What Are These?

I wonder how many of you know what these pictures are of?

Aren't they fascinating?

 

There are two of them at the edge of the yard. One is still covered with moss and little tree sprouts. The second one, the new owner has already started cleaning off the mossy bricks. He is using them for storage sheds. That is why I did not take an 'inside' photo of each cellar.

Don't you just love the curved roof. Amazing!

The group sitting on the big screened-in porch at a friend's house had a lot of guesses bouncing around and no one knew for sure when they were built or why. One of the men was thinking maybe in the '20s but that is a wild guess.

They are root cellars! Big ones at that. So, (and this is an assumption) that once, long ago, the land where the current house is sitting was a large commercial farm. Perhaps all the produce was stored in these large root cellars and then hauled a few feet down to be loaded onto boats on the Elizabeth River headed for market.

I just love old things, things that make me wonder and learn and wish that I could travel back to those good times.... just for a day. 

I am linking up to ABCWednesday. This week the letter is 'C' ... hence my Cellar entry. It's a fun meme. You should check it out.

and Outdoor Wednesday. That's another fine meme.
                                                                                        Keep rowing down the river of life,