Why is this in a field?

[UncleBubba]

This was out in the middle of a field I'm hunting this morning...

[Antlers86]

Survey marker/monument

[Brazos Hunter]

More than likely it was put there by a hunter to mark his spot?


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[flywise]

Survey marker/monument

[BTLowry]

Possibly new road coming through?
Normally have seen them on ROW edges

[Ironman]

Survey marker/monument

Yep. And/or elevation bench mark.

[Bluetex]

Building marker, for new section 8 housing.

[Mertzon Man]

Building marker, for new section 8 housing.

Lol !!

[DaveS903]

That's a homing beacon for extra-terrestrials. The Obama White house has vowed to raise the number of ET immigrants to 25,000 per year by 2018.

[Ironman]

That's a homing beacon for extra-terrestrials. The Obama White house has vowed to raise the number of ET immigrants to 25,000 per year by 2018.

I have no problem with that. ET was a cool little dude.

[Txsurveyor2014]

Should be a right of way monument. If it was a control point or benchmark, it would have an identifying number stamped on it.

[Ironman]

Should be a right of way monument. If it was a control point or benchmark, it would have an identifying number stamped on it.

Well there ya go.

[UncleBubba]

Thanks for the answers gentlemen

[Thumper]

Should be a right of way monument. If it was a control point or benchmark, it would have an identifying number stamped on it.

For a new toll road or high speed train would be my guess.

[67olds442]

I've got one in my yard but I picked it up from the highway expansion in Bedford years ago because I thought it looked cool