Buried manhole cover full of dirt. Should I ignore it?

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Prepping for the new drive I’ve uncovered a manhole that must have been covers for at least 20 years.

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Popped the lid off and it’s full of sand.
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We don’t have any issues with the drains. I guess it was surplus when the built the estate.

My plan is to ignore it and crack on unless anyone really thinks I should dig it out to investigate further?!
 
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Answer is don’t ignore it.

Turned out to be a shallow rainwater drain. I guess I managed to push enough sand into it while lifting the cover to make it look like it was completely full :)
 
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