Who REALLY Is Vanessa Lucido and What’s Her Role on Oak Island?

The worst case scenario would be to continue here, compromise the integrity here in this general area. Who is in?
>> I’m in.
>> I’m in.
>> Got a shovel.
>> Everybody’s in.
>> Digs at 160.
>> Yeah.
>> It could be the treasure vaults.
>> We’re about to get into totally new territory.
>> My dig is at 160 ft.
>> Vanessa Lucido was gone right after bringing the biggest drills to Oak Island. Vanessa did not just help, she led the team, the tools, and the deep digging. For many days she worked in the dirt near danger and made the hard calls. But one day in 2024, her name was taken off the company page with no note at all. Tune in because the new boss who showed up after her left a trail no one expected.
Vanessa drilled deep then vanished back in season 6. When Oak Island needed to go deeper than ever before, they didn’t just grab shovels and hope for the best.
>> [music] >> They called in serious hardware, the kind they can chew through rock like a hot knife through butter.
ROK Equipment was the name on the machines and she was the name standing in front of them. She didn’t come alone though. She brought an entire crew, massive rigs, and an aura of importance that made fans take notice. Those 8-ft [music] wide caissons? That was her team’s doing. Without them, the search for buried treasure would have hit a solid wall. But she was about to make a move that no one saw coming. When she showed up on screen, it wasn’t some scripted drama. She was there to oversee drilling that could collapse if someone sneezed the wrong way. ROC Equipment wasn’t there to look pretty. It was

there to work. But even with mud on her boots, some people couldn’t stop [music] looking past the gear. They were too busy wondering who she really was beneath the branded jacket.
>> It’s concerning enough that I think we’re doing the right thing, but it’s not concerning enough that we’re evacuating [music] everyone’s moving out of here right this minute.
>> Her last name isn’t just a coincidence.
Her father, Lou Lucido, founded the company. He built it up piece by piece into a respected name in heavy drilling.
After he passed away, she took the lead.
On paper, it sounds like a classic story of legacy. In reality, it sparked a lot of side eye from viewers. There were whispers. Did she earn that corner office, >> [music] >> or did she just inherit the key?
It’s a fair question, especially in an industry packed with people who spent decades working their way up. In the eyes of [music] some fans, she was the golden child. Others saw her as a worker who simply kept the machine running after dad stepped away.
Both camps had their receipts. Her leadership during season 6 [music] and 7 suggested she knew what she was doing.
But there was always that lingering doubt. How much of this was her expertise, and how much was the script painting her as a behind-the-scenes genius?
Take a stroll through Reddit and you’ll find no shortage of opinions. Threads up like mushrooms after rain. Some users praised her calm in chaotic [music] moments. Others weren’t buying the narrative. Comments like she’s just the face, not the force weren’t rare. It wasn’t about bias. It was about skepticism. There’s a difference between running a company and showing up when cameras roll. But as the seasons marched on, something shifted.
>> Uh looks like it’s about 18 in ish down all the way around, and then it’s kind of falling out. So we got to pull that out.
>> She was suddenly out of the frame.
>> [music] >> The machines kept humming, but her name faded from the call sheet. And then came the update in 2024.
ROC’s official site did a quiet little shuffle.
Ed Robinson was now listed as CEO. No fanfare, no farewell statement, no photos of a goodbye party. Just a name swap.
Her name vanished from the leadership page. The mystery deepened.
Naturally, this didn’t go unnoticed.
People started poking around asking questions. What happened? Did she leave voluntarily? Was it a board decision? A shake-up? Maybe a buyout? The company didn’t say. And silence has a funny way of inviting speculation. In a world where press releases are handed out like candy, that kind of silence stands out.
That gap in information created a perfect storm. Fans filled the void with their own theories. Some suggested she wanted out. Others claimed she was pushed aside. There were even whispers about internal drama. The truth might be simple, but the silence made it feel complicated. And where there’s confusion, there’s curiosity.
