Question: So tonight I was digging a post hole for a new fence tonight. And as I'm digging the hole I hear a hollow thump, crack. Behold:

![broken ceramic pipe](https://i.stack.imgur.com/qE1JJ.jpg)

This pipe is a downspout drain pipe that runs from the front of my house to the back yard.

So ideas on how to fix it? Can I just put a piece of PVC pipe on top and cover it back up and call it good? I'm worried the PVC will move on top of it over time.

Ideas?

Answer: 
Get a large diameter PVC pipe, cut it in half lengthwise on a bandsaw so it has a sort of shallow C shape cross section. Clean out the broken bits from the clay pipe and use the PVC pipe to cover the hole. Use some adhesive to keep it in place.
So I called a friend who's a retired contractor and he said:

1. Don't replace the pipe. You can't buy those anyway. They're 60 years old.
2. Put a piece of plastic or fabric over it and call it good. You just need dirt to not get in there.
3. More often than not, drain pipes like this aren't even put together tightly because the idea is that they drain at the joints.

That is all.