andym Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 If the bank is intended to keep water out, does that mean it's an artificial island of some kind? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 IS its purpose some kind of crushing or grinding of seeds also does this date from the 1800s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 A pier for a bridge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 If the bank is intended to keep water out, does that mean it's an artificial island of some kind?Andy Impeccable logic Andy, but keeping water out is just a requirement for an occasional eventuality. So not permanent situation as say a stone built duck house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 IS its purpose some kind of crushing or grinding of seeds also does this date from the 1800s Wally not seed crushing/grinding. Nope this a different book from another era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 (edited) A pier for a bridge? Nope Richard I don't think Reeves & Hughes* would recommend this as adequate support. * As in Edited February 1, 2014 by fv1609 link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 is the need to keep water out important to what is in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 is the need to keep water out important to what is in there Yes pretty much, Wally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Food/ammunition/grain store, long shot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Food/ammunition/grain store, long shot...Nope none of those Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Yes pretty much, Wally is it to stop something rusting? like a blade edge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Me thinks it may well be a urinal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Explosive store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 is it to stop something rusting? like a blade edge? Nope nothing like that Lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Me thinks it may well be a urinal.. If you've been out on the town all evening that might be on your mind Bernard, for several reasons it would not be the thing to use this for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Explosive store? Not really Richard as its going to be getting warm :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 A lime kiln! Or at least if you heat large stones and then add water the result might well be bang, plus a load of gravel to use as base for roads and wapons pits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Ok, so it's getting warm. Does that mean you build a fire in it? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caddy Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 When you say it's circular does that mean that the apex of the stones is a the centre of the structure, or is it a ring (doughnut)? Do you pour oil or something similar into the trench so when attacked it can be ignited to provide a defensive measure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 A lime kiln! Or at least if you heat large stones and then add water the result might well be bang, plus a load of gravel to use as base for roads and wapons pits. Not that sort of thing Tony, although an interesting point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Ok, so it's getting warm. Does that mean you build a fire in it? Andy Andy you are a shrewd observer of clues. You are getting warmer still! Indeed you do build a fire in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 When you say it's circular does that mean that the apex of the stones is a the centre of the structure, Yes is it a ring (doughnut)? The stones at the edge form a ring as it were. The diagram is a vertical bisection. Do you pour oil or something similar into the trench so when attacked it can be ignited to provide a defensive measure?Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Incinerator for burning waste? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 Incinerator for burning waste? Yes Bernard, well done, absolutely spot on! Not as complex or as cunning as many have thought this is merely Camp Incinerator (Stones) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yay..and no help from Gandalf at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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