took the fam over to Morris island on Sunday (beach closer to DNR) and as we were walking down the beach we came across a very old looking stone post with the letter W in scribed on it…Can somene shed some light as to what it might be or indicate? Thanks
we used to run into some of them on the lighthouse end of Morris as well…
were you on Morris or on the spit of land that kinda connects Ft. Sumter to DNR?
The Morris Island Lighthouse www.savethelight.org
I “think” they are old geological survey markers.
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spit of land/beach…
Maybe a “witness” survey marker?..
When setting a mark, a circular ditch four to eight feet in diameter and eight to 18 inches deep was often dug around the survey point and then the hole was filled with coal or charcoal, as an aid in recovering the mark in the future. Hassler buried seashells and other rubble above some of the survey marks he set. However, once concrete became readily available, two to three?foot-long tile and tin pipes were filled with some substance such as concrete or foreign objects. Today, a metal pipe or sleeve is often used.
A reference mark or “witness” post was set near the mark, to help in finding and positively identifying the survey point. Two or more references could be used to reset the survey mark, if it is moved or disturbed, and one of these could be used as a substitute mark, if necessary. The types of reference marks included drill holes, chiseled “X’s” in rock, and earthenware cones. The witness post (originally a wooden post) later evolved into a metal post with a metal sign, and most recently into a fiberglass sign.
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Originally posted by downriggertook the fam over to Morris island on Sunday (beach closer to DNR) and as we were walking down the beach we came across a very old looking stone post with the letter W in scribed on it…Can somene shed some light as to what it might be or indicate? Thanks