![]() There were bits of metal encrusted with a cement-like material, hand forged wire, pieces of chain, nails, and recently a spike from the swamp. Numerous pieces of metal were retrieved from the Money Pit and from other drilling operations on the Island. See the Inscribed Stone article for details about this important stone retrieved somewhere between the 80-90' level in the Money Pit. Those discovered on Oak island were attributed to the architects of the mystery but it would be interesting to know if they map to the original sub-division of the Island's plots?ĭuring the 1804 boring operations in the supposed chamber below 98' we are told that three links, resembling those of an old watch chain were retrieved. It should be noted that Spanish money was often used in Nova Scotia's early days owing to the trade which existed with the Caribbean.ĭrill holes in stones were an early component of surveying and often used to indicate a point of turn. Two of the oldest are believed to be an 11 Maravedis dated 1598, found by a student on the beach at Smith's cove in 1965 and a similar 8 Maravedis circa 1600, found in the swamp in 2016. A large 2' diameter by 65' log with roman numerals was found beneath the shores at Smith's Cove and suggested to be a part of the original works.Ī number of coins have been found on oak Island and many more recently through the use of metal detectors. They do not report evidence of an earlier cofferdam but later searches surmise that one must have been created by the original builders. ![]() Was it dunnage for protecting a ship's cargo, used for caulking the hulls of ships, or needed for rope making? Or brought to the island for the express purpose of creating the massive filter for the flood tunnel drains? Carbon dating suggested an age for some of the fibre tested to be 700 plus years old with a 95% accuracy.Įarly searchers built a cofferdam in 1850 in an effort to uncover and stop the flood tunnel system. Literally tons of coconut fibre was claimed to be uncovered at Smith's cove during the discovery of the box drains as well as being brought up from the Money Pit at various levels. Pieces of broken china and porcelain were found on the island, and while this is not uncommon to find on any inhabited shores, the china on Oak Island was sometimes found at depths which suggest it didn't get there by natural means. Thin brass was retrieved from borehole 21 in 1967 at a depth of 176'. Made of bone or Ivory was found at Smith’s Cove in 1885. Such as the nagging question left to us about what foreman, James Pitblado, may have slipped into his pocket from the auger bit in 1804?ĭo any of these artefacts lend further credence to a particular theory? We shall leave that to each reader to decide. There have been many artefacts found on Oak Island and some likely found and never disclosed. What hidden evidence may have been destroyed at that time can never be known. The possible exception being the massive excavation in the 1960's which changed much of the typography around the money pit and on Smith's and the South Shore coves. ![]() In most cases the searchers proceeded with a methodical purpose, careful to record and consider what evidence they found. ![]() Over the course of 220 plus years Oak Island has been scoured by searchers both above and below. We would however like to draw your attention to the new Research section called " Artefacts Found" courtesy of the late David Tobias and the Chester Municipal Heritage Society. Recent searcher activity associated with the TV Show "Curse of Oak Island" has added greatly to this list which is not accounted for here. The information below touches upon some of the more memorable artefacts found on the island thus far.
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