The Curse Of Oak Island Is FINALLY OVER!

At the start of a new season, the Oak Island team had been able to accomplish several of their goals despite the difficult challenges. They have become closer than ever before to discovering the whereabouts of the hidden treasure.

During the journey, several artifacts and findings have been gathered to give clues to what happened on the island and unveil the mysteries centered around the mythical land. Join us as we discuss eleven of the biggest, most important, and rarest finds of the Curse of Oak Island.

The beginning of the season was filled with hope and excitement about what was to come. The team was pumped with curiosity, goals, and how to achieve them. Fortunately, the week had much more in store than they had hoped for, with new and exciting discoveries furthering their steps confidently into the new season.

On Lot 5, the archaeology team—Laird Navin, Jamie Kouba, and Fiona Steele—continued their task of excavating the mysterious area, including the recently discovered circular stone depression that seemed to contain much more detail than the rest of the explored area on Lot 5.

During the start of the excavation, Laird stated that the main goal was to expose the bottom of the feature, but he was in for a surprise at the rate at which new discoveries were made. Sooner than expected, Fiona made the first discovery of the season and alerted Jamie of what was found in the midst of the debris and lumps of soil in the feature: small pieces of red earthenware, which were used for storage and transport of goods and materials in North America and Europe during the 17th to 18th centuries.

After observing the earthenware, Laird noted that the glaze was unusual, with a hint of purple and black color on its surface. However, what was more fascinating was that it was unrecognizable to Laird, an expert in the field. This suggested that the pieces might be from an earlier time, perhaps as early as the 1600s, before the discovery of the Money Pit.

Was there a chance that the circular depression had been mistaken for the Money Pit and covered up to protect the treasure from being found? There’s also a theory that the circular feature was dug in the belief that it was the treasure site. Another indication is that the island had been inhabited long ago by unknown dwellers before it was divided into lots in the 1940s.

In Laird’s opinion, the only answers lie in the feature itself, and the further down they dig, the older the artifacts become, and the more answers they uncover.

After Rick, Marty, and Gary joined the team at Lot 5 and detected evidence of iron in the circular feature, Fiona made yet another discovery: a piece of pottery. This piece was thicker than the first and identified by Laird as coarse earthenware, possibly older than the previous finds.

From several spots indicating the presence of iron, Laird carefully dug out an iron artifact from the edge of the thick soil in the feature. He alerted Marty, and after further digging, they realized it was likely an iron latch. Laird speculated that it belonged to either a cellar or a trap door. If true, it seemed Lot 5’s circular feature might hide more than originally perceived.

As the saying goes, if there is a latch, there may be a hidden structure. The unanswered question remains: “What is underneath the circular feature?”

Marty, Rick, and Craig went to the interpretive center for further analysis of the iron latch by Laird and Emma. Using a CT scanner, Emma provided a clear image of the artifact in its original state. Marty thought it resembled a door knocker, especially with its pointy tail. The artifact seemed to have been driven into a structure, possibly a permanent part until it broke off due to soil activities, rust, and age.

Laird, an expert, suggested that the artifact might be a river raft spike used for multiple purposes. Emma’s analysis revealed that it contained a high quantity of iron and no manganese, indicating it predated 1840. What stood out was that it had no matches with other artifacts found on the island, but it had a 100% match with artifacts recovered from the site associated with Sir William Phips, the original depositor of the hidden treasure.

Could this latch have belonged to Sir Phipps? If so, why was it buried in the circular depression on Lot 5?

Still working in the hot spot of Lot 5, Rick and Gary resumed metal detection, marking areas with flags where metal signals were strongest. After digging, they made an exciting discovery: an ancient coin, likely of Roman origin.

The coin appeared to be hand-hammered. Soon after, they found a second coin, which was thicker, heavier, and had a woven design on its top resembling chain links. A third coin, also ancient, was unearthed minutes later in another flagged spot. Gary noted that all three coins had a similar patina, with the third likely being the oldest.

Later, while continuing their search, they found a fourth coin. It was the same size as the others but featured a unique design.

What is it about Lot 5 that makes it so rich with artifacts and treasures? Is there an explanation for the coins? Could Lot 5 have been part of a route used to transport hidden treasure to the Money Pit, with coins falling along the way?

At the interpretive center, Marty, Rick, Craig, and Gary eagerly awaited the analysis of the coins.

Meanwhile, the team’s resident diver, Tony, accompanied by Alex, Jack, the ROV, and others, explored the swamp. After fanning away debris, they revealed hand-carved timber, pottery with blue markings, and a sailor’s clay pipe stem.

Could these swamp artifacts be connected to those found on Lot 5?