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Narrator: Tonight
on the curse of oak island...
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Marty:
We are drilling in the blob
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Where the gold is coming from.
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Terry:
Ho. Look at this.
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Miriam:
Oh, my god.
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Rick, you've been looking
for this for a long time.
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Jack:
Oh, yeah.
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Corjan:
That is the mark of the masons
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-For the knights templar.
-Charles: Oh, wow.
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Could be from
a medieval templar church.
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The date I got was 1028 to 1172.
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-Jack: Oh, no way!
-That is really cool.
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-12th century, right?
-Even earlier.
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-Doug: Yeah.
-Yup.
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Templars, baby.
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(laughter)
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Narrator:
There is an island
in the north atlantic
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Where people
have been looking for
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An incredible treasure
for more than 200 years.
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So far, they have found
a stone slab
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With strange symbols
carved into it...
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...Man-made workings
that date to medieval times,
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And a lead cross
whose origin may be connected
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To the knights templar.
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To date, six men have died
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Trying to solve the mystery.
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And according to legend,
one more will have to die
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Before the treasure
can be found.
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Terry:
Cn-11, here we go.
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-Hey, guys.
-Terry: Hey, alex.
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-How you doing?
-So, we're in the blob here?
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Yes, we just broke ground here
a minute ago.
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Narrator:
For brothers
rick and marty lagina,
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Their partner craig tester
and the rest of their team,
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A day of great anticipation
has just begun on oak island--
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One that they hope could
reveal the ultimate answers
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To the 228-year-old
treasure mystery.
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We are in the center
of the blob here.
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The area that we expect is the
highest concentration of gold,
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-We're right
in the middle of it.
-Terry: Absolutely.
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We've tracked this
through the area where
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The relatively high gold
concentrations are coming from.
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We're tracking it back
to its source in the north.
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Right.
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Ian:
Oh, that's beautiful.
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Nice and clear.
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Yeah, that's... Looks great.
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Narrator: One week ago,
geoscientist dr. Ian spooner
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And his colleague
dr. Matt lukeman
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Collected new water samples
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From
previously-drilled boreholes
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In the money pit area,
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With the objective
of tracking the source
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Of precious metals
that have been detected
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Throughout the area
over the last two years.
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Fred:
To the west of that line,
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We're seeing gold
and silver values
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In a number of monitoring wells.
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Narrator:
When the samples were analyzed
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By hydrogeologist
dr. Fred michel,
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The results were nothing short
of astonishing.
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Ian:
The area in pink there
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Would be exactly where
the gold is.
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Wow. That is
astoundingly good news.
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-Yeah.
-Onward
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-And into the blob.
-(laughter)
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Narrator:
According to the processed data,
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The treasure that people have
been searching for since 1795
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Appears to lie somewhere
within a 70 by 25-foot zone
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Several feet west
of the garden shaft,
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At a depth
between 80 and 120 feet.
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Now, the team is making
their first attempt
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To pinpoint the fabled riches
in borehole cn-11,
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A borehole located some 27 feet
west of the garden shaft
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And dead center
in the treasure zone,
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Which marty lagina has now
officially dubbed "the blob."
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I, personally,
am very excited about this.
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We are drilling in
a scientifically delineated area
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Where the gold is coming from,
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The origination
of the soluble gold.
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The blob could be the treasure.
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We could drill into something
interesting at any time.
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Terry:
That's right.
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We may come across the source
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As we drill these holes.
Absolutely.
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Hopefully, we can find
the mother lode.
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Narrator:
As the core drilling operation
in borehole cn-11
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Continues
in the money pit area...
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Miriam:
Helen, I've got another...
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Chunk of iron here.
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Super corroded.
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Similar to the other ones?
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...Nearly half
a mile to the west,
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Jack begley, along with
archaeologists helen sheldon
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And miriam amirault,
continue investigating
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A mysterious man-made
stone foundation on lot 5.
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After purchasing this four-acre
property just three weeks ago,
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The team has already made
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A number
of incredible discoveries,
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Including ancient tools
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And a half-coin of roman origin
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Dating back
more than 2,000 years.
