Just realized something about the old stone wall behind my house

I was clearing brush in the backyard in Concord and noticed the stones are cut differently than the ones from the 1800s farmhouse foundation. One section has drill marks from a plug and feather method, which was mostly used before 1850 around here. Has anyone else found a much older feature right on their own property?

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spencerw721mo ago

Check your county's historical society records online.

the_spencer1mo ago

Used to figure everything out through old books. Then I found my great-grandfather's property deed from 1902 on our county site. Changed how I look for family stuff completely.