A friend was digging in his back garden at the weekend and broke his fork on this:

The top disc rotates I am told, and how far down the main part goes is unknown - but it won't move.

Any clues as to what it is? (and I am no referring to the 2p piece...)

Looks like a land mine from WW2... with a fried egg next to it

[Edited on 23/6/09 by coozer]

anti tank mine

base of a Merry-go-round?

kids roundabout base?

edit - must be quicker.

[Edited on 23/6/09 by r1_pete]

tiny picture

what's it made of? metal or plastic, if it doesn't move then I'd be damn careful it ain't something to do with a gas main or water pipe.

needs to be uncovered before whacking it, otherwise he might do this -





[Edited on 23/6/09 by Mr Whippy]

hit it with a hammer and see what happens?

yeah i second that hit it with a really big hammer

Hit it with a really big hammer with a really really long handle

Can't he dig round it?

If he is to hit it with a hammer, what area is he so we can avoid it?

No idea what it is, but I'd stand back and brick it (throw bricks at it, not sh*t yourself).

Is it a box full of bacon to go with the fried egg on the left?

so that a 2p on the left any idea of what it is made of ?

Regards

Agriv8

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so that a 2p on the left any idea of what it is made of ?

Regards

Agriv8

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It's a fenno marker, not sure of the spelling.

I had a great summer job in 1990 installing them along the route of a oil pipeline from Wytch Farm to Southhampton. I had to place 100's them in positions with a good view of the route and hammer in a massive anchor peg that fixes it to the ground very firmly, then insert the plastic bit. Then after doing a few miles of these on hill tops, you set up a theodilite directly above the marker, someone (me) then walks the pipe route with a pole and prism, stopping avery 20 m or so, then the theoolites then work out their angles and distances to the prism. Thus the exact route of the pipe line is known in 3D in relation to the land.

The metal spike is approx 18-24" long, but the spike is hollow and has 3 more spikes inside it that will have been hammered out with a tool and go down and curve outwards a further 12-18". A bit like a 3 pronged ship anchor. It is desgned not be be moved once it installed. You will need to dig a big hole to get it out.

Let me know how you get on.

[Edited on 23/6/09 by Slater]

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hit it with a hammer and see what happens?

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Originally posted by RoadkillUK
No idea what it is, but I'd stand back and brick it (throw bricks at it, not sh*t yourself).

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Originally posted by Xtreme Kermit
A friend was digging in his back garden at the weekend and broke his fork on this:

The top disc rotates I am told, and how far down the main part goes is unknown - but it won't move.

Any clues as to what it is? (and I am no referring to the 2p piece...)

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One of the first things I asked is if it was ticking!!!

Thanks for all the replies guys - the depths of your combined knowledge never ceases to amaze me!

Also the breadth of your collected sense of humours is a wonder to behold

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Originally posted by Slater
It's a fenno marker, not sure of the spelling.

I had a great summer job in 1990 installing them along the route of a oil pipeline from Wytch Farm to Southhampton. I had to place 100's them in positions with a good view of the route and hammer in a massive anchor peg that fixes it to the ground very firmly, then insert the plastic bit. Then after doing a few miles of these on hill tops, you set up a theodilite directly above the marker, someone (me) then walks the pipe route with a pole and prism, stopping avery 20 m or so, then the theoolites then work out their angles and distances to the prism. Thus the exact route of the pipe line is known in 3D in relation to the land.

The metal spike is approx 18-24" long, but the spike is hollow and has 3 more spikes inside it that will have been hammered out with a tool and go down and curve outwards a further 12-18". A bit like a 3 pronged ship anchor. It is desgned not be be moved once it installed. You will need to dig a big hole to get it out.

Let me know how you get on.

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Hmm not many dams in St Evenage

I try and find out what they were used for in this case.

Thanks guys!

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Originally posted by Slater
It's a fenno marker, not sure of the spelling.

I had a great summer job in 1990 installing them along the route of a oil pipeline from Wytch Farm to Southhampton. I had to place 100's them in positions with a good view of the route and hammer in a massive anchor peg that fixes it to the ground very firmly, then insert the plastic bit. Then after doing a few miles of these on hill tops, you set up a theodilite directly above the marker, someone (me) then walks the pipe route with a pole and prism, stopping avery 20 m or so, then the theoolites then work out their angles and distances to the prism. Thus the exact route of the pipe line is known in 3D in relation to the land.

The metal spike is approx 18-24" long, but the spike is hollow and has 3 more spikes inside it that will have been hammered out with a tool and go down and curve outwards a further 12-18". A bit like a 3 pronged ship anchor. It is desgned not be be moved once it installed. You will need to dig a big hole to get it out.

Let me know how you get on.

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Are you still going to hit it with a hammer?