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We're finding
amazing artifacts in here,
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And it's
a relatively undocumented area,
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So that's interesting.
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Is that pottery?
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Rick:
It's pottery. Glazed.
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Narrator:
One week ago, rick,
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Marty and metal detection
expert gary drayton
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Discovered the site
after unearthing metal artifacts
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And english pottery dating back
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More than half a century before
the discovery of the money pit.
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Wow, look at this.
It's a copper nail.
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Laird:
This is turning out to be
really something else.
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Narrator:
After helen, miriam
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And lead archaeologist
laird niven
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Began inspecting the feature
themselves,
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They quickly made
more intriguing discoveries,
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As well as evidence that it was
deliberately buried by someone
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More than two centuries ago.
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Now they are looking
for more artifacts
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In the hopes of identifying
just who constructed it
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And why they attempted to ensure
it would never be found again.
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Looks like that soil
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May be getting
a bit lighter down there,
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Which means we might be
hitting the bottom.
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Jack:
Finally getting to the bottom.
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-Miriam: That would only be...
-Whoa.
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That would only be the bottom
of that corner.
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-Helen: Yes.
-Meaning
it's probably sloping down.
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-Helen: Yeah.
-I feel like
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-It continues on,
kind of, both directions.
-It could go both ways.
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-Even--
maybe even that way, too.
-Yeah. Yeah.
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So, these rocks in here, they're
really tightly packed in.
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So I'm wondering if...
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(clicks tongue) ...Maybe, like,
it is the edge of a wall.
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-But we have to keep going
to find out.
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Rick:
If you apply logic,
the only peoples
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That could have done this
would have been the or--
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People who did the original
work, depositional work.
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But it's early
in the discovery phase.
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So we have to be patient.
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Hey.
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-Hey, craig.
-Have any luck?
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Oh, lots of bits of...
Little bits of charcoal.
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Uh, but helen found
something really interesting.
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Here, come over here
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Helen:
The stones?
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Yeah.
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So, craig,
when we're taking those out,
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They're fairly
loosely consolidated
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-And voids in between them.
-Mm-hmm.
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These are packed
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Really tightly in there.
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Maybe that actually is
inner wall.
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We reach a stone layer,
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And the stones
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They seem, you know, filled in,
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Like they're not part
of a feature. But...
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Some of the stones
on the exterior wall
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Seem to be placed.
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So that's leading us to believe
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That these are actually part
of a feature
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And the loose stones
were sort of just filled in.
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And, miriam, you tell him
about your soils, too.
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Yeah, so right in this corner...
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-Craig: Mm-hmm.
-...And a bit in this corner,
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I think it's sloping down,
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Because it's way deeper
in this corner
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And-and there's... You know,
there's no end in sight.
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Craig:
Interesting. Good.
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-And more finds.
-Helen: Yeah.
-Yeah, there's lots...
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There's lots coming out today,
so...
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-Craig: Wow.
-It's pretty cool.
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I-- now just find something
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That says specifically
when it was dug
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-And who did it.
-(laughing)
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Yeah. Exactly.
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And for what purpose.
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Okay. Well,
I just wanted to check in.
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-Mm-hmm.
-I'll let you keep after it,
and...
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I'll see you after a bit.
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Miriam:
Okay, see ya.
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Narrator:
Later that afternoon...
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Craig:
Okay, gentlemen.
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Lot 26 has been our interest
over the years.
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...Craig tester,
along with rick lagina,
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Have gathered members
of the team
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-In the war room.
-To me, I mean, more work
needs to be done there yet.
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Narrator: Given the success
of the water testing
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That has been conducted
in the money pit area
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Over the last two years,
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Rick and craig have recently had
dr. Ian spooner
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Apply this technology to
a mysterious feature on lot 26,
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Located on the western side
of the island.
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Years ago,
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Dan blankenship and I were
wandering over by lot 26.
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Came across a well.
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No ice on it,
and it was the dead of winter.
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Freezing cold. Way below zero.
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And we thought, "what?
That-- I-- that's curious.
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Why is there no ice
on this well?"
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Narrator:
The well on lot 26 is curious
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For a number of reasons,
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Including the fact that it is
on property that once belonged
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To two of the island's
most mysterious landowners.
