Old stone structure?

[undertaker]

I found this old stone structure while deer hunting last fall on the side of a small mountain ridge. Does anyone know what it might have been used for? As you can see in the pics it has a small hole in the center of base, and a 10ft. or larger circular hole on top. I havnt found any trash pits around and I havnt detected it as I dont own a metal detector at this time. Im just interested in knowing what it was and its time period......looks real old.

 

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[diggummup]

Undertaker,it's time to buy a metal detector and get out there and detect that thing.That way you(we'll) know what it was used for.It's an oven but used for what?Could of been for smelting,then again could of been for liquor making.A good detection of the area would tell you which,I would believe.Good luck.

Id say For Sure.

IF it's an Iron Furnace, Your Detector is NOT going to work Right there.

Here's my original response in this thread.No need to repeat it. Just wondering why this one was deleted too? I do believe it is within the context of this thread? Yes?

 

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[cryptodave]

Undertaker,it's time to buy a metal detector and get out there and detect that thing.That way you(we'll) know what it was used for.It's an oven but used for what?Could of been for smelting,then again could of been for liquor making.A good detection of the area would tell you which,I would believe.Good luck.

Id say For Sure.

IF it's an Iron Furnace, Your Detector is NOT going to work Right there.

Here's my original response in this thread.No need to repeat it. Just wondering why this one was deleted too? I do believe it is within the context of this thread? Yes?

Its funny how far a topic can get off course, isn't it?

 

[PBK]

Can't see anything wrong with that, Diggummup.

I agree: try using a detector there, Undertaker. The worst that can happen is that there's so much junk or the ground's so hot that the machine can't handle it. I've hit my share of sites like that, but I wouldn't let it stop me from checking out a new one.

The alternative? You'll always wonder what you might have missed— and some other lucky son of a gun will be the one to answer that question. Go for it!

 

[newbieprospector]

Just thought I'd mention it because I didn't see it listed...but since the hole in the base seems a bit small...it looks alot like some of the old gravity wells I used to come across in the mountains of western NC...if the hole faces a downhill slope...you might want to look for the remanants of a foundation nearby.

 

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