Unknown Function Utility Structure

**ifinditunderground** · April 29th, 2011, 03:56 PM

Anybody know what this is. Apparently it is located under a bridge in Falmouth Virginia. Apparently, there is some evidence of underground gas nearby. Thanks.

**locatethis** · April 29th, 2011, 05:12 PM

I don't know about anyone else, but to me ,It looks like a wheel off a lawn mower that has been in bedded into the pavement???!!!???

**headcipher** · April 29th, 2011, 05:25 PM

It looks like the base of a broken off hydrant or a really old service line valve base that has a similar look when the top is gone.

**yahoo** · April 29th, 2011, 08:09 PM

some scrap metal up for sale

**Wingfoot** · April 30th, 2011, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by headcipher

Originally Posted by ifinditunderground

Anybody know what this is?

It looks like the base of a broken off hydrant or a really old service line valve base that has a similar look when the top is gone.

I'm with the cipher - looks like the base off a water/gas service line shut-off valve. That used, Type 27, hub-type, grinding wheel stuck in the middle of that base indicates to me the base' inside depression is about 4" in diameter.

Type 27 Hub-type Grinding Wheel

Removing that junk grinding wheel and looking into the hole with a flashlight would tell me if it is a valve or something else.

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**UULC** · April 30th, 2011, 04:36 AM

Wing comes up with it again..........

**locatethis** · May 1st, 2011, 01:13 PM

Take into consideration the size of the object. Is that a cigarette butt on the ground ???

**Mke** · May 1st, 2011, 01:39 PM

Need more info..... Where was it found? In the right of way or in a field? It looks like it has a wire mesh which screams "drain". Also the center looks like it has a hexagonal shape to it, and there was something in the threads. .....

Break it and send us some pieces.... =)

mke

**TMO** · May 16th, 2011, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by Wingfoot

I'm with the cipher - looks like the base off a water/gas service line shut-off valve. That used, Type 27, hub-type, grinding wheel stuck in the middle of that base indicates to me the base' inside depression is about 4" in diameter.

Type 27 Hub-type Grinding Wheel

Removing that junk grinding wheel and looking into the hole with a flashlight would tell me if it is a valve or something else.

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Ding ding ding! you can even see the exposed fiber in the abrasive .Thats a scenario some of my guys would turn in to me as a trouble locate for 'no access', even if the print showed a test station directly in the area.