Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

[briankb70]

Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

Came across this concrete formation out in the woods of "The Ozarks " in Arkansas.Any ideas as to what it is or what it would be used for?

 

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[Quester]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas?

It's the end of where you put the slip and slide, you splash into it for a velocity brake!

 

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[FlatCat]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas?

The vat description at the below site seems to match... but I don't understand why they would want the sharp drop off at one end? Maybe so the animals would splash down into it, assuring that their heads got covered with the stuff too?
http://farmasyst.ifas.ufl.edu/farmasyst/fs8F.pdf

I think we have a winner.. I am also curious about the purpose of the sharp drop-off end...

FC

 

[truckinbutch]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas?

Given the slope of the land and the length and width of the foundation I'd be more inclined to think semipermanent location for a sawmill.Skidway above and product going off downhill.
Cattle handling facilities wouldn't typicaly have been built along a slope if there was better ground available to facilitate handling.

 

[silverswede]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas?

Good idea Truckinbutch, the location would lend itself to that. All the timber from clearing the fields could be utilized and even the area shown in the picture has been logged by the small second growth trees present. Nice spot for a sawmill check her out for relics.

 

[JasonL2972]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas?

Just my 2 cents worth.You mentioned a small stream near by.Maybe it was diverted for a waterwheel?

 

[Rob66]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas?

Looks like an entrance for an underground tunnel and chamber for Irish druids or celtics.
From long ago. just a quess.

 

[briankb70]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas?

The vat description at the below site seems to match... but I don't understand why they would want the sharp drop off at one end? Maybe so the animals would splash down into it, assuring that their heads got covered with the stuff too?
http://farmasyst.ifas.ufl.edu/farmasyst/fs8F.pdf

Thank you,makes perfect sense .The dimensions in your article are the same as the one that I found. Also somewhat dates the farm next to it. Mark this one down as solved

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas?

I'm going way out on a limb here! could it possibly be a permanent hunting trench, maybe someone use to come back every year to hunt from there, check for rifle casings and shotgun shells!!!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas?

The vat description at the below site seems to match... but I don't understand why they would want the sharp drop off at one end? Maybe so the animals would splash down into it, assuring that their heads got covered with the stuff too?
http://farmasyst.ifas.ufl.edu/farmasyst/fs8F.pdf

Thank you,makes perfect sense .The dimensions in your article are the same as the one that I found. Also somewhat dates the farm next to it. Mark this one down as solved

You can do that yourself. Go back to first post and click Modify, click arrow on Message icon, click SOLVED last choice on bottom.

 

[PLUMB50]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

LOOKS LIKE A DOG AND SOMEBODY IN CAMO,ALSO TWO CONCRETE WALLS ,TRESS & SOME LEAVES?

 

[ark turtle]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

Came across this concrete formation out in the woods of "The Ozarks " in Arkansas.Any ideas as to what it is or what it would be used for?

I will give you a dollar for the dog and fifty cents for the little kid......




ark turtle

 

[UncleVinnys]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

Well, now, this is only my best guess here, but I'd say that critter
on the left there is yer basic turtle-pokin', stick-whittling, salamander-catcher,
and the hairy one one the right is my long-lost ex-wife who run
off on me back in the '70s, and you can KEEP her! :P

 

[briankb70]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

Came across this concrete formation out in the woods of "The Ozarks " in Arkansas.Any ideas as to what it is or what it would be used for?

I will give you a dollar for the dog and fifty cents for the little kid......




ark turtle

watch what you ask for. hehe ,The way she's been fighting with our Blue Healer I'm libel to take you up on it.She's full blood Britney Spaniel,hunts birds ,rabbits,and squirrels,house broke,guard dog and loves to swim (playing in the summer or fetching in the winter. Naw I wouldn't think about getting rid of my hunting( )buddies . Eventhough they're no and they act like and even sometimes they and I might have to : and possibly them and send them to .I still them and don't know ( )what I'd do without them( )

 

[GL]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

Saw pit.

 

[briankb70]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

Saw pit.

actually a cow dip tank. They would step off the steep side to get their back, head , and ears covered and walk out the sloped side.

 

[briankb70]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

LOL Treasure Tales, bored and just curious how many smileys I could use in one post.

 

[GL]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

Still think it's a saw pit.
Saw one just like it in Robbins a few years ago.
Narrow and about 5 foot deep with a slope on one side and a steep incline to none on the other. Like it was designed to be used from one side only. Dangerous thing to almost fall in while hunting deer.

Either way it's old enough to check with the MD for cool stuff.

 

[briankb70]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

Still think it's a saw pit.
Saw one just like it in Robbins a few years ago.
Narrow and about 5 foot deep with a slope on one side and a steep incline to none on the other. Like it was designed to be used from one side only. Dangerous thing to almost fall in while hunting deer.

Either way it's old enough to check with the MD for cool stuff.

Thank You, Exactly what I was thinking . I need to get to the farm that's close to it. I don't know if it's on their property or the Government's

 

[lonesomebob]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

Fooey on the gubberment.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

 

[briankb70]

Re: Not your typical "What is it?", any ideas? Solved

Fooey on the gubberment.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111

I feel the same except my cousin got off easy when he got caught hauling a few rocks out of a national forrest.They sat there and whatched him put every single rock back where he got them. If it wasn't for the fact that he was just a highschool kid, they would've nailed him with a few fines.