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In 1784,
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It was purchased
by captain james anderson,
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An american freemason
who is believed by some
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To have potentially smuggled
treasure to oak island
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During the american revolution.
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Then, in 1788,
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Anderson sold the lot
to samuel ball,
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A former american slave
who established
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A humble cabbage farm
on oak island.
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However, in the following years,
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He would inexplicably become
one of nova scotia's
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Most wealthy citizens.
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The team has previously
investigated the remains
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Of a massive stone wharf
off the shore of lot 26.
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So is it possible
that this mysterious well
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May also be connected
to the riches
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That some believe captain
anderson brought to the island
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And the great fortune
of samuel ball?
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From the moment I saw the well
in the wintertime years ago,
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It wasn't frozen.
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That was the real "aha."
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Why is this well so unique?
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Dr. Spooner and I decided
to go ahead and take a sample
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That's a few feet away
from the pond there to see
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If it would tell us anything.
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And, uh, we've gotten
the results back.
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I'll turn it over
to dr. Spooner.
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Ian:
So, we got samples
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O-of the water from the well.
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And, uh, it was one of our only
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Silver hits outside
of the money pit.
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(laughter)
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Well done.
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Narrator:
In the war room,
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Geoscientist dr. Ian spooner
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Has just shared a report
with the team
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That water samples taken
from a mysterious well on lot 26
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Revealed trace evidence
of possible treasure.
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Ian:
The thing that, uh,
I want to just bring up...
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But just some background here.
248
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So, this is the location
249
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With the pond in front.
250
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Lot 26 pond.
251
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And the lot 26 well is
right about where that arrow is.
252
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The lot 26 well,
it is very crudely made.
253
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If craig had not shown it to me,
254
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I wouldn't have thought
it was a well. I don't know--
255
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I would have thought
it was just a... Hole.
256
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Water's right to the very top.
257
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And the construction,
258
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-It's rough.
-Rick: The only reason
259
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Why I did come upon it
was because
260
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It was the middle of winter.
There's snow on the ground.
261
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I saw it, you know, and I
thought, "well, that's strange.
262
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Why is--
why isn't that iced over?"
263
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It has, perhaps,
easily escaped observation
264
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For a long, long time.
265
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That's why we need
to core and date it.
266
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Absolutely.
267
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Rick:
Is it possible
that this well is in an area
268
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That has real treasure?
269
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We have
dr. Spooner's water sample,
270
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Which showed
an elevated level of silver.
271
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Hopefully, you know, some
organic material can be found
272
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That can be carbon-dated.
273
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Once you have those answers,
you can move forward.
274
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Let's get a sample
and have it c-14 tested.
275
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-Right.
-We have to follow up,
276
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'cause that was years ago
I found that well.
277
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And only now, only now,
278
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Are we learning
something really incredible.
279
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Let's keep moving forward.
280
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Ian:
Absolutely.
281
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Narrator:
The following day...
282
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Laird:
Here it is.
283
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...Dr. Ian spooner
284
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And archaeologist laird niven
285
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Arrive on lot 26
286
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To further investigate
the mysterious well.
287
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You wouldn't know it was a well.
288
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Looks crudely made.
289
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-Uh...
-It does.
290
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I'd want to get as much data
as possible, because...
291
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I-I always wonder what
brought them to dig right here.
292
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-I don't know.
-Some inherent knowledge
they had?
293
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-Ian: So, I'm gonna get
this corer set up.
-Okay.
294
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Narrator:
Although the team
is eager to find out
295
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If the well contains
anything of great value,
296
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Laird has directed dr. Spooner
297
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To first collect a core sample
of organic materials
298
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In the hopes of determining
just when it was constructed.
299
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So, this is a piston corer.
So, just looks--
300
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It basically works
like a syringe.
301
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I don't know if you've ever had
a blood sample taken.
302
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-Yeah.
-Yeah. And pull it out.
303
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-That's what this thing does.
-Okay.
304
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This is the piston head.
So, this goes on.
305
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-It's just like the plunger
on the syringe.
-Mm-hmm.
