Tony in the Tarn Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I live at the end of a long track and we are the only house. Part of the track is over a gully and over the years the gully has started to undermine a wall on the downslope. So I need to add a culvert. No problem; my father is an engineer, suggested a method so all fine.Only question is, 2 feet down I dug into a cable. It is tiny (so 1mm), metal line, covered with black insulation and then wrapped in a modern looking luminous blue plastic webbing that has badly deteriorated. Given the age of the road (so gravel over an older metalled road surface that appeared to be intact) I was surprised to find anything, especially something new looking. Point is, nothing happened. Internet/ phone fine, electrics fine.But I'd still like to know what it is. Any ideas? Old telephone wire? A bomb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owens88 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 You have released the Kraken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Don't cut the blue wire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitway Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Blue mesh or web indicates the presence of a buried mains water pipe, no idea why there is a cable there though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 The wire may be just reinforcement for the warning marker strip, so the water main is further down. I think the standard is 300mm above the main. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony in the Tarn Posted August 11, 2011 Author Share Posted August 11, 2011 Thank you for these replies.OK, I will go very carefully then. I presume that the marker is generally vertically above the pipe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théière Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Tony, this is the grillage used above services, Blue for water as previously stated.Yes should be directly over the pipe etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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