>> [music] >> She went from being a side character to the center of a guessing game. Beyond the speculation and the company shuffle, there was another conversation brewing.
One that had less to do with drilling and more to do with distractions. A certain segment of the fan base had their eyes glued to her for reasons that had nothing to do with excavation. Her appearance became the headline. Not the machines, not the digging, not the technical talk, just her. [music] It started with small comments buried in threads. Then it snowballed. Her [music] outfits, her expressions, her on-screen time, everything was analyzed like it mattered more than what she actually brought to the table.
It got uncomfortable. It got ridiculous.
[music] And it took away from what she actually did, which was to help move a centuries-old mystery forward with some of the best tools in the business.
Still, that part of the fan base didn’t go away. They were louder than the ones praising her engineering choices. Some even said they missed her, not for her skills, but for the way she lit up the screen.
That’s the kind of attention that turns professionals into distractions, and it wasn’t fair. She was out there in the dirt while some folks were treating her like a pin-up. It was gross, and [music] it completely missed the point. Even with all of that, there’s no taking away the impact she had during her time on the show. When she was on site, [music] things moved. Heavy equipment was used the right way. Complicated digs were handled with a kind of calm confidence.
Whether that was her training, her team, or just experience, doesn’t really matter. What matters is that she was effective. She helped them drill deeper than they had ever gone before. That drilling wasn’t just about making holes.
[music] It was about cutting through centuries of hard-packed mystery.
>> The dig is at 95 ft.
>> Mhm. Right on.
>> So, about 3 ft away from that target area.
>> First of the first of many.
>> Yeah.
>> The island isn’t some flat stretch of land. It’s a mess of tunnels, voids, booby traps, and maybe even treasure.
Every inch mattered. One wrong move, and the whole dig could turn into a mud bath.
She and her team helped keep it from turning into a disaster. She left the drilling site, but something bigger was coming, and it wasn’t treasure.
The real treasure of Oak Island.
Her presence also gave the show a different texture. It wasn’t just guys in flannel talking theories. It was a modern operation with people from the heavy machinery world stepping in to get real work done.
It showed the audience that Oak Island wasn’t just talk anymore, it was action.
And that action came with hydraulic arms, pressure monitors, and the sound of steel punching into the earth. But, that’s just one side of the story.
Behind the camera, there’s a whole different game. [music] Companies don’t just hand over multi-ton rigs because they feel generous. There are contracts, costs, risks. Bringing in ROC equipment wasn’t a favor. It was business, big business. And whenever business mixes with TV, there’s bound to be more going on than what’s visible in the episode recap. That brings us back to Vanessa, not as a reality TV character, but as someone in the middle of this intersection where family legacy, industry credibility, and televised storytelling all crash together. That’s a tough spot to be in. And whether she managed it perfectly or not is almost beside the point. She got through it without a meltdown, and that alone deserves some credit.
Whether she was a real-life trailblazer or just someone who knew how to work a camera while the drill spun, she left a mark. It wasn’t all positive. It wasn’t all deserved, but it stuck. And in the world of unsolved mysteries, that might be the most anyone can hope for. It was never really about pirate gold or sacred treasures. That was just the bait. The real engine behind the Oak Island circus, contracts, cash, and big machines that don’t show up for free. If you thought this whole dog was just a bunch of old guys chasing a fairy tale with shovels, buckle up. This story’s got invoices, rig rentals, corporate deals, and one woman steering a beast of a machine until she vanished from the scene like a magician’s final trick.
ROC didn’t crash the party for fun. They were signed, sealed, and very much paid.
Those mega rigs they brought, some wider than a car, don’t come cheap. Every twist of the drill, every hard hat on site, every rig rolling off a truck, billable. ROC was in it for the job, not the folklore. And the person running that machine, Lucido. Now, she wasn’t just some executive with a corner office and a social media team. She knew how to get dirty. She had boots on the ground, hands on the gear, and a front row seat to the madness. After her dad, Lou Lucido, passed the torch, she took over ROC and didn’t blink.
