Some one was down there recently , probably for insulation and running electric. Just look at the plastic vapor barrier.

Hey the long item that you thought was to do with jacks is actually a cutlery rest, used back in the day so you wasn’t putting your dirty knives and forks on the tablecloth hope this helps have fun finding more treasure x

Everyone should have a Bart in their lives. Very special human being. And I'm looking forward to more of your adventures with the addition of your new family member Koji.

There are two kinds of people in this world. One belongs to the positive side, one belongs to the negative side. Bart belongs to the positive side. Friendship is about support for each other in times of happiness as well as sorrow.

Alyssa, I think that wooden top is actually a weight from a "plumb line" before levels were invented Carpenters used Plumb lines to check that walls were "Plumb" or straight and not leaning to one side. The idea is to take a piece of wood, attach it to the wall parallel with the top of the wall, hang a string with a weight that was pointed on one end, and see if it hung straight down (indicating a level wall) or hung off-center indicating a cant or lean in the wall. Great find nonetheless, wooden plumb levels were used for centuries and even today some traditional craftsmen still use metal weighted Plumb levels shaped exactly like your wooden top there.

this is some mighty high quality youtube content, from bus life, to cottage life, to crawl space tunnel life, more treasure hunts please!!!

I’m team Bart! Would love to see more of you two investigating down there. Bart is a great friend to have, you two together are awesome!

At 16:58 it looks like a ceramic insulator for the old ‘knob and tube’ wiring. To get a wire through a stud or joist, a hole would be drilled in the wood and on of those insulators inserted so a bare wire could be fed through it. Also, it looks like the area had been previously “discovered” by someone who had insulated the underfloor.

not sure if anyone mentioned this already, the porcelain tube you found is in fact an insulator for "knob and tube" wiring. used mostly from the 1880s to 1940s in the US. this video was fun, keep exploring the home and property.

You radiate happiness when your friends are around you! Bart is a very fortunate fellow to have you as a friend!

The porcelain tube at time stamp 16:57 is part of the original electrical wiring of the house. The wire ran thru the tube which insulated it from a wall stud or floor joist, etc.

Interesting discovery! Be careful when moving anything down there that may be holding part of your structure up. Also read about Hantavirus from all the dust down there! Be safe!

The top is a dreidel. Awesome finds guys! Exciting video! 😎✌️🐾

Think you found your treasure in the friends you’ve made. Uncle Bart is so sweet. Do you think you have found sweeter people in general through the nomad experience? It does take a sort of positive faith to just turn that ignition key and go see the world. Have a good week! Fun video.

He is a good friend. I cannot think of a single person in my life I would have gone in that hole for.

17:10 This must be the month for finding Christofle knife rests (boules motif) I just stumbled upon some about 3 wks ago. I think some are silver-plated perhaps others may be silver. Given the footings work & plastic moisture barriers it looks like work has been done there in fairly recent years so some treasures may have already been unearthed. Make sure you seal up those critter access points with some hardware cloth because they can mess with electrical wires and create a fire hazard. They like to return in mating seasons. Also, yes, to masks rodent dung can be toxic. Fun video cool that you brought a metal detector! Maybe get an endoscope, Tyvec coveralls with 1/4 wetsuit w/ hoodie underneath to pad the head, elbows & knees and help protect from snake/spider bites for your next foray. Thx for the cool video!

No they put the hole there to get to the other side to jack up the floors to level them. Them block and cement pads are not that old. :)

Hi Alyssa, so okay 1st I'd get an inspection of your foundation in that crawl space. Just to be safe so that rock wall with the small hole isn't a Load Bearing Rock Wall that holds up your cottage!!! I'd feel alot better if you did that first before you go down there again & explore for treasures!!!

The porcelain tube would run thru the wall stud, and the wire ran thru the center of the tube insulating the wire from the wood via the porcelain.

Bart is an awesome human being. what a lovely episode.

I can't wait! Boy, if houses could talk... most likely it was a root celler. In that area, there wasn't a long growing season, so anything and all of what they grew had to be prepared to be stored, to guarantee food for the family. I'm sure there are many more secrets that housechas to share with you! ❤

LOL😂 great storytelling ! It’s just a crawl space for plumbing and ductwork. I also see someone has recently braced and straightened up the floor with all the bracing. In order to get to the addition they had to make a hole through the old foundation. But saying that my grandfather owned a corner store in a small town about 15 minutes from where we live now. My mother always told us about going through a hole in the floor to a dirt dug out basement. They used to dig and find tons of items and bring them up to their dad. While they were digging they got to a wooden box and broke off the corner of it….a bunch of hair popped out from it ! They ran up screaming and their dad went down to see. He buried the corner of the box and they were told to never go down again so they never did. This was 60 years ago….well about 5 years ago my wife and I were driving by the store which still exists and I mentioned the story to them and they were curious about the basement but had heard a few rumours about the basement and had never checked it out. Once I told them the story they said now for sure we aren’t going down there ! We are in a old coal mining community so back then people were just buried so you never know ??

