What is it?, Root cellar, cabin, mine? Options

[Chef Mel]

What a glorious day! I went scouting on the new property (where I work) and dug around but no treasures were found, but who cares; it was just nice to get outside!

Ok, so there is this structure on the property and not sure what it is, any guesses?

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[RhodoRose]

Looks kind of big to be just a root cellar. Who knows - could be all of the above, with a few Glory Holes where someone was hoping to strike it rich. A lot of greenhorns came to the Pikes Peak region thinking there was placer gold - nice, shiny nuggets in the ground just waiting to be dug up. No concept of geology or hard rock mining(!) Or perhaps the summer dwelling of a cattle herder, like Womack, who decided to poke around with a shovel and see if there was anything to be had. Part of the fun of gem and mineral hunting for me is the history, and imagining the possible stories behind the things left behind. And what can beat a beautiful day outdoors in the mountains? - glad you enjoyed it! : )

Typing one-handed today, I had wrist surgery on Tuesday. Hopefully back to prospecting and playing my instruments soon - also hope to meet some of you nice people soon!