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markusb741 04-26-2023 07:56 PM

Found this cement plaque in my yard
 
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Does anyone have an idea what this cement plaque is and if it has any use in my yard.

bob47 04-26-2023 08:21 PM

Looks like the cover on a water meter box.

EdFNJ 04-26-2023 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by bob47 (Post 2212017)
Looks like the cover on a water meter box.

. Yea, those 2 rubber things on it look like the antennae for electronic meter reading like we have on our plastic meter boxes.

Papa_lecki 04-27-2023 05:23 AM

It’s something infrastructure related - probably water. From old castle infrastructure’s web site


“The Oldcastle FRP family of enclosures are produced in a unique hybrid process bonding strong, polymer concrete rings with high-impact resistant fiberglass sidewalls, forming a monolithic body. Paired with polymer concrete lid, select units are suitable for light or heavy incidental traffic. Specifiers can meet expected load ratings while installers can handle and modify with ease.“

Oldcastle FRP | Oldcastle Infrastructure

MandoMan 04-28-2023 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2212059)
It’s something infrastructure related - probably water. From old castle infrastructure’s web site


“The Oldcastle FRP family of enclosures are produced in a unique hybrid process bonding strong, polymer concrete rings with high-impact resistant fiberglass sidewalls, forming a monolithic body. Paired with polymer concrete lid, select units are suitable for light or heavy incidental traffic. Specifiers can meet expected load ratings while installers can handle and modify with ease.“

Oldcastle FRP | Oldcastle Infrastructure

Oldcastle claims to be the largest maker of precast concrete products in the country. They make a lot of concrete and polymer boxes that can be set into the ground where pipe junctions and valves are necessary. They also make storm water drainage systems.

Donaz1 04-28-2023 07:12 AM

Survey markers?

dougancathy 04-28-2023 07:17 AM

survey point

mtlee024 04-28-2023 08:14 AM

Benchmark
 
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Originally Posted by markusb741 (Post 2212013)
Does anyone have an idea what this cement plaque is and if it has any use in my yard.

Looks like a survey benchmark. They are all over The Villages, probably.

Rzepecki 04-28-2023 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by markusb741 (Post 2212013)
Does anyone have an idea what this cement plaque is and if it has any use in my yard.

I live south of 466 and have two of these covers in my yard, both are water meters: one for potable (house) water and one for non-potable (irrigation) water. There are two meters under each cover, one is yours and the other is your neghbor’s.

champion6 04-28-2023 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bob47 (Post 2212017)
Looks like the cover on a water meter box.

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2212029)
. Yea, those 2 rubber things on it look like the antennae for electronic meter reading like we have on our plastic meter boxes.

I agree. What is unusual - for us south of 466 - is that it is precast. Our covers are black "plastic"

Pairadocs 04-28-2023 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 2212029)
. Yea, those 2 rubber things on it look like the antennae for electronic meter reading like we have on our plastic meter boxes.

Yep, looks just like ours also ! Meter reader holds the long pole over them, "reading" I guess ?

vagent711 04-28-2023 08:48 PM

It is the water meter. The houses to either side are hooked up thru this meter and read through the plastic disks on top. If you see a golf cart in your neighborhood with the name Jacobs on it, that is the meter reader

OhioBuckeye 04-29-2023 08:08 AM

Ohiobuckeye
 
Hum, never saw one. Ask the head office of TV’s. I would be interested in knowing what it


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