What Is This Stone Structure?

RLW · 05-09-2005, 12:40 PM

How about a place to put mcdude on and take a picture of him to put on a post card for future history.

CEP · 05-09-2005, 02:35 PM

No! RG, the only thing the beer did was make me think of how many people I would like to lock up in the thing!!!

A buddy of mine asked if there was a door or some kind of entrance on the back side. If there is, he said that it could be some sort of storage for food and etc. Years ago, they didn't have refrigerators or coolers!
Do you think he had to many beers too?

I do hope someone comes up with the answer soon! The beer is running low!

cp

Jonas Pilot · 05-09-2005, 06:07 PM

Can it be seen from the water?

Rattlesnake Gal · 05-09-2005, 07:11 PM

If trees and houses weren't in the way, it could be seen from the lake.
From either of the roads, there are no visible signs of any doors. There is only a small section that cannot be seen, so that is still a possibility I guess.
It could be the base of a windmill, but not sure this would have been a good area for one. Without the trees maybe it might have been?
The railroad didn’t go up that far, so I don’t think it could be a railroad bridge abutment.
This map from McDude’s collection shows a farm. Perhaps it has something to do with that? Making either a cistern or windmill would be a good candidate.

mcdude · 05-10-2005, 07:41 AM

[QUOTE/]This map from McDude’s collection shows a farm. Perhaps it has something to do with that? Making either a cistern or windmill would be a good candidate.

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.....ah!...I came across some information on the Nestledown Farm when I was putting the Weirs thread together. Let me dig into my 'archives' and see what I can come up with. It DOES look like a railroad trestle, however, the railroad was a mile or so away from there. Saunders (or the 'Gilford' stop)would have been the nearest station (somewhere ner the present vicinity of Bertha Mae's) in one direction or Weirs in the other direction.

I'll get back to you!

PS - I can never seem to get the hang of the "QUOTE" feature.
PPS - I thought it looked like some kind of primeval altar for sacrificing young nubile virgins to the Lake God...????

05-09-2005, 12:40 PM	#1
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	What is it stones??? How about a place to put mcdude on and take a picture of him to put on a post card for future history. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

05-09-2005, 07:11 PM	#4
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,253 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,455 Thanked 1,357 Times in 476 Posts	This Brainstorming Is Fun! If trees and houses weren't in the way, it could be seen from the lake. From either of the roads, there are no visible signs of any doors. There is only a small section that cannot be seen, so that is still a possibility I guess. It could be the base of a windmill, but not sure this would have been a good area for one. Without the trees maybe it might have been? The railroad didn’t go up that far, so I don’t think it could be a railroad bridge abutment. This map from McDude’s collection shows a farm. Perhaps it has something to do with that? Making either a cistern or windmill would be a good candidate.

05-10-2005, 07:41 AM	#5
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Nestledown Farm [QUOTE/]This map from McDude’s collection shows a farm. Perhaps it has something to do with that? Making either a cistern or windmill would be a good candidate. [/QUOTE] .....ah!...I came across some information on the Nestledown Farm when I was putting the Weirs thread together. Let me dig into my 'archives' and see what I can come up with. It DOES look like a railroad trestle, however, the railroad was a mile or so away from there. Saunders (or the 'Gilford' stop)would have been the nearest station (somewhere ner the present vicinity of Bertha Mae's) in one direction or Weirs in the other direction. I'll get back to you! PS - I can never seem to get the hang of the "QUOTE" feature. PPS - I thought it looked like some kind of primeval altar for sacrificing young nubile virgins to the Lake God...???? Last edited by mcdude; 05-10-2005 at 07:48 AM.

05-09-2005, 02:35 PM	#2
CEP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Charlton City,MA Posts: 110 Thanks: 8 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	No! RG, the only thing the beer did was make me think of how many people I would like to lock up in the thing!!! A buddy of mine asked if there was a door or some kind of entrance on the back side. If there is, he said that it could be some sort of storage for food and etc. Years ago, they didn't have refrigerators or coolers! Do you think he had to many beers too? I do hope someone comes up with the answer soon! The beer is running low! cp

05-09-2005, 06:07 PM	#3
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Can it be seen from the water?