>> We keep losing the material.
I can’t guarantee we’re going to keep advancing.
>> Young, sharp, and not one to play second fiddle, she took that old school drilling outfit and gave it prime time.
But here’s the twist. She wasn’t just drilling dirt. She was drilling through contracts, negotiating exposure, making sure every angle of those rigs showed up on TV in the right light. ROC wasn’t there to be wallpaper. They wanted their name seen, their gear recognized. And Oak Island gave them that, a spotlight.
That screen time, it wasn’t a fluke. It was part of the deal. Every branded crane, every logo close-up was probably buried in the fine print. ROC traded muscle for fame, and it worked. Their rigs weren’t just digging holes. They were stars. And then, poof.
One day in 2024, she was gone. Not a word, just a new name on the ROC leadership page. Ed Robinson, no goodbye, no post, just silence. Fans noticed. They always do. Theories popped up like weeds. Was it a buyout? A meltdown? A PR escape? No one’s talking.
What’s clear is this. ROC started fading. Less screen time, less presence.
The machines were still there, but the vibe changed. She had been the face, the anchor, the human link between a company of steel and a show about myths. Without her, something went cold. And make no mistake, Oak Island is a business, a real humming cash churning machine. TV rights, merch, tours, ad money, it all flows through the same system that powers any other show.
The treasure? That’s just the plot. The gold? Already flowing in different forms. Every dog has a dollar sign, every shaft a spreadsheet. ROC was deep in that system. And she? She rode the line between grit and glam until her name got scrubbed from the credits. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the drama of ancient traps and pirate codes, but the real game, it’s played in boardrooms, with contracts, with branding deals, with someone like her making sure every bolt that gets turned comes with a receipt. Because if there’s one thing Oak Island has taught us, it’s [music] that digging for treasure isn’t just about what’s buried underground. It’s about what’s buried in plain sight. And sometimes the people who build the road to the treasure vanish before anyone realizes they were the key all along.
She didn’t just show up with a resume and a handshake. She grew up with dirt in her boots and diesel in her lungs.
Her dad didn’t raise a princess, he raised someone who could swing a wrench, read a blueprint, and tell a crane operator to move an inch left with more authority than most site bosses twice her age. She wasn’t playing dress-up in a man’s world. She owned the room the minute she walked in.
>> Okay.
All right, so we got one more shot at this area.
>> Right. You can’t give up.
>> No, I’m not giving up.
>> When she took the lead at ROC, she didn’t just inherit a job, she inherited a legacy and she made it her own. The contracts that got ROC onto Oak Island weren’t handed over in a gift basket, they were fought for, negotiated, crafted line by line. She didn’t just sign on the dotted line, she made sure the ink had her fingerprints on it. She knew how to make a company visible in a place where visibility was a currency.
Oak Island was more than a job site, it was a global stage. Millions of eyes, countless theories, a TV audience itching for drama. She turned those cameras into an advantage. She made sure ROC wasn’t just a supplier, they were a character in the show. The rigs told one story, but she was the real power behind them.
The empire was hers.
The rigs didn’t just dig holes, they held secrets. Each one was custom fitted to a task. Caissons that could chew through mud and stone, bits built for the unknown, backup systems [music] for when the island fought with water, collapses, or the ghost of bad planning.
She knew every bolt. Being a woman in that role, that wasn’t just rare, it was almost unheard of. And yet there she was, standing beside machines that roared louder than the crew. She didn’t need to prove she belonged, her work said it for her. But make no mistake, she was watched, judged, measured by a different yardstick. And she still made it look easy. Reality TV loves drama, but it also loves clean narratives.
