An old road leads up the east end of Revolution Ridge starting at Merriam's corner. At the top is a fine view westward, as well as a few features that may be colonial or more recent in origin. There is a shallow rectangular depression indicating an old house foundation, there is a little stone fire place used recently, and there is a small ring made of stone cobbles that are nearly buried in the moss.
A few of the
cobbles are missing. But you can make out one small cobble next to my son's
right foot, and then follow approximately twelve other cobbles around in
front of him and perhaps one more behind the pine tree near his left elbow.
The circle is about 6 feet across. There is no basis for assigning any
age, origin, or purpose to this structure, except that it is well covered
with moss, and provides a fine view westward. Today the ring is about twenty
five feet back from the eroding bank It may not mean anything, but one
time in the winter I found someone had left a pair of crossed sticks inside
the ring. The little fireplace nearby has recent charcoal in it, so other
people must know this location.