not found in the ground but on top, maybe you guys can help

[omlambu]

I found this pic and thought maybe

 

[generalwalton]

Hand pump troughs

My 2 cents.

I think they are maybe hand pump troughs. I have seen similar before.
I couldn't find any good pictures but something like this:

 

[omlambu]

hmmm, good idea i'll try to find more pics

 

[Cfmct]

This may sound morbid but how about when they slaughter cows it was a way to collect the blood.. just taking a stab at it...

 

[sectshun8]

...At first it reminded me of something that would drain blood away, like in a butcher shop. I know... that's stupid, but that's what it reminded me of.

Slow on the roll there Craig... but an excellent suggestion

 

[dumpsterdiver]

They are for drainage. My brother dug up four of them 5 yrs ago at his early 1900's home. they were all a few inches below the ground at each corner of the house (right below the downspouts.) His were the same length and width, but were hand carved out of about 3 or 4 inch thick slabs of slate!(the house is near an abandoned slate quarrey.) They were designed basically the same except on his, the narrow trough flowed into about a 12" in diameter circle (bowl) instead of a rectangular shape. He has sinced recently moved to another late 1800's home and took the unusual and extremely heavy objects with him! Hope this helps, let me know!

 

[omlambu]

anyway you could get picks of them

 

[dumpsterdiver]

I'll try to get pics, not sure how to put them on the comp. yet, I'll try to get some help asap.

 

[dumpsterdiver]

 

[sectshun8]

FAIL!

Haha, you gotta put in the entire weblink... not just the picture name. Either attach it in the post, or you have to host it online somewhere. Can't wait to see it though so we can finally put this mystery to rest!

 

[dumpsterdiver]

still trying

 

[sectshun8]

With those MSN pictuer accounts... I thin kyou hafta be logged in to view it, so though YOU can see it, we can't. Try uploading either as an attachment here, or putting it in an album hosted here, or use something like photobucket.com which gives you a handly weblink to the image.

 

[dumpsterdiver]

 

[sectshun8]

Osm! Great job!

And it just furthers the idea of these being drainage things...

 

[Ed in KC]

Osm! Great job!

And it just furthers the idea of these being drainage things...

It could actually be a mold that was just coincidentally left by the downspout--it kind of looks like a mold for a thermometer...a big thermometer!

 

[dumpsterdiver]

Osm! Great job!

And it just furthers the idea of these being drainage things...

thanks for the help sorry it took so long!

 

[omlambu]

looks like thats what they are Thanks everyone for your help

 

[wyoming hunter]

mabe its an ancient aztec sacrificing table thing. just kidding

 

[Cfmct]

Slow on the roll there Craig... but an excellent suggestion

I'm a waterhunter leave me alone

 

[Carol K]

looks like thats what they are Thanks everyone for your help

But now that you know what they are, what are you going to do with them?

You must live in a huge house cause your drainage things are not small at all, they are huge!