What is this rock marker ???

[flip flop]

A couple weeks ago I was on a ridge line in Southern Ohio and came across this rock. The rock is about 24" long, 4" wide, and 12 to 16" tall. One side has an "X", the other a "+", and the top has an elongated "T". The "X" side of the rock faces due East.
The rock sets about 500 yards from the remains of a very old farm house. The land belongs to a family friend that had no knowledge of the rock.
Any thoughts?? Grave stone?? Property marker?? No I don't have a MD..........yet. I've posted in Treasure Marks/Signs.

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

There is no doubt it is marking something.
Very intriguing. It would be worth studying the history there and see.
I have read that these were used for astronomical alignments as well. Yours seems very old and could have very well been used for that. Or perhaps a marker for property . It's going to take a little research to find out more.

Nice find. Keep us updated on history ok?

 

[Lucas]

Very cool. I would rule out property marks and township/range markers first, since that is the most obvious. Then on to the historical society, or start detecting!

 

[flip flop]

Thanks guys. Over the past couple weeks, I've worn out google searching stone property markers, stone survey markers, ... and anything else I can think of. Nothing yet. I'll let ya'll know when I find something.
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[Monty]

I used to own an acreage that had stone survey markers on the quarters. They were long narrow sandstones and down near the bottom they had chisled into them, "US Gov. survey, 18?? (don't remember date), 1/4 S". The land was located on what at one time was the Pawnee Indian Reservation I think. When they established the reservations was when the markers were put down. They just left them there when the reservation was abolished and they were still recognized as the land markers although many of them had been dug up and hauled off by souvenir collectors. Monty

 

[flip flop]

Monty
Thanks for the info, I'm going back to the property in the next couple weeks. While I'm there I'll remove some of the debris from around the bottom of the rock and look for any other carvings.
Flip Flop

 

[traderoftreasures]

i would come up to it facing the x.... i would then go the direction of the t..... and when you come to a t turn to the direction of the + when you find the treasure i getr half for finders fee

 

[Dave45]

If it was me i would md the area, then look for natural terain that would form the T if you find it go to the left branch of the T look for more markers.
just my 2 cents
Dave

 

[traderoftreasures]

from the looks of all the hickory nuts....it's probably someones favorite squirrel hunting spot

 

[BioProfessor]

Here is a granite boundary property marker with a "K" carved into it.

http://www.oldwoodworkshop.com/antique_stone_19.htm

Daryl

 

[chukers]

X marks the spot! detect and dig!!

 

[kongfish]

you need to investigate the recent documentary," The holy grail in America" It shows where there has been European treasure found in that area along with a grail stone, it was a very cool and interesting documentary.

 

[flip flop]

Thanks for the info guys,
I actually saw the documentary about the Holy Grail in America......if the "X" had a circle around it, I would have never posted the pictures on here!! AND I'm a long way from MN/ME.
Just curious, why turn left at the "T" in the terrair?? When I was a kid we had an old beat-up farm truck I learned to drive in. Let's just say that in that truck, and many times in life, three lefts make a right.
Flip Flop

 

[Breezie]

Welcome to the forum! As well as doing all the other things people have suggested, I'd carefully move the rock and MD under it, then move it back. Neat find; keep us posted. Breezie

 

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[Goodyguy]

It appears to have been broken off at the bottom (long ago) It most likely once stood upright. Look around for the bottom piece that it was attached to. Could be some distance from where you found the top. Either way, my guess would be boundary marker.


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[DialM]

Just curious, why turn left at the "T" in the terrair??

Hmmm, I would think you should turn right, because that is the side with the "+" on your marker.

 

[flip flop]

Thanks Breezie. I'll get up-close and personnel, move debris from around it, look for other carvings, but I'm not moving it. I've convinced myself the rock is indeed a property marker. I'm speaking with the local Historical Society on Monday and will let ya'll know what they tell me.

DialM... Oh, my bad, I'm following the "T" the other way.

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[mrjosh]

I have seen old grave markers like that in the past. Sometimes with only a initals carved and a date.