Found in low river bed

[Viddy]

DATE: Sept 2012
DETECTOR: no applicable
PLACE: river bed that was very low.
FIND: a carved riverstone that has words, that I can't figure what they mean, and a groove around the stone.
DETAILS: I was hunting below an old town from the 1880's along the riverbed. The river was really low and I could actually walk out onto the river rocks. There used to an old town along the river and railway that had a general store, glass factory, smithy, homes, tannery, and other buildings. This is about 100 yards where I dug up the Civil War US Cavalry belt buckle (someone brought home from the war, as there was no action in this area). I noticed the stone as I was walking by and saw the carvings....

Looks like a cornerstone? Freemasons? The 'PA' would fit 'Pennsylvania' which is where I am (western, PA) and it's from.

Any ideas?

 

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[IAsoldier]

Very interesting find. Might be a grave stone or marker at one time?

 

[harryb007]

What is that in the lower left beside the stone? Looks like it has eyes and is staring at me.

 

[ironman]

DATE: Sept 2012
DETECTOR: no applicable
PLACE: river bed that was very low.
FIND: a carved riverstone that has words, that I can't figure what they mean, and a groove around the stone.
DETAILS: I was hunting below an old town from the 1880's along the riverbed. The river was really low and I could actually walk out onto the river rocks. There used to an old town along the river and railway that had a general store, glass factory, smithy, homes, tannery, and other buildings. This is about 100 yards where I dug up the Civil War US Cavalry belt buckle (someone brought home from the war, as there was no action in this area). I noticed the stone as I was walking by and saw the carvings....

Looks like a cornerstone? Freemasons? The 'PA' would fit 'Pennsylvania' which is where I am (western, PA) and it's from.

Any ideas?

If you wanted you could look up a list of lodges in that area and see if any match or contact someone from a lodge and they should be able to help

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

F. B. Company?
And any towns ending with the letters A. R.?
(I can't make out the rest, kept turning my head to the left, until it made a slight cracking noise)
That is one cool mystery find, keep at it!
Carl

 

[Terry Soloman]

Cool find!

 

[dholland02]

I'm from Pa also and when I was logging I came across stones like that and land owners claimed they were grave stones. Just an idea deff cool find

 

[JanThorCro]

What is that in the lower left beside the stone? Looks like it has eyes and is staring at me.

I see it too. Looks like a part from a revolver. (kinda)

 

[The Rebel]

Cool find. Perhaps stone ballast?

 

[MrSchulz]

Maybe a grave marker of some kind? Not sure but nice find.

 

[DiggerDave in Pa.]

Looks like a brick to me. DD.

 

[Viddy]

Here's a few more pics....

So far the verdicts (from here and a few other hunters I chat with) have said:
--grave marker
--engraved brick corner marker
--Masonic Rheims mark
--property marker
--treasure marker from old river pirates (LOL!)

I have to go back down there and look for more evidence

 

[Gunrunner61]

F.(____)B.(Brick) Co.(Company)
ZITAR, Pa. Just my thoughts..............................HH

 

[NOLA_Ken]

It's a brick, Made by the Bolivar Face Brick Company, of Bolivar PA.