306
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Ian:
Just like that.
307
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What I do is I hit the bottom.
308
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I know how deep it should be.
309
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About that far to the gunk.
310
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Laird:
Yeah.
311
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About three feet.
312
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And so we just go down
like this.
313
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As I push down, I pull up.
314
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-And there's-- I can feel
the bottom right there.
-Mm.
315
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Marty:
The well is-is
really quite amazing.
316
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In the context
of other things found on lot 26,
317
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It maybe, uh,
moves the dial upwards.
318
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And we're trying
to figure out how old it is.
319
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So lift it up.
320
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Marty:
Because lot 26
has always been mysterious.
321
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Let's just see how we did.
322
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Oh, quite good.
323
00:14:15,263 --> 00:14:16,354
Excellent.
324
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There we go.
325
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That's a pretty good core.
326
00:14:20,527 --> 00:14:22,843
-We can see mud
in the bottom of it.
-Yeah.
327
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And then I know it got
at that interface between...
328
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...Abandonment
329
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-And construction.
-Mm-hmm.
330
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-So, yeah,
let's-let's head back up.
-Okay.
331
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Yeah. I can't wait
to see the results.
332
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Narrator:
The following morning...
333
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-Where are we at?
-Well, we're
334
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Just pulling a sample
335
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-From 59 to the bottom.
-Good.
336
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Narrator:
While the drilling operation
in borehole cn-11
337
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Continues toward
the believed treasure zone
338
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Of approximately 100 feet...
339
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If the pictures...
Do it justice,
340
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I think they could prove
to be quite interesting.
341
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...Rick lagina,
oak island historian
342
00:15:03,403 --> 00:15:06,738
Charles barkhouse
and researcher corjan mol...
343
00:15:06,965 --> 00:15:09,815
Are traveling
some 50 miles southwest
344
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To the city
of liverpool, nova scotia.
345
00:15:12,746 --> 00:15:15,246
I know we're going to see
some carvings on stones,
346
00:15:15,473 --> 00:15:17,582
So can you fill me
in a little bit?
347
00:15:17,809 --> 00:15:19,900
Well, we were actually
contacted by a gentleman
348
00:15:19,994 --> 00:15:21,568
By the name of isaac rafuse.
349
00:15:21,588 --> 00:15:24,255
And he believes
350
00:15:24,482 --> 00:15:27,425
That these carvings
just may pertain
351
00:15:27,652 --> 00:15:28,760
To what we're doing
on oak island.
352
00:15:28,987 --> 00:15:30,836
Yeah.
353
00:15:30,931 --> 00:15:33,580
And I know corjan is quite
excited to see them, also.
354
00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:36,083
I-I am, I am.
355
00:15:36,102 --> 00:15:37,918
You know, they remind me
of fontarcada.
356
00:15:37,938 --> 00:15:39,662
-Right.
-And I think it's
incredibly exciting
357
00:15:39,755 --> 00:15:41,588
-That it's close to the island.
-Oh, okay.
358
00:15:41,683 --> 00:15:43,683
Wow, that's deep.
359
00:15:43,777 --> 00:15:45,610
Narrator:
Over the past three years...
360
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Okay, let's see
what we can find.
361
00:15:47,505 --> 00:15:49,614
...Corjan mol has shared
research and acted
362
00:15:49,841 --> 00:15:51,857
As a guide overseas
for the team...
363
00:15:51,952 --> 00:15:54,694
Revealing a number
of possible connections
364
00:15:54,846 --> 00:15:58,514
Between the oak island mystery
and the knights templar,
365
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A christian military order
that some believe
366
00:16:01,962 --> 00:16:04,295
Hid sacred religious
treasures in the money pit
367
00:16:04,522 --> 00:16:08,449
Sometime between
the 11th and 16th centuries.
368
00:16:08,543 --> 00:16:10,710
Yeah, look at this.
369
00:16:10,862 --> 00:16:13,029
-Right there. Yeah.
-Rick: It's perfect.