Maybe her exit didn’t fit the arc. Maybe it was too complicated to explain in a voiceover. Or maybe, just maybe, someone didn’t want to share the real story. The industry’s like that, silent deals, shifting loyalties. One day you’re a star, the next you’re wiped from the credits. The bigger picture? [snorts] Oak Island is just one example of how entertainment and business blur. Behind every shot of mud flying and gears grinding, there’s a boardroom, a pitch deck, a team negotiating exposure versus cost. She played that game and played it well. Picture this, a blonde powerhouse with a megawatt smile, strutting around in steel-toed boots, running things in a world where most women barely get a foot in the door. That’s Vanessa Lucido. She didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them while operating heavy machinery.
But she’s not your feel-good poster child. She’s something far trickier to define. She’s the one behind the curtain and in front of the camera, always a few moves ahead. And if you think her role on The Curse of Oak Island is all there is to her, think again. Her story runs deeper than any hole her drills ever carved. Back in October of 2024, something big shifted. She stepped down from her position as CEO of ROC Equipment. Just like that, she passed the crown to Ed Robinson. Now, Ed’s the kind of guy who probably smells like cologne and spreadsheets, not diesel and steel. He’s not the worst choice, but let’s not pretend the vibe didn’t shift.
The swagger, the sharp edge, the let’s shake up the old boys club energy, gone.
Or at least diluted. Still, she didn’t disappear into thin air. She slid into a new position, head of industry relations. Sounds corporate and harmless, but don’t be fooled. That role means influence. It means handshakes [music] behind closed doors and deals made over dinners. It’s public image, private power, and it gave her more time for family, but don’t assume she’s baking cupcakes. She’s still building empires.
Under new leadership, ROC Equipment kept grinding forward. They stayed on the big jobs, including their cameo-packed run on The Curse of Oak Island. The rigs kept humming, the casings kept [music] spinning, and viewers kept watching the machines chew through ancient soil.
The brand didn’t vanish. The hardware stayed hot.
ROC clung to its roots, innovation, safety, and [music] looking cooler than any of their dusty rivals.
Their flashy casing oscillators, the ever-present rotators, and the custom-built tools, they didn’t pause.
The company kept marching. But whether Robinson was driving that momentum or just following the trail she paved, that’s up for debate. Her DNA is baked into the company’s bones.
>> So, that means whatever we’re cutting through is hard at first, but we’re cutting right through it. So.
>> My dig is at 160 ft.
>> The tone she set, the choices she made, even the way the team talks about risk and reward, it’s still soaked in her vision. She didn’t just make the workplace safer, she made it sharper.
She wasn’t content with tradition, she redefined the standard. Her journey didn’t start with Oak Island or fancy boardrooms, it [music] started in dirt, grit, and family legacy. Her dad wasn’t some hobby drill. He was the real deal.
One of those guys who could read rock like a map and build machines that could kiss the Earth’s core.
ROC was his baby, but when tragedy hit, it landed in her lap. No prep time, no slow transition. Just grief, a title, and the weight of an empire. Most would have cracked. She didn’t. She took control, tweaked the machines, revamped the crew, and gave ROC something it never had before. Polish without losing the punch. She didn’t just make the company work, she made it shine. Under her watch, ROC became a name that mattered. It wasn’t just another drilling brand, it was the brand. That kind of transformation doesn’t happen by luck. She combined legacy with hustle.
She talked tough, looked sharp, and made moves that confused the old guard. How could someone so polished know so much about soil layers and torque pressure?
That was the magic. She wasn’t pretending, she knew it better than they did.
Her grip didn’t loosen when she handed over the CEO badge. If anything, it got stronger. From the side, she pulled strings, shaped strategies, and reminded everyone that ROC equipment wasn’t about the title on the letterhead. It was about direction, drive, and never letting the drills cool down. Robinson’s leadership has been stable, safe, predictable. The company didn’t tank.
The projects still pour in. But there’s a difference between holding the wheel and designing the road. Ed keeps the machine running. She built it. Even as the official titles change, her status hasn’t. She’s the one people call when the ground won’t give or when a million-dollar project teeters on disaster.
