Some interesting finds on our block.. by robz

Some interesting finds on our block..

There was a strange, overgrown, concrete structure in a paddock. The man with a bobcat excavated this - homemade concrete with bottles embedded for strength? and a metal pushing/pulling device. It may have been the site for a large, homemade concrete incinerator.
Great story shot! I ffound myself imagining all kinds of structures. I like the sepia tones and air of mystery
August 13th, 2024  
How weird! I would not have thought bottles would increase strength
August 13th, 2024  
Ooh fascinating
August 13th, 2024  
Interesting capture and narrative!
August 13th, 2024  
Nice narrative and photo
August 13th, 2024  
Great shapes and textures and an interesting narrative.
August 13th, 2024  
Got to be some kind of history there. Interesting find.
August 13th, 2024  
Fascinating discovery. Super shot.
August 13th, 2024  
All sorts of things to investigate
August 13th, 2024  
Very interesting
August 14th, 2024  
Interesting
August 14th, 2024  
Such an interesting find!
August 14th, 2024  
πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
August 14th, 2024  
Pavers decorated with bottles for the side of a building?? Interesting discovery.
August 14th, 2024  
How fascinating!!
August 14th, 2024  
Very interesting find! Before I read your comment I wondered what the bottle was and why it was there.
August 14th, 2024  
Interesting find.
August 14th, 2024  
Interesting story telling shot and narrative
August 14th, 2024  
An interesting find.
August 14th, 2024  
Such a fascinating find and capture with wonderful shapes and textures.
August 14th, 2024  
How bizarre and interesting!
August 14th, 2024  
Can you date it by the bottles???
August 14th, 2024  
An interesting find
August 14th, 2024  
So interesting.
August 14th, 2024  
interesting find, nice picπŸ‘πŸ˜Š
August 14th, 2024  
How curious! And how exciting to find a bit of history. I wonder if you can find out any more with further excavation.
August 14th, 2024  
How interesting well spotted and captured Rob:)
August 14th, 2024  
What a strange find
August 14th, 2024  
Very odd
August 14th, 2024  
That must have been an interesting find.
August 14th, 2024  
Interesting textures
August 14th, 2024  
A fascinating find, and something of a mystery - fav!

Ian
August 14th, 2024  
Great textures
August 14th, 2024  
Interesting.
August 14th, 2024  
@30pics4jackiesdiamond That's a good thought Jackie! There was a variety of them - from milk bottles to beer bottles to apple cider bottles. They all looked pretty generic though - nothing with a brand name on it. We're guessing that it dates back to about WW1 when the region was used as a soldier resettlement scheme. It was probably the concrete foundation for their large incinerator.. Cheers Rob
August 14th, 2024  
Interesting!
August 14th, 2024  
Wow, that's so interesting!! Thank you for info
August 14th, 2024  
Hi Dorothy and William. Thanks for your comments and interest. We think this was probably used as an incinerator by the original settlers on the block. We've since found out that the bottles were mainly used to allow them to use less concrete to make the blocks - it's all been very interesting. :)
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August 15th, 2024  
@olivetreeann Hi Ann - these were used as an edge on a concrete slab. We think there may have been a big metal cylinder on top of them and it was all used as an incinerator. All quite old... :)
August 15th, 2024  
Hi everyone - thanks for all your interest and suggestions. We have now been told that the bottles were used to allow the builders to use less concrete to create these blocks, and that the blocks were indeed the edges for an incinerator. It apparently had a metal cylinder or dome on the top with an opening that allowed the rubbish to be pushed into the fire. We think it dated back to the end of WW1 -when this area was settled. All very interesting. Cheers Rob
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August 15th, 2024  
So fascinating and exciting. I love this fav.
August 15th, 2024  
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