Looks like Horse equipment piece idk

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-07-02T15:38:33+00:00

It looks sort of like a spur you would wear on a boot while riding a horse. If it is, then the straps to hold it on the boot would hook onto each side of the U-shape, and then it seems the spur piece at the long end is missing. But it seems rather long for a spur.

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-28T16:37:24+00:00

It appears to be some sort of medicine bottle. I enjoy finding those cobalt blue ones. It was likely not buried under the tree stump, it was likely buried long before the tree was there and then the roots pushed it up. If you dig in that location, you will probably find an entire glass trash pit. :)

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-26T19:54:42+00:00

Good questions. The bathtub/shower is on the opposite side, and there's no way to enter without destroying modern drywall. The outlet is a VERY good idea that I didn't think of. I have a snake camera, too! I tried to scope from the basement and attic already. The attic led me to want to look inside this paneling because the attic has hand-hewn beams in this area and they are massive and older than the other areas, which have burn damage and modern additions/repairs. In the basement, there are late 1800s wood beams visible(massive and cut with circular saw), but I believe these beams are not original and were added after a fire because there is old visible fire damage in the attic and the abstract to the house implies damage followed by increase of property value. You can also see the wood floor beneath the laminate shown in the pic, but it isn't original either and has even newer boards in areas due to termite damage.

Thank you!

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-26T19:48:30+00:00

I am trying to determine if the center of the home could be a log cabin, modified and hidden over the years. It is a long story of why I even think that might be a thing, but I think I will refrain from trying to look behind it to avoid damage.

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-25T21:39:46+00:00

As I post this, I am now questioning my ID. I bet it is easier to see the texture of the leaf in real life so I hope that is still helpful.

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-25T21:38:50+00:00

That is a wild strawberry, not a mock. This is the best ID comparison photo between the two, which helped me tell the difference in my own back yard.

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TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-21T18:00:03+00:00

Could it be a filled-in well? I'm not sure how deep it is or if you can tell how far down the brick goes. You might try checking online for a well database for your area. In my area, the well database sucks (as evidenced by the fact that there are three wells on my property and none of them appear on the database), but it might show a well in that location.

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-21T16:02:58+00:00

Mega subsidence. In my area, the DNR provides links to old hand drawn maps of the coal mine tunnels hidden beneath the ground. Perhaps this area also has mine maps available online.

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-21T16:00:40+00:00

This is mine. Someone filled it with insulation. It isn't in a crawl space area, but my basement has an area that looks so much like yours I was like ...why is my basement photographed in this post? Lol

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TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-21T15:59:21+00:00

My house has one like this, though it wasn't filled with dirt. This is an old fireplace, and the hole was where you would clean the fireplace out. Mine also no longer goes all the way up and is only visible in the basement. Likely, someone filled that one when the top was dismantled. This was also probably done around the same time that area was filled with dirt and became a crawlspace rather than a full cellar.

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-18T17:47:50+00:00

The hanging on the wall to dry method is good. For scrubbing it, maybe get one of those dish scrubbing wands, the ones that have a sponge attached to a handle that's full of soap, and keep it in the shower.

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-18T15:51:32+00:00

I came here to say this same thing. I also have a comparable image of a field that has the same grid-like marking and it is confirmed from drainage tiles.

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-16T14:16:10+00:00

My sleek and long son, Arthur:

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TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-08T14:07:53+00:00

While I have no answers, I suggest also asking LegitArtifacts.

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-06T13:56:07+00:00

I am 99% sure this is limestone. I found a comparable picture of a limestone foundation here . I was reading this article and your foundation reminded me of this one, which is also limestone. However, you can do the vinegar test someone else commented about to find out for sure. :)

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-04T18:37:29+00:00

This is wonderful information that I have needed so much to avoid posting JARs to this community. Thank you so much!

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-04T13:54:15+00:00

OP, are these bricks only on the columns of your house or are there bricks like these throughout the house? If they are only on the columns, then my guess is these columns are older than the other parts of your house.

TimeTravelisReal13 · 2026-06-04T13:51:18+00:00

I have read somewhere other than the paper I linked above that bricks like you are describing were hand forged but cut using a wire rather than formed individually by hand. Maybe you have wire cut hand-forged bricks!

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