The Curse of Oak Island: EVIDENCE OF SHIPWRECK Found on Lot 32 (Season 10)

Rick and Marty Lagina and other members
of the team arrive on lot 32. What am I
digging right here, Marty? Under the
supervision of archaeologist Laird Niven,
they are about to conduct a larger
excavation where Gary Drayton and Jack Begley have
found new compelling evidence of an
ancient Wharf some 200 yards from the
remains of a potential encampment nearby
on lot 30.

This is where we dug the iron
artifacts out.
Got it, okay. I’m gonna put the spoils on
that side because it’d be hard to push
them back from this side. Okay,
how about it?

With all things associated with
archaeology, Laird is in charge, but he’s
allowing us to dig in this area and
Marty’s going to take the backhoe and
remove the soils gradually. Gary will get
in and metal detect, and Laird will
supervise. Scrappy, are you getting any other hits?
Nothing worth investigating at the moment. We do
know there’s some older stuff deeper.
Marty, around like here, is the original
grade.
You want to get in a hole?
What, jump in there? Yep.
Kill my name.
I think there’s all kinds of stuff in
there. Yeah, there is.
That sounds like a good signal. Hey, all
right.
Two-way repeat both to see if it’s in pinpointing range.
That’s different. It is lead
sheeting. Yeah, is it really? Yeah, that’s
lead sheeting. 300-year-old duct tape, yep,
or older. Yeah, I think the lead’s got
something to do with shipping.
Me too.
Yeah, lead sheeting found in an area
where the team has previously discovered
evidence of a wharf.
Dating back to the 3rd century BC, in
ancient Greece, lead was commonly used in
the construction and repair of sailing
vessels due to its versatility and
resistance to corrosion during long
journeys at sea.

Okay, that’s a nice piece of lead.
They used to line the hulls of old sailing
ships with lead sheeting,
so it might actually be a really
significant find. Could this piece of
lead sheathing offer more evidence of a
ship visiting Oak Island long ago? I’m
finished yet either. If so, what else
might the team find to explain just who
was here, when, and what else they may
have left behind?

Oh, what is that?
Any ideas?
That almost looks like a handle,
flat iron,
some kind of ridge on it.
Could be off like a little ship stove.
Yeah, I keep digging.
It could be more down here. Yeah, okay,
coming out.
We know that a number of finds in lot 32
have been associated with
maritime activity, i.e., the lead bag seal,
wharf pins, ships’ spikes. Might there be a
connection? There’s certainly a possibility.
That’s the hope.

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Look at that! What is it? It looks like
some kind of tool. Look at this, Laird. Any
ideas, Laird?
I think it’s hand-forged.
An old feel about it. Yeah.
All of these artifacts we’re pulling out of this hole
totally different. If you wanted to prove
that something went on,
yeah, there’s a way to do it. I’m sure we’re gonna find
some more.

One encouraging sign with this pile of
metal that we’re finding on lot 32 is
that lot 32 is very close to 30, where
there is some sort of an omen. Why are
all these artifacts showing up?
Well, a big chunk of iron.
But there’s still more down there. I mean,
every time Gary waves his magic wand,
another piece of metal comes out.
Oh, this is exciting! You’d do this all
day and all night long, right?
Yeah, I could.

The hope is that these are puzzle pieces
that help explain what happened on this
island. That’s the hope.

What is that? Well, it’s a smorgasbord of
artifacts. That’s what it is, mate. This
whole area has enough metal in it to
keep you busy for the rest of your life.
Yeah. Can we take another shovel full?
I bought, yes, you can take as much fill
off as you want. Yeah. This has been an
amazing experience. The more we dig in
this hole, the more we’re finding. It’s
painting a clear picture that there was
a lot of activity on the edge of lot 32.
Look at that cooking pot, mate, and
probably a piece of a fireplace. Nice.
Just so many pieces.

This could potentially be a very
important sign.

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Going in the hole.
Find something good, Gary.
What’s that reading?
It’s tough to tell on this.
Sounded good.
Something wedged underneath here.
This might be something really
cool.
Wow, what the heck is this?
I think there’s parts of a stove here.
You think it’s to a stove? Yeah, probably.
Maybe we’ll put some of these pieces
together. Yeah.
Now you’re cooking.
And we’re not done yet.

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I sound sweet. That’s a different sound.
Swarming in this area.
That is sweet-sounding.
Oh, look at that. That’s nice.
Looks like an old strap.
Wow.
What is that, a strap?
Look at this.
What do you think? That’s a strap, too?
Laird, any idea?
No.
I mean, it could be to a chest.
Quite possible.

Are these maritime-related objects? This is a possible strap
to a chest. Well, it certainly fits into
the treasure story. The facts are we’ve
made significant finds in a very
specific location, and we have the kind
of science necessary to try to
understand what these items are. And then
you can speculate there was probably a
wharf here exactly. Might help explain some
of these finds. Everything’s tied
together; you just have to keep layering
things to derive all the information
possible from a site. This has been a
pretty successful dig. It’s a mini
treasure trove of items here. God, I love
this place.

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