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Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

Was there wire connecting those posts at the time of collection? Or more accurately, an electric service wire running to the address behind the fence posts?

The red gum fence posts I refer to would be well known to Australians in Victoria and New South Wales. They are approximately 3"x 5" in section and around 8 feet long with six feet of that above ground. They are notched for the attachment of three rails. The notch is the logical place to cut them into blocks. They normally rot through at ground level though it may take 40 years before they fail. The remaining post above ground is usually in excellent condition and so well worth retrieving when a fence is replaced.
We don't normally have power connected to our suburban fences though in some parts that wouldn't be a bad idea.

David