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I'll go ahead and put my 2 cents in. I love to dig but its a lot of work and very frustrating. Still wouldn't do it any other way though. I've only ever dug caves but i would assume the same concept stands. Dig to the bottom. In caves you dig to the rock. In a fields you dig to the hardpan/claypan. If you have good soil that shouldn't be a problem. In the Ozarks we have terrible soil in my opinion and that's why i don't hit the fields. The one experience I have in field excavation is when my friend dug out a pad for his shop. One end was over three feet deep and we still found stuff. Anyway good luck and don't give up. It'll be worth it .
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My two cents: Use caution anytime you dig and never allow the overburden a possibility of burying you alive.
When excessive depth is necessary use the step method and layer it out of the way even if it means using a wheel barrow.
I never have been buried, more than what I actually allowed to accumulate on my legs and waist, but have had to assist in digging out some of my friends and or family.
Just use your head and we will not be reading about how someone finally dug you up.
It is a "Rock" when it's on the ground.
It is a "Specimen" when picked up and taken home.
Jessy B.
Circa:1982
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