Forum: Excavation
July 27, 2008
What have our neighbors excavated?
Our Boerum Hill neighbors are building a parlor floor deck and digging out their garden for a foundation.
Their contractor unearthed some circular, "well"-looking thing (see picture) about ten feet from their back wall, and about ten feet below current grade. They unearthed the outside of a similar circular brick wall along our shared property line (meaning there's one under our patio as well).
Is this:
a) an ancient well,
b) a recent septic tank,
c) an old outhouse, or
d) part of George Washington's original 18th century fortifications against the British in the Battle of Brooklyn
I have also dug up rows of vertically placed flagstones in our back yard while putting in swings. So any tips on what that could be, would also be appreciated.
It's so cool to see what's under the ground!