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UK Homeowner Unearths Large Metal Structure While Landscaping

Police said they will not pursue the matter unless bones are discovered.

Overview

  • The resident reported finding a solid metal feature large enough to fit an adult while digging in his garden.
  • He described the object as roughly 3 to 4 feet deep with thicker walls about 1.5 feet down and a solid base connected to the sides.
  • The homeowner cited 1850s Ordnance Survey maps showing a chapel at the site and noted the feature’s east–west alignment.
  • He said he contacted a council-linked archaeology group but had not received a response.
  • Reddit users floated possibilities from a septic tank to a burial, with some urging him to open it and others stressing caution, and no official determination has been made.