Was the jar dug into the floor or did the floor build up around it? Those old pickle jars (black and white with either wood or ceramic lids) sat in basements forever so accretional buildup is possible. Lyle Browning, RPA > On Jan 29, 2020, at 8:03 PM, Julie Anidjar <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi, > > This reminds me of traditional pickling practices (such as kimchi preparation) where ceramic jars are buried upright in the earth. > > All best, > > Julie Anidjar > >> On Jan 29, 2020, at 3:25 PM, "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask] wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> Has anyone found large ceramic storage jars (for water or foodstuffs), partly buried upright into an original dirt floor? >> Thanks, >> SD Walter >> ######################################################################## >> >> Access the HISTARCH Home Page and Archives: >> https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=HISTARCH >> >> Unsubscribe from the HISTARCH List: >> https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?SUBED1=HISTARCH&A=1 >> >> ######################################################################## > > ######################################################################## > > Access the HISTARCH Home Page and Archives: > https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=HISTARCH > > Unsubscribe from the HISTARCH List: > https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?SUBED1=HISTARCH&A=1 > > ######################################################################## ######################################################################## Access the HISTARCH Home Page and Archives: https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=HISTARCH Unsubscribe from the HISTARCH List: https://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?SUBED1=HISTARCH&A=1 ########################################################################