The wife and I are spending more time looking for old settlements in wooded parkland.
We haven't done a lot of it or hunted with anyone who has. I would like to start a thread where experienced cellar hole hunters could give some tricks of the trade.

In other words, What is your best source for finding cellar holes?
What kinds of things do you look for once you find a location?
Where do you have the best luck, just outside the hole, in the hole, or some distance away?


I know some of you guys/gals have a lot of experience hunting cellar holes and I would appreciate any tips you are willing to give.