dug well

noun, a well that was dug rather than drilled; also ‘dug-out well’

“We got a well back there, a dug well, and they used to bring water home in barrels.”

“There’s a dug well over the hill, but it dries up in the summertime.”

“It was just on the north side of the road. And it was a dug well.”

“Yeah, they had like a dug well out back.”

“They did a dug well into the rock, so they got 20-some feet. They got good water.”

“We had a dug-out well and the water is nice and clear, fresh, cold. That was for our drinking water. For doing dishes we had a cistern with a pump.”