Marble Posts and Stone Crocks

As usual, simply amazing, Jerry.

You do some fine work and narration and documenting.

The use of the jugs and bowls baffles me, do you have anything on the reasoning for that?

Thanks again.

Carl

The jugs, bowls, and crocks were all used for secondary or lower monuments in case the surface mark got moved or destroyed. I am quite certain the crew just went to the nearest town and bought what they needed for the lower monument. The ones I have recovered are new and they don't seem to be a consistent type.

Did you rebury the bowl underneath the marble monument?

The bowl is back in the ground. My policy is that the only thing I take are pictures.

Great stuff and very interesting thanks.

Around the early 1900's the surveyors here in Tasmania used bottles, neck up, as survey marks.
King Island in particular was the bottle king, when it comes to survey marks.

Most often as 6 link references from each corner down each side line.
They survived well and even if top was knocked off the base was centred and could be used to retrieve the corners.

Guess they were cheap and provided easy picking and pleasure too as they probably consumed the contents.

Very cool, as usual.

For those who have not had the pleasure of hanging out with Jerry, lemme tell you, you have missed a real treat.

Have a great summer.

Larry P

> Very cool, as usual.
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> For those who have not had the pleasure of hanging out with Jerry, lemme tell you, you have missed a real treat.
>
> Have a great summer.
>
> Larry P

I got to have a few "adult beverages" with Jerry at the VT-Nebraska game in in Lincoln in '08. We had a fine few minutes together. I tried like heck to get out there for all day Friday, but just couldn't do it. I'd love to spend a weekend on one of these treasure hunts/rebuild/rehab/memorialize projects sometime. It looks like a great experience!!

Carl

I love these reports of yours. Many, many thanks.
Cheers,
Henry

Another nice post,
very well documented,

thans for sharing,

Chr.

what a great read and a terrific surveying narrative. recovering historic survey control is one of the more rewarding parts of our careers, no doubt; and this account is told in a very enjoyable read.
thank you for sharing 🙂

Fascinating forensic surveying Jerry.

Thank you and your colleagues.

Cheers

Derek

> The bowl is back in the ground. My policy is that the only thing I take are pictures.

:good:

:beer:

Radar

Great story Jerry. Always makes me a little homesick...

Doug

Doug, one of the really great things about doing these recoveries is the deep interest that the landowners have. They typically want to be directly involved. I can't recall a time when I was refused permission to do one of these.

Jerry, I couldn't find it on your webpage. Is this part of your daily work or a weekend passion?

Aside from being a surveyor, what coaxed you into doing these glorious treasure hunts?

Rob, The majority of the documentation on the website is all on my own time. I guess it is a combination of the thrill of the hunt and a desire to preserve something for future generations to find.