Hi 1113, I think it was a Nara tree...not 100%sure. I only know the trunk was 3 feet in diameter and took 2 adult arms one on each side to wrap there arms around it..so larger than a 55 barrel drum. As of the fruit trees, they were cut down also to clear the digging area. I really do hope the 9 symbol means downward like Zobex mentioned earlier. Like I posted before, the only clue was the piece of carved wood found 10 feet under the old tree I removed. If its real clue, than that would mean at least 5 boxes of gold as the blocks represent the amount...hoping. Already at 40 feet from surface, the project cost me close to $7000 with backhoe, equipment, timber and supplies, and manpower hours. My stopping point is at 80 feet if I do not find anymore signs. I already ran into water problems with the subsurface water at 10 feet from the nearby creek but already diverted it. I am hoping to run into some kind of concrete maybe between 40 to 50 feet down. It would be of interest if man or nature made than I can have better idea of how they buried any deposits...by tunnel or airshaft. So lets see what happens right. I will be keeping this thread open to anyone who have helpful thoughts about the project. Again, thanks!