Uncovered this in the garden - what is it?
Uncovered this in the garden - what is it?
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redrabbit

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2,193 posts

196 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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I've been digging out a pond feature in the garden, and under a pond liner and a ton of shingle, I've found this. Anyone got a clue what it might be?

My house used to be a corn barn, so my first thought is some sort of grinding or winnowing area, but can't find anything similar online. It appears to have had 5 scalloped sections at the back and a flat surface at the front.

Suggestions gratefully received!


ferret50

2,919 posts

40 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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Play area for corn dollies.

Doofus

34,623 posts

204 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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Homemade water feature.

8-P

3,304 posts

291 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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WW2 bunker

pinchmeimdreamin

10,915 posts

249 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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Looks like a big smiley face to me

Blib

48,348 posts

228 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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8-P said:
WW2 bunker
biggrin

WWDD?

andy43

13,301 posts

285 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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Doofus said:
Homemade water feature.
+1. Lillies and rushes and stuff round the edges then a big tub for the fishies.

RGG

1,116 posts

48 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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Fossilised Anaconda?

Sheets Tabuer

21,530 posts

246 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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Continental toilet.

redrabbit

Original Poster:

2,193 posts

196 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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andy43 said:
Doofus said:
Homemade water feature.
+1. Lillies and rushes and stuff round the edges then a big tub for the fishies.
The tub is mine biggrin

You're probably right, although we are only the second owners and the feature that I'm ripping out is what we inherited from the first. The whole space was flat, covered in pond liner and pebbles with a shallow pond in the middle.

On reflection, I'll admit it's a leap to assume it's anything more interesting...


Edited by redrabbit on Wednesday 7th May 19:53

miniman

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293 months

Wednesday 7th May 2025
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dhutch

17,936 posts

228 months

Thursday 8th May 2025
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Doofus said:
Homemade water feature.
This is what it looks like to me.

robemcdonald

10,066 posts

227 months

Thursday 8th May 2025
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Ancient Native American burial ground.

Consider moving.