March 12, 2026
Horned Grebe at the Celery Farm
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January 16, 2021
Monday Mystery Sort of Continues
Last Monday I asked what kind of horseshoe is pictured here. The answer: a bar shoe. (I had no idea.)
From the same friend, another item he found in his yard near the Bajor Farm.
What is it (beyond a huge ring), and what was it used for?
I received a few answers, including several great guesses, but I think I did not provide enough info… The mystery maker, Bill Conroy, adds:
The Ring has 6 nubs…didn't find any spokes…it's about 10 lbs…severely oxidized..found it in under a foot of dirt about 75 ft from the house…which is an 1856 Quackenbush-built farmhouse alongside the Bajor property….Thanks for the sleuthing. any idea where the Outhouses were situated back in the day?
Thanks, everyone, for your help!
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Re outhouses: When I lived in upstate NY outside of Syracuse I knew some people who hunted for old outhouses. Basically they looked for depressions on the ground both on site and using aerial photography (don’t ask me how). In areas subsequently subdivided the outhouse may not be on the current house property ownership. Depressions don’t work if the land has been worked over subsequently. One thing I know that’s needed is a lot of patience. Internet indicates using probing rods, metal detectors and positions relative to main house and water supply (down hill and down wind).
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I think it is a wheel from a corn husking machine.
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Re outhouses: When I lived in upstate NY outside of Syracuse I knew some people who hunted for old outhouses. Basically they looked for depressions on the ground both on site and using aerial photography (don’t ask me how). In areas subsequently subdivided the outhouse may not be on the current house property ownership. Depressions don’t work if the land has been worked over subsequently. One thing I know that’s needed is a lot of patience. Internet indicates using probing rods, metal detectors and positions relative to main house and water supply (down hill and down wind).
MARIANNE HERRMANN
I think it is a wheel from a corn husking machine.