370
00:16:13,122 --> 00:16:14,806
Narrator:
Some of corjan's
most compelling revelations
371
00:16:15,033 --> 00:16:17,700
Were made
one year ago in portugal,
372
00:16:17,719 --> 00:16:21,037
When he showed the team numerous
stone carvings at 12th-century
373
00:16:21,055 --> 00:16:22,538
Templar strongholds--
374
00:16:22,631 --> 00:16:25,799
Such as
the church of fontarcada--
375
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That were exact matches
376
00:16:27,487 --> 00:16:29,895
To ones that have
been found on oak island.
377
00:16:29,990 --> 00:16:31,897
The circle and the dot
in the center of the cross.
378
00:16:31,992 --> 00:16:34,641
That's one of
our symbols on the h+o stone.
379
00:16:34,661 --> 00:16:37,328
This, to me,
screams knight templar.
380
00:16:40,058 --> 00:16:41,666
Rick:
This is it.
381
00:16:43,837 --> 00:16:46,170
This is the spot.
382
00:16:46,397 --> 00:16:47,839
-Hey, guys.
-Hey. How're you doing?
383
00:16:48,066 --> 00:16:50,399
Narrator:
Arriving at their destination,
384
00:16:50,418 --> 00:16:52,993
Rick, charles, and corjan are
greeted by local landowners
385
00:16:53,013 --> 00:16:56,922
Isaac rafuse and nick fralic.
386
00:16:57,075 --> 00:16:59,350
So I-I just want to say, you
know, thanks for inviting us
387
00:16:59,577 --> 00:17:01,927
Because the-the point
of all this
388
00:17:02,022 --> 00:17:04,580
Is we've got a heck
of a mystery on our hands,
389
00:17:04,673 --> 00:17:06,098
But according
to these two gentlemen,
390
00:17:06,192 --> 00:17:08,768
You've got a little bit
of a mystery of your own.
391
00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:11,029
(laughs) yeah.
We're excited to show you.
392
00:17:11,180 --> 00:17:12,363
-Well, why don't you lead us on?
-Yeah, we'll take you down.
393
00:17:12,515 --> 00:17:14,607
-All right, great.
-Lead the way.
394
00:17:14,759 --> 00:17:16,442
Rick:
There's information everywhere.
395
00:17:16,536 --> 00:17:19,520
My parents used to own a home
just up through here, so...
396
00:17:19,539 --> 00:17:22,373
Rick: And we have
to be wise enough to listen
397
00:17:22,600 --> 00:17:25,692
To people who may have
an understanding
398
00:17:25,787 --> 00:17:28,862
Of local artifacts that we
currently do not understand.
399
00:17:28,882 --> 00:17:31,290
There's still information
out there that might be
400
00:17:31,384 --> 00:17:33,867
Highly relevant
to solving the mystery.
401
00:17:33,961 --> 00:17:35,628
Yeah, just watch
your step, guys.
402
00:17:35,780 --> 00:17:37,722
Yeah.
403
00:17:39,617 --> 00:17:41,542
All right, so
the first marking that we wanted
404
00:17:41,561 --> 00:17:43,144
-To show you guys is over here.
-Okay.
405
00:17:45,456 --> 00:17:46,564
Oh, wow.
406
00:17:47,959 --> 00:17:51,218
This one has been here
for a very long time.
407
00:17:51,312 --> 00:17:53,738
The gentleman that showed me
408
00:17:53,965 --> 00:17:56,315
Said that he had asked
his father about it.
409
00:17:56,409 --> 00:17:58,559
And his father said when
he was little, he asked his dad,
410
00:17:58,578 --> 00:18:00,912
And said it had
just been there forever.
411
00:18:01,139 --> 00:18:03,564
We were told this might
be a british broadhead,
412
00:18:03,658 --> 00:18:05,899
But we don't know.
413
00:18:05,919 --> 00:18:07,919
We just know it's been here
for a really long time.
414
00:18:10,423 --> 00:18:12,982
Narrator:
Dating as far back
as the 14th century,
415
00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:15,835
The broadhead symbol
was a stylized
416
00:18:15,987 --> 00:18:17,595
Representation of an arrowhead,
417
00:18:17,822 --> 00:18:21,915
Commonly stamped
on objects to signify ownership
418
00:18:22,009 --> 00:18:25,344
By either the british
government or british nobility.
