Iron Pipe Decomposition
Anyone ever see an iron pipe disintegrate like this? I was looking for a section corner today for which I have a 1925-ish record that notes only “IP.” (Around here the designation IP defaults to “iron pipe” — the alternative “iron pin” is much less common.) The only thing I found in the general vicinity was this bunch of rusted iron, and only one part of it (the part delineated by the arrows) even sort of resembles a pipe. The remaining pieces look more like sheet metal. The arrangement shown is sort of random, I dug the pieces out bit by bit, though the pipe-ish piece was the bottom-most.
Right now the closest corroborating monument is a mile to the west. I currently have nothing to the north, east or south, and likely won’t due to the nature of the land use. I kind of need this corner, but I’m also kind of reluctant to call this collection of iron molecules the remains of an IP. I’d feel better if I knew that someone has seen a pipe come apart like this.
Thanks!
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