This coming Tuesday is going to have the biggest discoveries in Oak Island History – so I figured let’s take a rewind and check out what I would consider the five biggest discoveries in Oak Island history before the 2019 ship finding.

What discoveries should I have listed? Let me know in the comments. Do you enjoy us covering Oak Island History? I sure do. My favorite TV show.

 

Almost made it:

500-year-old faceted red gemstone

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Read more about this finding here. 

5. Templar Prison Carving

Members of the Laginas team visited Domme Castle in France where they were shown a carving in a dungeon where many Templars were imprisoned in the early 1300s. Images of figures on the cross bear a striking resemblance to the lead cross found on Oak Island.

4. Lead Cross

One of Gary Drayton’s greatest Oak Island finds, the lead cross.

Which was found at Smiths Cove. It has been analysed by a scientist to originate from Europe during the time of the Knights Templar.

One of Gary Drayton's greatest Oak Island finds, the lead cross, found at Smiths Cove, has been analysed by a scientist to originate from Europe during the time of the Knights Templar. Confirmed Templar coins have also been found by Drayton and others. On the show, Rick Lagina noticed its striking similarity to a Templar prison carving (see below).

3. Human Bone Fragments

Pulled out of borehole H8 in the money pit area during current excavations by the Lagina’s team.

Human BONES?

Pulled out of borehole H8 in the money pit area during current excavations by the Lagina's team. The bones have been examined and found to come from two people - someone of European origin and another of Middle Eastern origin.

 

2. The 90ft Stone

The 90ft stone – Found in the money pit during the first organised excavation in 1803, the stone slab featured bizarre symbols carved into it. 

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1. The Money Pit

The discovery that started it all - the money pit was originally discovered in 1795 when three young boys visiting the island noticed a circular depression in the ground. They dug down thinking they would discover pirate treasure. Subsequent excavations revealed layers of oak platforms, the 90ft stone and 'Chappell Vault'. Its depth of around 200ft suggests something of high importance or value was placed here. The exact location of the original pit has yet to be found after it was lost when previous excavation work disrupted the surface or the area.

The discovery that started it all – the money pit was originally discovered in 1795 when three young boys visiting the island noticed a circular depression in the ground.

THIS TUESDAY – May 7th: 2019 Ship Finding

This coming Tuesday the team find’s out that there is in fact a ship under the swamp. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

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