419
00:18:25,496 --> 00:18:27,496
So that would go back
to, like, the, like,
420
00:18:27,590 --> 00:18:30,015
The founding of liverpool.
421
00:18:30,168 --> 00:18:33,444
Narrator:
Because nova scotia was
an english territory
422
00:18:33,596 --> 00:18:36,930
At various times between
the 16th and 18th centuries,
423
00:18:36,950 --> 00:18:40,509
Is it possible that
this carving was simply made
424
00:18:40,603 --> 00:18:42,078
During one of those periods?
425
00:18:43,197 --> 00:18:46,182
It doesn't...
See how this comes...
426
00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:48,868
-Like, like that?
-Yeah.
427
00:18:49,020 --> 00:18:50,777
Doesn't the broadhead mark
come like that?
428
00:18:50,797 --> 00:18:54,114
-You know what I mean?
It comes to a point.
-Yeah.
429
00:18:54,134 --> 00:18:56,801
This-this melds into a point,
whereas a broadhead
430
00:18:57,028 --> 00:19:00,212
-Arrow mark comes like that.
-Yeah.
431
00:19:00,306 --> 00:19:02,140
And in many cases,
432
00:19:02,367 --> 00:19:04,533
The broadhead,
the middle leg will be...
433
00:19:04,552 --> 00:19:07,294
-Rick: Is longer.
-...Longer than the two ones
on the side.
434
00:19:07,313 --> 00:19:09,147
-Right.
-Corjan: And the other thing is
435
00:19:09,374 --> 00:19:11,632
The broadheads were put on,
on everything
436
00:19:11,651 --> 00:19:13,985
Basically that the,
that the king, uh, purchased.
437
00:19:14,212 --> 00:19:16,545
So, it could be weapons,
uh, equipment.
438
00:19:16,564 --> 00:19:18,381
They put it on trees
if they wanted to use them
439
00:19:18,474 --> 00:19:19,991
For ships, but never on rock.
440
00:19:21,161 --> 00:19:22,827
I think that's unlikely.
441
00:19:25,481 --> 00:19:26,906
To me this looks like, uh,
442
00:19:27,058 --> 00:19:30,059
What we call
a "goose paw" in, uh, in europe.
443
00:19:30,077 --> 00:19:32,670
And if that's what it is,
that would be something,
444
00:19:32,821 --> 00:19:35,564
Because that is the...
445
00:19:35,583 --> 00:19:38,325
The mark of the masons
for the knights templar
446
00:19:38,419 --> 00:19:40,178
In medieval europe.
447
00:19:42,831 --> 00:19:44,331
Charles:
That is very cool.
448
00:19:44,425 --> 00:19:50,262
Nick:
Super cool.
449
00:19:50,415 --> 00:19:52,248
Narrator:
In liverpool, nova scotia,
450
00:19:52,266 --> 00:19:54,341
Approximately 50 miles
southwest
451
00:19:54,435 --> 00:19:55,935
Of oak island,
452
00:19:56,087 --> 00:19:58,178
Rick lagina
and members of the team
453
00:19:58,198 --> 00:20:00,756
Have just been shown
a rock carving
454
00:20:00,775 --> 00:20:01,924
That researcher corjan mol
believes could have been made
455
00:20:02,017 --> 00:20:04,351
By members
of the knights templar.
456
00:20:04,370 --> 00:20:06,762
Many of them worked
on the cathedrals
457
00:20:06,781 --> 00:20:08,188
And the great churches.
458
00:20:08,208 --> 00:20:10,616
So this, to me, is a goose paw.
459
00:20:10,768 --> 00:20:13,452
And you see them in-in churches
460
00:20:13,604 --> 00:20:15,438
All around the mediterranean--
461
00:20:15,531 --> 00:20:18,049
Uh, northern portugal,
Spain, southern France,
462
00:20:18,200 --> 00:20:21,552
Italy, sardinia--
you will often find this mark
463
00:20:21,704 --> 00:20:24,630
On the cornerstone
of confirmed templar churches.
464
00:20:25,725 --> 00:20:29,134
So it could be from
a medieval cathedral builder.
