What this in my cellar? - Water filled pit in cellar

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villagedefender
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Post: # 9929Post villagedefender

I manage a property in Settle, called the Shambles. In the cellar there is a shallow water filled pit up against one wall of the cellar. It slopes away from the center of cellar to where it meets the wall. At it's deepest it is probably about 6 inches deep. It is about 2 foot wide and has a timber framed lid.

The odd thing is that at the point where it meets the wall there is an old fireplace?

I would attach a photo, but I don't know how to. (Any help?)

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Post: # 9964Post Tony McC

The HELP files tellyou how to upload photies, but I'm not sure of the question
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rjgardner
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Post: # 11186Post rjgardner

The water filled hole in the cellar floor is probably a sump for collecting water. It appears to be working.

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Post: # 11187Post pepperday

if its not broken then..........:)
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pepperday
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Post: # 11188Post pepperday

is it fresh water?
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TarmacLady
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Post: # 11194Post TarmacLady

I have no idea if this is correct or not -- but might it be some sort of a way to keep sparks from jumping out of the fireplace? I'm thinking that at night you would have pulled the cover off the sump, stoked the fire, and gone to sleep secure that no sparks would set the house afire? The timber framing would be waterlogged enough to not feed a spark...

Like I said -- it's purely conjecture...and only holds true if the floor was wood, or wood-covered...?
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