Military Fox Hole

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I visited the fox hole in Bob's first post. It is completely dug out with no evidence of the dirt still being there. I did see some stones in the hole so it may have been dug for those but I doubt it. That endeavor leaves mounds and there aren't any. I say the dirt may have been used at West Mill or Rockwood for the bogs or maybe for something else. So basically, it is a borrow pit.

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Someone has been going there as they have a deer stand nearby. It originally was a wooden platform but burned in the fire. I believe the hunters that Miller allows down West Mill Road may be involved, but you can get there from Rockwood road if you drive around the plastic sign.

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His line of fire to the food.
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This one is a challenge.
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Either he stores the food up there or he uses it to lean on.

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Here is one for everyone to ponder. I am not saying where it is.

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You did not go down to the stream where Gabe pointed out the stream may have been filled with the dirt for easier crossing?

I have been there many times. That place is washed out from all of the off-road vehicles. Nothing to see. You have been there as well.
 
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I visited the fox hole in Bob's first post. It is completely dug out with no evidence of the dirt still being there. I did see some stones in the hole so it may have been dug for those but I doubt it. That endeavor leaves mounds and there aren't any. I say the dirt may have been used at West Mill or Rockwood for the bogs or maybe for something else. So basically, it is a borrow pit.

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Guy, Rockwood had its own borrow pits here: https://boydsmaps.com/#18.00/39.696351/-74.720308/mbxterrain/0.00/0.00 ??

How large is the ironstone there?
 
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I have to wonder; why did they leave a mound in the center? Odd.
Maybe the vehicle went around the edges pulling the dirt upwards. This would leave more of the center there.
 

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I found another one about the same size with what appears to be digging. I will check it out in the future. A road went by it years ago. It is not in the same area as the foxhole.

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Looking at some great past threads on geology on here, but a lot of old images are missing. It'd be great if Spung-Man weighed in on this one. I've seen ironstone/sandstone plenty of times but the silvery gray color is unusual.
 
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Looking at some great past threads on geology on here, but a lot of old images are missing. It'd be great if Spung-Man weighed in on this one. I've seen ironstone/sandstone plenty of times but the silvery gray color is unusual.
Can't tell for sure from the picture, but my first impression was that the color is owing to lichen
 
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I will go back one day soon and spend more time there. I have other places nearby I have things to look for anyway.
 
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