465
00:20:29,287 --> 00:20:31,545
-That's pretty cool.
-Mm-hmm.
466
00:20:31,564 --> 00:20:35,048
Narrator: A so-called
"goose paw" is a symbol
467
00:20:35,142 --> 00:20:37,735
Depicting the webbing
of a goose's foot that was
468
00:20:37,886 --> 00:20:41,405
Adopted by stone masons
originally from the holy land
469
00:20:41,557 --> 00:20:45,076
Who aided the templar order
in constructing cathedrals
470
00:20:45,227 --> 00:20:49,638
Across europe between
the 11th and 14th centuries.
471
00:20:50,808 --> 00:20:52,399
Nick: And what do you think
that would indicate?
472
00:20:52,418 --> 00:20:55,494
Why would they carve it there?
473
00:20:55,646 --> 00:20:57,313
I'm a templar, I come here,
we have masons,
474
00:20:57,331 --> 00:20:59,072
We need to build stuff.
475
00:20:59,166 --> 00:21:00,816
Imagine, you come here,
you have 30 guys in a boat.
476
00:21:00,909 --> 00:21:03,427
You know,
you arrive here from the ocean.
477
00:21:03,654 --> 00:21:05,337
-Nick: Yep.
-Take a sloop, you know,
478
00:21:05,490 --> 00:21:07,506
Take it up the shore there.
479
00:21:07,658 --> 00:21:09,492
-And then put this...
-It's definitely
a deep enough harbor.
480
00:21:09,585 --> 00:21:11,602
Yeah, and then put
this symbol here to, uh,
481
00:21:11,754 --> 00:21:13,345
-To tell your friends
that you were here.
-Right.
482
00:21:13,439 --> 00:21:15,756
So now you can see the carving
quite clearly here.
483
00:21:15,775 --> 00:21:18,017
Narrator:
Over the past decade,
484
00:21:18,169 --> 00:21:20,611
Rick, marty, craig and the team
485
00:21:20,763 --> 00:21:23,930
Have investigated numerous sites
in nova scotia featuring
486
00:21:24,025 --> 00:21:26,525
Stone carvings believed by some
487
00:21:26,619 --> 00:21:29,269
To be connected
to the templar order.
488
00:21:29,363 --> 00:21:32,105
These include the overton stone,
489
00:21:32,199 --> 00:21:36,777
Located some 140 miles
southwest of oak island...
490
00:21:36,796 --> 00:21:38,871
What makes it
portuguese templar?
491
00:21:39,023 --> 00:21:40,447
Alessandra:
The shape of it.
492
00:21:40,466 --> 00:21:42,115
Narrator:
...As well as at a site
493
00:21:42,135 --> 00:21:44,969
In new ross,
just 20 miles to the north
494
00:21:45,120 --> 00:21:48,197
Of the island, where
some believe the templars
495
00:21:48,215 --> 00:21:51,200
Constructed a fortress
in the 14th century.
496
00:21:51,218 --> 00:21:54,628
Rick: It's incredible
what it may represent.
497
00:21:54,647 --> 00:21:57,964
Narrator:
Is it possible that the team
has now found another carving
498
00:21:57,984 --> 00:22:00,042
That could help
support the theory
499
00:22:00,135 --> 00:22:02,711
That the knights templar
visited nova scotia--
500
00:22:02,730 --> 00:22:07,066
And perhaps oak island--
many centuries ago?
501
00:22:07,218 --> 00:22:08,901
Rick:
So there are two things.
502
00:22:08,995 --> 00:22:11,554
One, this is certainly worth
further investigation.
503
00:22:11,572 --> 00:22:14,481
We have something
that's carved by the human hand
504
00:22:14,500 --> 00:22:17,059
In a very unique place
and it may have
505
00:22:17,078 --> 00:22:18,485
-Codes or ciphers within it.
-Charles: Yeah.
506
00:22:18,504 --> 00:22:21,172
-Nick: Yeah.
-And two, just the hint
507
00:22:21,323 --> 00:22:22,731
Of what
it might represent, right?