She shows up, makes a few calls, tweaks a few [music] tools, and the whole thing turns around. It’s not magic, it’s mastery. There’s a reason ROC equipment stayed ahead. It wasn’t just better machines, it was better thinking. It was her asking harder questions, pushing the team past easy wins. Her leadership was hands-on, high-stakes, and unapologetically forward-thinking.
She challenged the industry to step up, to stop settling, to make gear that did more than just meet code. Under her, ROC made machines that thrilled engineers and made competitors nervous. She raised the stakes, then raised them again. And when she stepped aside, she didn’t take her playbook with her. She left it open on the table, daring anyone to keep up.
>> Here are the top 10 amazing discoveries made by the Curse of Oak Island crew in [music] 2023. As we all know, the Lagina brothers and the Curse of Oak Island TV crew have dedicated [music] their lives towards unearthing the elusive treasure that is rumored to be hidden somewhere on Oak Island.
>> We found an ox shoe in this area. Me, too.
>> They were definitely old in something, eh, because we got the ox shoes.
We got the oval chain.
>> That’s that’s the mystery, isn’t it?
>> That is why the team decided to dive 80 ft into the legendary money pit area, where Daniel McGinnis and his friends began the search for treasure all the way back in 1795. As they dug into this pit, >> [music] >> they came across a massive obstruction that prevented the removal of precious spoils from the TF1 shaft, a 10-ft wide shaft that is filled with promise. So, keeping that in mind, the team was excited when the massive hammer claw that was used to dig through the shaft came up with a massive find.
>> Curry is saying it’s very, very, very old. And this type of crossbow bolt was meant [music] to penetrate chainmail.
>> The discovery of a rock with a drill hole in it. This must have been what was causing the obstruction in the TF1 shaft. Upon further analysis of this rock, the team realized that it was a boulder that they must have drilled into at some point in time in the year when they were going through borehole D2.
This was especially exciting because borehole D2 was [music] a borehole where they detected traces of gold. The team went back into the TF1 shaft so that they could carry on with their excavation. That way, they could find something old enough to predate the search for treasure on Oak Island. This ended [music] up being a good decision because after drawing out a pile of wood from the shaft, the team came across something of a phenomenal find, the discovery of an old boot that was lodged 80 ft into the ground. As they took a look at the boot, the team was excitedly trying to figure out how it got there.
>> Kaufman, a very Canadian rubber company, making these type of boots in 1908, 1909.
>> Did it belong to one of the many treasure hunters that came to Oak Island to find this elusive fortune? Or was it possible that it found its way to Oak Island at a time much earlier than that?
As they pondered on these exciting prospects, they noticed a logo on the boot, Kaufman. Apparently, this meant that the boot was made by this rubber company back in 1908 or 1909. While it did not predate the search for treasure on the island, >> This one is a little bit different colored.
From this, what we can see now is relative densities. And as we look at that inner part, that tends to indicate we’re looking more at a >> it did represent an important point in time in history because it may actually have been the pit that FDR was digging when he took on the treasure hunting adventure on Oak Island long before he became the leader of the free world.
Amazing, right? Although FDR failed to find the treasure just like the others that made their way to Oak Island thanks to the infamous flooding booby trap, it is believed that FDR and his team came across evidence of gold shavings when they were at the bottom of this shaft.
What a piece of history. Did this mean that the crew was on the right path to treasure? What an exciting time to be on Oak Island. Following this, the team decided to spend the next day getting deeper into the hole where they found FDR’s supposed boot.
>> [music] >> To Franklin Roosevelt’s work, it’s clue.
It’s information.
>> They also decided to monitor the excavations that were going on in the B4C shaft. Looking to approach a depth of 90 ft in the C1 cluster, the team hoped to build on the discoveries made earlier this year as they hoped for the potential discovery of 15th century wooden tunnels and high traces of silver and gold. This is because they hoped that these discoveries meant that they just might be digging in the original money pit area. If so, they are just on the verge of discovering this elusive treasure.
