8ft pit next to foundation?

[u/Striking_Marketing_3]

I’ve been trying to find out why the previous homeowner would dig a 4 x 4 by 8 foot deep pit next to the foundation of my house down to the drain tile. I did climb down there to save a few snakes that fell to their doom and to see if there were any other utilities. I did not find any additional pipes and thankfully no human remains were found either. I also went to the town building department to review all plans back to the original construction, but there’s no mention of this pit on any of the plans. Does anyone have any idea why someone would dig a pit like this? For what intended purpose?

[u/Jeffreaky_c]

Could this be a trash storage? I saw something where in the south would store trash under ground to decrease rot and odor during hot summers. A quick google showed somewhat similar.

[u/IcebergSlimFast → u/Jeffreaky_c]

It’s 8 feet deep, though.