This could have had many uses back in the day. Can only imagine all the amazing stories that home could tell.

I never comment, not cool. So here it goes. I bet you could find some interesting things with your metal detector outside on your property. I hope you give it a try when it warms up. Thanks for sharing. Tony.

Nice find lyss..i love surprises like this and it just adds more to the charm of the house..Can't wait to see what's down there..Hope its full of hidden treasure..💰👍🧡

That rod with the two crosses on the end is for the dinnertable to put your knife on if its dirty from cutting your meat. Changes are its made of silver.

I think that's modern re-stumping, cavity may not be as old as you think, but it's FUN!

So nice to see the dogs getting along so well

I never laughed harder watching UKposts videos. It was hilarious! 🤣😂 You and Bart were so funny! You did find some unique treasures. I hope Bart and you had fun watching movies!

What a great treasure hunt! Can't wait to see what you find out about the pieces that you found!! Thank GOD for Bart being there with you... What a Sweetheart ❤

That was such an awesome video!! Thank you! Hopefully more treasure hunting to come!

My guess is.... at one time (not so long ago) someone had to shore up the floor with new beams, posts, and concrete slabs. They may have broken the stone wall to access the other side through the hole you guys went through.

Great finds can’t wait for more treasure hunting!! Imagine the stories your house could tell!

The little cylinder that you said felt ceramic looks like an electrical insulator. You drill a hole through wood, insert the insulator, and thread your old cloth-covered electrical wire through the insulator such that it doesn't contact the wood, reducing the chance of fire.

Terrific video! You brought joy to us with the good vibes you and Bart share. I enjoyed this very much. ❤

What a great treasure adventure hunt! Would love to see more😊

Great video & how exciting it will be to discover more about it! I live in Colorado in the mountains & there is so much history in the older homes especially in the more rural areas & considering what was going on at the time. I'd do some research on the house starting by going to the assessors office in your county. That should lead you to the Clerk & Recorders office where you can look up to find out who owned the house when. They have these huge books that often have the original deed in them. Then I'd check the local paper archives & see if there's any info on the owners and/or the house. It's amazing what one can discover. I can't wait to see more on this!

What a fun video !! Right up my alley so to speak. Thanks for sharing !!! Always warms my heart seeing you smile so brightly !

Love all your vids!. Your beautiful spirit shines through in all you do! As a former country-crosser, a single home owner, and a current Vermonter, I feel a special kinship with you. All the best to you and best of luck with your house projects!

You guys made some pretty good finds.I think a display shelf would be awesome.

The item you found that you thought was part of a spool looks a lot like a dinning utensil rest. My mother-in-law is from Germany and she would set these out when entertaining with good linens on the table. Hers look exactly like the one you found. I think they are used to avoid laying a used fork, knife or spoon on a clean table cloth.

The spirt level 1950s to 1970s, first thing that went through my head with the trap door and tunnel arch was Bootleggers hideout, then it slowly went to work being done under the house to replace rotten wood and repair support walls. Suggestion put a hole or gain entry from outside to under the house and put an extractor fan at the entrance, another good bit of equipment would be a venturi pump you could use it to suck up dust and small bits of grit and blow it outside the house

They were doing plumbing work down there or somebody was that’s why they have that access holder and then they decided to go ahead and knock out part of the foundation to get to the other side. I’ll be repaired some pipes or something down there if you look up in the ceiling underneath the wrapping.

This had such an exciting vibe to it, like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 😂 So awesome you had your buddy to check it out with, it was a delight to watch! ❤

I'm sure it's a underground food storage. Cant wait to see

1) Bart really likes Alyssa, you can tell it pains him when she calls him a friend and uncle bart. 2) is anyone really this happy and positive all the time?

Usually when I see you on utube, I see the best version of yourself. Spiritual, dog lover, and a poet. This video we got to see you as a regular person. You let your guard down and teased, laughed, and looked like you having a great time. Wish we could see more of this person.

