Out in the field, a few yardifacts present themselves occasionally. They are remnants of a home that once stood in that space. The story goes that it burned down in the late 1950's or early 1960's. It was later bulldozed and fresh dirt covered the site. They didn't really bother with ripping out the foundation and every so often a brick of the Mex-R-Co Viking variety appears in disturbed soil.
Other bits and pieces are part of a growing menagerie of items discovered rummaging around the same area. This small glass vial turned out on the first tilling of an area, after removing the topmost layer of vegetation.
Last year, the tiller struck an object on the outer edge of the area being worked and marked for later investigation. This spring, readying for the next harvest a little digging by hand around the soil turned up a few bits of plastic. The area was pretty muddy at the time, but a large smooth stone could be seen as well.
Dryer conditions soon offered the opportunity to dig into the situation, literally.
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