>> So, the next step, once we have all of those different slices collected, [music] is that we’re going to reconstruct the original sample.
On the image itself, what you’re seeing is these very straight lines on the top and the bottom. So, that’s the actual pieces of [music] paper that we’ve inserted in order to hold the parchment in place.
>> Despite the effort and enthusiasm shown by the team, the team only seemed to come across ancient pieces of wood as they continued with their dog.
Interestingly enough, they also came across an ancient iron fastener. Cool, right? Upon analysis, they realized that this crude [music] object may be dated to the early 1700s, a time long before the original money pit. Excited, they couldn’t wait to give this chunky piece of iron some more analysis. Alas, as they carried on with the digging while some of the team members continued with the analysis of the rock, the team was disappointed [music] to find a massive obstacle that would bring an end to their digging of the B4C shaft when they got to depths of 130 ft bedrock.
>> I think we have all now come to understanding that the money pit is incredibly complex.
>> Understandably, the team was troubled by the fact that if they gave up then, what were the chances that they’d come across something truly fascinating when they got even deeper into the B4C shaft? They knew that they must find a way to get deeper, especially as experts believe that there must be treasure in the shaft. Next, we follow the team as they gather in the Oak Island Research Center so that they can discuss the recent discoveries the team just made. The first item on the list is the iron spike that they came across when they were about 100 ft deep in the B4C shaft.
Thanks to him, they were able to deduce that it was a typical rock drill that was used for drilling rocks or digging holes. In [music] fact, it was the type of drill that was sharpened on the swages that the team found 2 years ago.
>> So, as we’re looking at that center line where we’d expect the parchment, you can see those very, very bright spots. That could actually be some of the writing.
>> Hmm, interesting. Perhaps what was more interesting was that this drill and the swages were made ages ago, [music] in the 1500s to be precise. Could the discovery of these items in the B4C shaft prove to be a pivotal finding that could eventually lead the team to the hidden treasure? Who knows? Only time will tell as the team continues with their work. Eager to build on this discovery, the team recruited Tony Sampson, a professional diver, and Dr.
Lee Spence, the renowned marine archaeologist, so that they can embark on a deep dive of the waters surrounding Oak Island.
>> Well, that’s exciting. Here’s a man who really knows what he’s talking about, Dr. Spence. Thinks that the anomaly near Frog Island is indeed a shipwreck. For our purposes, it could be a shipwreck that helps us solve our mystery.
>> They were certain they were in good hands because he has been able to locate more than 100 shipwrecks and more than $50 million worth of artifacts in his 50 years spent as a marine archaeologist.
They hoped that he could use their CSR data so that they can decide if some of their targets were worth exploring. Upon taking a look at the data, it seemed to make a lot of sense for the team to explore a place known as Frog Island.
Cool name, right? Wonder why it’s called that. This place was of special interest to the team because about a week ago, the team commissioned reps from CSR Geo Surface Limited to conduct a magnetometer survey across the northern waters of Oak Island.
>> This area up here, if I’d done this magging and I saw these targets, I would think, “Okay, looks like we have one or two shipwrecks right here.” >> Amazingly, the surveyors came across something interesting adjacent to Lot 5 along with a massive object that was located [music] to the east of Oak Island. Believing this to possibly be an ancient shipwreck, Dr. Spence felt certain that it must be a shipwreck or two. Could this shipwreck lead to the end of their search for treasure on Oak Island? With the hope of getting a special permit to investigate shipwrecks more thoroughly.
>> Looking at the Frog Island shoal one, I would take the handheld mag out, and if you’ve got a 6-ft, then your feet are down there. You know, then the heart starts to beat a little bit because it might be it might be a cannon or or an anchor or something.
