sandra, I love finding old things, even if they are not really old.
ReplyDeleteMortar, yes! Haha, too true, Mike.
JohnD, that is the best fun!
John Gray, perhaps it did, if it's old enough.
Hope Meg and William are feeling better!
Always fun to find these strange objects and try to guess what they might have been used for. :)
ReplyDeleteSeems like an area to pull up the horse or something and maybe get off onto the bricks or to do work on the horse with solid ground. So fascinating!!!! No matter what age we get or what phase we hit, a good treasure hunt is ALWAYS such fun!!! I LOVE seeing things like this that people find on their property. You should put that old horse-shoe somewhere as wall art, in itself, it is a historical part of the land. If only the story could be told for the horse it had belonged to and to whom had taken care of that horse and what happened...so intriguing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing!
Lana
And as you work around your place I'm sure you will find more old treasures from rust to glass!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week!
Linda
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