Slate.
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That's almost hearth sized. I wonder what use was orginally intended for it. It's awfully long for even a washstand. Narrow though...
If it's really clean and sound, then it could be scrubbed up thoroughly and used like a stone runner along a table to hold crudites, dips and the like. Fruits maybe ? It'll help keep them cold and it could be a nice feature.
Seperating into thin layers works well, but cutting down that length might not go so evenly.
I have a set of slate table mats somewhere, but they're not 180cm long
Just a really odd size.
If it's really clean and sound, then it could be scrubbed up thoroughly and used like a stone runner along a table to hold crudites, dips and the like. Fruits maybe ? It'll help keep them cold and it could be a nice feature.
Seperating into thin layers works well, but cutting down that length might not go so evenly.
I have a set of slate table mats somewhere, but they're not 180cm long
Just a really odd size.
How deep was it buried?
without being morbid, and not knowing your exact location, they used to cover graves with slate slabs...............................Halloween
Not a grave. Honest Vicar.
There are far large sections of the same elsewhere I've found that I'm squirreling away for an outside kitchen thing-jig..
Nah, that's for putting cups in
I would engrave a Celtic knot design on it and hang it vertically on the wall
Nah, that's for putting cups in
I would engrave a Celtic knot design on it and hang it vertically on the wall
As a soft skinned silver spoon southerner I'll just engraving a prancing unicorn puffing rainbows from its rear end.....
Oh . no - I forget - I'm 1/8th A Scot.
Could have been a diary maybe - there is a giant ( relative ) slab just used as the standing area in the greenhouse.
I've lifted a few more all out of the ground but they are all screaming 'worktop' at me. - big , thick ,deep, chunky. Just like me.
Can you access an older version of the map of your area ?
The OS lets you do that. I'm sure the link is on here somewhere.
Where though ?
Anyhow, if you can, you might find something that would give you more of a clue.
I think if they're worktop size then a dairy is very likely.
You lucky man That's a find and a half
The OS lets you do that. I'm sure the link is on here somewhere.
Where though ?
Anyhow, if you can, you might find something that would give you more of a clue.
I think if they're worktop size then a dairy is very likely.
You lucky man
That's a find and a half
Okay, I've found 'a' link, but you'd need to footer around with it to make it relevant to your own area.....you can go back step by step on it though
www.archiuk.com
Detailed Old Map of Bothwell Park Farm South Lanarkshire (scotland) (UK) is amongst the map images below of the Second Series Ordnance Survey 6 inch to 1 mile Old Maps (1902-1930) showing old railways canals roads and roman roads Co-ordinates 55.8069
Detailed Old Map of Bothwell Park Farm, South Lanarkshire (scotland) (UK) is amongst the map images below of the Second Series Ordnance Survey 6 inch to 1 mile Old Maps (1902-1930) Bothwell Park Farm, South Lanarkshire (scotland), Detailed Old Map of , scotland, (Victorian Ordnance Survey 6...
www.archiuk.com
Okay, I've found 'a' link, but you'd need to footer around with it to make it relevant to your own area.....you can go back step by step on it though
Detailed Old Map of Bothwell Park Farm South Lanarkshire (scotland) (UK) is amongst the map images below of the Second Series Ordnance Survey 6 inch to 1 mile Old Maps (1902-1930) showing old railways canals roads and roman roads Co-ordinates 55.8069
Detailed Old Map of Bothwell Park Farm, South Lanarkshire (scotland) (UK) is amongst the map images below of the Second Series Ordnance Survey 6 inch to 1 mile Old Maps (1902-1930) Bothwell Park Farm, South Lanarkshire (scotland), Detailed Old Map of , scotland, (Victorian Ordnance Survey 6...
Thanks for that Toddy.
I've had a look and nothing noteworthy pops out at me.
The property is beside what would have been an old Ford in a rural farming community between two country estates - so a diary of some sort is quite possible I guess.
Could be a lintel or some other part of a doorway ... too narrow to cantilver into the wall or for a sill
Too small for a water trough too ... given your mention of a ford. Though if you find some more you may have the makings of rather nice planter
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