>> The team set out to find out what exactly was lurking underneath the water surrounding Oak Island. Together [music] with Alex Lagina and David Fornetti, Tony Sampson and Dr. Spence were eager to dive deep into the waters. Diving about 19 ft into the water, the team was hoping to get more data on what their magnetometry scan picked up. Although they were only able to perform non-intrusive investigations of the ocean floor, they hoped to be able to get all the data they needed with cameras and scanning devices. Hopefully, they could find enough man-made objects down there.
>> Target today is a cluster of magnetometer [music] hits that could be a shipwreck on Frog Island shoal.
>> This would help them to obtain the permits required to extract such items from the ocean. After diving down to about 20 ft, Sampson and Dr. Lee reported back to those on the surface that they had come across a large metal object in the murky waters between Oak Island and Frog Island. Unfortunately, as exciting as this was, they needed something more concrete than the metal object to get their required permit.
Eager to do this, Sampson and Dr. Lee made another magnetometer hit on a sandy area. Hoping this was the remains of a shipwreck, the team was disappointed to come away with nothing more concrete as they returned back to the surface.
Nonetheless, the diving pair were convinced that there was definitely a shipwreck down there. Maybe it was being hidden underneath the kelp that they kept coming across underwater. As such, they believed that the area was worthy of more investigation. The only problem was that this belief wasn’t enough to get the permit they required. Maybe an act of nature will help them reveal [music] what must be hiding down there.
Hopefully, they could return to the spring when the water would most likely clear up.
>> You know, there was a reef line there, we could see it. There was structure.
>> Good.
>> But everything solid had kelp on it. And so, that kelp could have been hiding part of a shipwreck, like a fluke of an anchor sticking up.
>> As they hoped for such events to take [music] place, the team turned their attention to lot eight, a piece of land located on the western drumlins of Oak Island. This seems to be an important area in terms of the search for treasure on Oak Island because of several recent discoveries and developments in the area. We’re talking about a metal anomaly hiding 20 ft in the ground. This was followed by the discovery of a strange stone-paved feature [music] and a large boulder which served as proof that humans were definitely in the area.
>> Tell me, mate, we are on to something here.
>> All signs leads to activity. Something happened, you know?
>> Exactly. In this area.
>> As impressive as such discoveries were, they paled in comparison to the semi-precious garnet gemstone that was found there as well. What was interesting about the stone was that Scott Clark, the resident Freemason, believed it must be attributed to the Knights Templar. In fact, there was also a belief that it may be part of one of the most sought-after missing holy relics throughout the history of mankind, the Ark of Covenant. Sweet God.
As you can imagine, the team was eager to find out if this was true.
>> The old chain links were always oval.
The newer chain links are round. And if you notice the irregularity of it, it’s a very crude chain link. Definitely not factory made.
>> Imagine if the Ark of the Covenant was Oak Island’s missing treasure. Crazy stuff. With the use of their metal detector, Gary Drayton and Scott Clark picked up the presence of an ancient chain link. Could this be a chain link that was part of an item that was used to secure a chest of treasure? Also, who left it on lot eight? And could it be connected to the [music] strange metallic presence that the team was hoping to investigate the moment they got the permit they needed to carry out a more thorough inspection of the area.
Surely, this was an exciting time for the guys searching for treasure on Oak Island. Next up, the pair of Drayton and Clark picked up the presence of another metal object in the ground. Turns out it was an oxshoe. Drayton was amazed by the presence of this item out on lot eight because the area never looked like farmland. Could this item be linked to the piece of chain and the large metal anomaly buried nearby? That they couldn’t say for now. All they could determine was that the oxshoe belonged to one massive ox. So many possibilities remain hidden in the history of this mysterious place. With any luck, this and all the other discoveries will help reveal the secrets of Oak Island. From ancient relics and artifacts that proved that there must have been human activity on Oak Island to some of the most sought-after relics uncovered in all of human history. These are some of the amazing discoveries made by the Curse of Oak Island crew till 2023.