The long Metal thing with a cross at either end could be a Knife rest...... So when you have finished carving the Meat you can lay the Knife down without getting the table cloth dirty.... Great video ..... more digging required.... :-))

That is so exciting!! But the fact that you slept on that…so brave! It would have the largest, heaviest piece of furniture on it ever!!! I had a similar experience with my brother and his house but I didn’t think to use a mask. And we were hardcore digging. I ended up in a coma and intubated. It was scary. But we found out that he had coal ash in his. So that kills your respiratory system. Be safe and have so much fun finding treasures! That projector with transformers was amazeballs ❤

That under ground tunnel is for cooling the house during summer .130 yrs ago no air-conditioned.

You probably still have some of these porcelain tube in your walls or ceiling. Go check out your attic. You might see some in place.

Yes, more treasure hunting please! 😮

Considering the modern vapor barrier on the bottom of the trusses and the modern lumber to fix a probable sagging floor, I'd say there have been plenty of folks down there recently.

Wow you guys found some cool stuff! How mysterious down there! Love the new addition to the fam, he’s settling in nicely! 💜

In Sweden they used to lay babyshoes and animalbones under the houses for "protection". A swedish youtuber renovated their house and had to remove the floor in to the ground and found a lot of bones and babyshoes, so creepy 😂

This is so fun! Alyssa, I would strongly suggest you test your house for radon. All that old rock you have under there you are bound to have it and it's very bad for your health, but there is a way to remedy it.

Living in my van since 1982, I've got two Garrett metal detectors for whenever I'm in the right areas. Yup I've found gold, silver, but my favorite is the old coins I find. You would be surprised with what you might find going around your house outside. Anyway glad no monsters got you or Bart. You have a great wonderful time and the very best for you and your pup's. Peace out

Yes and I loved the antique floor supports and antique plastic Insulation sheet supports...WINK

I have to say I'd be really careful moving any bricks that belong to the foundation you pull that you pull a wrong brick and there goes to the whole foundation

What you are calling the old top, I think is a spinning dice. See if you can find any numbers or symbols on each side. It could also possible be a dreidel. And the tube item you are calling porcelain I think is a ceramic wire insulator. Early in the days of electricity, a hole would be drilled in a wall and one of those tubes inserted in it and then the house wiring would go through it so it would insulate the walls from the electricity.

The reason It is called Knob and tube wiring is the tubes 1 wire would go through and the knob is an insulator like an electric fence oh porcelain insulator that wrapped around it. The tubes go into studs,rafters and joists to thread the wires in enclosed walls,attics, ceilings and floors. Must drill holes to insert the tubes and fish wire through.

Great video! Thanks for all you're doing, Alyssa.

Its not a secret to the family that lives down there..... 🤐😏

I love Bart

A great find! Is there another exit from it ? ...as I too believe it was probably a root cellar and that would make it easier to access when storing food staples or canned food from the garden! Great tagging along on this journey into the depths under your beautiful cottage, what fun this was, lol

you indeed are a treasure your content is so heart felt and that is what makes you great. thank you for sharing the adventure

This feels like the beginning of a horror movie. 😱

Happy April Alyssa Can not wait to see what you found in the secert passage Love Ya

What an incredibly awesome video making amazing memories together and sharing them with us. Thank you!

A very exciting treasure hunt! I'm not good at goodbyes either. I spent many years in the Army so evrty 2-3 years I had to say goodbye to my Army brothers. It sux! You have opportunities to see each other again so the reunions are awesome. Thanks for sharing.

That was a ton of fun for sure! It certainly lets the imagination soar! More please… and thank you!

Wow!! I love a good treasure hunt and you both nailed it! There are stories to be told from that old house and that very cool tunnel under it! More treasure hunting please and bring Bart back for the hunt ❤❤❤❤. You two are so cute together!!😍😍

I would say that hole is for all the new supports on the foundation. Hints the new plastic and 4x4's

Love your adventures! One of the first items you held up, you said it felt or looked like porcelain, is actually a piece from the old knob and tube wiring. I have seen quite a bit in the walls of my early 1900's home, as we restore and rewire. Enjoying your vids; they are a nice escape for me to get away from the work on my own house!

I enjoyed it very much!! Looks like you two had fun doing the treasure hunt! And you are lucky!!

What that is, is a where you had to have a termite inspection and the state plant bores requires there to be certain amount of space for future treatments if needed. The plastic is a vapor barrier that’s sometimes required!!! IMO

I would bet being a contractor that the crawl hole and the hole through the foundation were added for insulation and a upgrade on the electrical. The adventure was fun though.

I absolutely love stuff like this. Thanks for sharing. Hope there's more to come. Mucho Love From Your Friend In Michigan Tam 💜💜

The thing you thought was for a game of jacks looks like an old “cutlery rest” very common to be put on a table years ago. It will be interesting to see what else you manage to find.

