Seanyb1986
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I am struggling to upload pictures
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Digbeth Mineral Water Works and Well
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This thread is so very interesting and I'm grateful to Sean for the photos.
I wonder if those stones are the "petrified kidney stones" mentioned on other threads.
Victoria Square - uncovering an old road | Page 6 | Birmingham History Forum
Viv also mentioned them on the "Pavements and walkways" thread.
rosie.
I wonder if those stones are the "petrified kidney stones" mentioned on other threads.
Victoria Square - uncovering an old road | Page 6 | Birmingham History Forum
Viv also mentioned them on the "Pavements and walkways" thread.
rosie.
Have got photo from post 175. The later two seem to be the same as this but very small?. Have cleaned up 175. Yes Rosie , I think you are correct. These are then typical cobbles that were used back then . The pipes must have been later over them , and presumably are 20th century. Interesting would be to know if they are from the Spring period (1854 or bit later), or earlier
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Some great info coming out here. What a fascinating dig, in what is (correct me if I’m wrong) the oldest part of Birmingham. Many thanks from me too for the interesting updates and photos. Viv.
This is the info - as Rosie has pointed out (thanks) - that I’ve posted elsewhere about the petrified kidney stones. It might be of some use. The photo is dated 1899 and shows the stones at the corner of Livery Street and Water Street.
It would be nice to think that the Museum and Art Gallery have a cast of the stones for comparison - although I think the reference to this in the 1878 cutting is tongue in cheek! Viv.
It would be nice to think that the Museum and Art Gallery have a cast of the stones for comparison - although I think the reference to this in the 1878 cutting is tongue in cheek! Viv.
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Totally agree with Viv. Thanks to all who are able to contribute but especially to Shaun. Must take up so much of his time
Seanyb1986
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Much smaller stones than other old paths or roads i have seen
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Seanyb1986
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It is an old drainpipe yes, there are 2 drainage pipes and 2 lead water pipes, between the layers of cobbles
Seanyb1986
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We have an older arrangement of stones even deeper same place
Seanyb1986
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Old wooden fence posts with staked ends
This is sounding very good. Medieval perhaps ? The dig seems to be going very deep now, so the old road/pavement level must be significantly below the modern level. Viv.
yes viv given the age and history digbeth has i would think this is possible
If the ‘fence’ posts are anywhere near to the underground reservoir, they might be stakes that held a wooden surround to the tank. Another excavation in Park Street found two underground tanks, (possibly used to hold an industrial supply of water) surrounded by postholes to take pointed timber uprights holding timber lining planks. Source: “Beneath the Bullring” by Simon Bateaux pg 89 Photo from that excavation. If the posts are connected in any way to the tank, they will be post-mediaeval.
Viv.
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Seanyb1986
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hi sean popped down again today... i like to get things right and i take it is but could you confirm this is the underground spring water being pumped from the site to a drain outside ? its flowing quite fast..click on my photos and click again to zoom in
lyn
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Seanyb1986
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That is indeed the spring water being pumped out, its constant
thanks sean...you posted a photo on post 206 of the well but i could not see it from my vantage points ...maybe i needed to actually be standing on the site and my climbing days are over 
could you give me a rough idea where abouts the old well is....thanks
lyn
could you give me a rough idea where abouts the old well is....thankslyn
a few more photos from yesterday i dont think there are many more photos to take until hopefully the dig uncovers more history...took my 6 year old grandson as he is very interested in history..he found the site fascinating the only problem was he then wanted to go and find some abandoned buildings to explore we will take him to some in the spring but had to explain he cant go into them at his age its not safe for the very young and old...his reply was well you used to do it at your age nanny...what could i say
we will take him to some in the spring but had to explain he cant go into them at his age its not safe for the very young and old...his reply was well you used to do it at your age nanny...what could i say
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