After 3 years of sporatic looking, we possibly, may, seem to
          have (fingers are still crossed) discovered the location of
          a 175+ year old well that serviced the original residents of
          site 18FR696.  We have reason to know that early residents
          discarded trash into the well.  The well is now completely
          buried and filled with dirt and gravel.  The question to be
          addressed is, how does one go about safely recovering the
          artifacts from the bottom of the well that could be up to 20
          feet deep when fully redug.  Any references or advice on the
          archeological recovery of material from the bottom of an
          early 19th century, stone-lined, hand-dug well?
 
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