Alyssa the archeologist! Cool. I love finding antiquities from other eras. What a beautiful thing to have wonderful friends. Keep those dreams coming!!

WOW, what a great adventure, hope you research the history of this home of yours. what a find, love to see more of the history of the place.

Food for thought. Watching the story about the secret passage, it reminded me of the time I was house shopping up in Maine. The House was nice in and outside but the realtor wanted to show the "crawl" space underneath, which you got in from an outside door. The ground was dirt like yours but the beams and flooring overhead were not insulated. That concerned me so upon going back inside I noticed a wavy feel walking the hardwood floors. I believe they were warped. It's up to you, check the plastic hanging down to see what's in there. I love your philosophy, sense of adventure and courage. say Hi to the boys (your dogs), be safe and be well. Many happy thoughts and wishes RB

Great video.. thanks for sharing! I hated to see ur friend leave, he fits in great w our world!

My best friend says that por porcelain piece is a wire insulator for old knob and tube wiring! Absolutely love the top you found! Have fun you guys and be safe (please wear masks next time☺️) Much love from NW Oregon 💕🌻🙏

That's such a cool and creepy little crawlspace!! Your place is really beautiful, love the mountain/country life.

What great friends, Bart and the new pup! Love this episode. ✌️

That was the most fun video in a while, thanks for taking us along!!

Alyssa sweetie, ya'll be very careful about what rocks you try to move in the foundation. Having rebuilt a house built in 1854-6, I can assure you that hand laid rock foundations were often times not structurally sound. As far as your finds go, the level appears to be post WW2 model (1947-55) since earlier levels were mostly wood. The piece Bart found might actually be the end cap for a 1920's curtain rod. Heavy curtains were hung on 1 1/2" dowels and a cap like that was screwed on the end of the dowel to keep the curtain from sliding off. And lastly, the thing that looks like a stretched out jack could be a spool for a darning wheel. (Not 100% on that one though) Anyway, stay safe and I would highly recommend some coveralls for future explorations. As always, BIG HUGS and lots of ❤ from Tennessee!

This was so cool! Thanks for sharing

You are always so radiant and full of joy ❤ - your videos always brighten my day so, the parts of your house that you have shown on video are free of spirits. ( I am a sensitive)

Hahahaha!!! Almost expected you to find Geraldo Rivera down there! Obviously the access in the floor and the hole in the wall were so they could underpin the center beam and add insulation, probably in the last 20 years. The barcodes on the metal brackets kinda give it away. My neighbor in eastern Rensselaer county found a hidden room behind the chimney of his 200+ year old farmhouse that had actually been used for the Underground Railroad.

I would love more treasure hunting videos from you. Keep them coming!

Love it! Fun to see more of this!

Alyssa the wheels, axel that Bart is holding is from a toy train. The little piece that you said feels like porcelain could be apart of an old tobacco pipe. The rod with + on the ends looks like it's either from a sewing kit or was used to make yarn, thread to sew clothing. The square tray thing looks like it was used to hold cigars or had a different use. That's a decorative piece from a head board. The last thing Bart is holding is a child's spinning top which you'd wrap a sting or twine around to make it spin. Mark mmg Co sounds like Mark manufacturing company but I could be wrong about that.

That porcelain piece is from old knob and tube house wiring. It's part of one of the tubes that went through wood to protect the wires.

The porcelain is an insulator. A tube is used in knob and tube wiring to allow the wires to go through a wooden beam

I loved your video, fun. the two 'Jacks" with the rod between were used for holding your knife and fork and spoon off the table/table cloth. keeps things cleaner. The Finnial is cool, I think you should go down and dig up the top foot of soil and sift it outside to see what else may be in the sand.

The trick is to go into it thinking it's an adventure. As in, it's not necessarily about the "finds", it's about who's footsteps were there before your own, the how, when, where & why, etc., of what they did back when. I used to do some caving in Albuquerque, NM back in my youth - - I would have been all over that project, in fact, you couldn't get me outta' the hole in only 20-min's. Sometimes it's just as fun to see just how far back the tunnels go, what a blast you two must have had. Hey, you've got another compadre here in Denver, if you ever would like me to tag along with you. Love, love, LOVE your channel! ❤🙏 -Bry (Aurora, CO)

This was very entertaining to watch. Love your videos. Just a tip with the metal detector. Wrap the cord of the coil around the shaft. You will get allot of false signals with the cord hanging loose. The numbers you see is indeed the type of material it pics up.

I really enjoyed this one..... really enjoyed watching you have fun!