508
00:22:22,750 --> 00:22:25,067
You just said
it could be someone who
509
00:22:25,086 --> 00:22:28,012
Brought his experience
creating cathedrals and...
510
00:22:28,163 --> 00:22:29,496
And templar churches.
511
00:22:29,515 --> 00:22:32,850
-Yeah.
-But I want to make certain.
512
00:22:33,001 --> 00:22:34,760
-Corjan: It needs research.
-It needs research.
513
00:22:34,912 --> 00:22:36,595
-That is very cool.
-Super cool.
514
00:22:36,689 --> 00:22:39,357
So did you say you had
more carvings than this one?
515
00:22:39,508 --> 00:22:41,250
Yeah, we do. We have some
more carvings to show you.
516
00:22:41,343 --> 00:22:43,652
-Corjan: Wow. I can't wait, man.
-Charles: Lead on.
517
00:22:44,847 --> 00:22:47,256
Nick: Yeah,
just watch your step, guys.
518
00:22:47,274 --> 00:22:48,866
Rick and isaac:
Yeah.
519
00:22:50,094 --> 00:22:52,018
Got some good lighting
on it right now.
520
00:22:52,038 --> 00:22:53,946
-Yeah.
-So this is it here?
521
00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:56,281
-Nick: Yeah.
-Corjan: Oh, wow!
522
00:22:56,434 --> 00:22:57,950
Isaac:
If you, if you, look on the
underside, there's a very...
523
00:22:58,044 --> 00:23:01,120
-Oh, there, yep, yeah.
-...Distinct cross carved here.
524
00:23:01,214 --> 00:23:03,956
Is that, like, a circle
or something at the base of it?
525
00:23:04,050 --> 00:23:07,718
Isaac: Yeah.
Just below it there's a circle
526
00:23:07,870 --> 00:23:10,279
With a line,
it looks, through it.
527
00:23:10,297 --> 00:23:12,372
-Charles: Okay.
-Down here, you've got a half
528
00:23:12,392 --> 00:23:14,374
A circle with a dot
in the middle.
529
00:23:14,394 --> 00:23:16,042
Corjan:
Oh, yeah.
530
00:23:16,062 --> 00:23:20,231
Isaac:
And then here, you've got this.
531
00:23:20,382 --> 00:23:22,458
Two definite, uh...
532
00:23:22,476 --> 00:23:25,477
Branches on a line here
and then some,
533
00:23:25,630 --> 00:23:28,906
Another, another piece
that could be an "x."
534
00:23:30,134 --> 00:23:32,968
So I would say this
is a globus cruciger.
535
00:23:33,061 --> 00:23:34,987
That's what they call it,
the, the circle
536
00:23:35,139 --> 00:23:36,580
With the cross on top.
537
00:23:36,807 --> 00:23:39,642
Can mean a number
of things: God, jesus.
538
00:23:39,660 --> 00:23:41,919
Really?
539
00:23:42,070 --> 00:23:45,648
Narrator: Dating back
to the fifth century ad,
540
00:23:45,666 --> 00:23:49,168
The globus cruciger is
a symbol featuring a cross
541
00:23:49,320 --> 00:23:51,262
Setting above an orb or circle
542
00:23:51,413 --> 00:23:55,916
Representing christianity's
dominion over the world.
543
00:23:56,010 --> 00:23:58,177
Corjan:
But I'll tell you something.
544
00:23:58,271 --> 00:24:00,663
I think this here, this was
one of the marks in fontarcada
545
00:24:00,756 --> 00:24:03,832
-In northern portugal.
-Mm-hmm.
546
00:24:03,851 --> 00:24:07,670
Narrator:
Is it possible that rick
and members of the team
547
00:24:07,688 --> 00:24:10,522
Have found a carved symbol
less than 50 miles
548
00:24:10,675 --> 00:24:14,009
From oak island matching one
found at a medieval church
549
00:24:14,028 --> 00:24:16,011
In fontarcada, portugal?
550
00:24:16,030 --> 00:24:19,105
A church known
to have been constructed
551
00:24:19,125 --> 00:24:21,625
By members
of the knights templar?
552
00:24:21,852 --> 00:24:26,130
And then, if you remember,
that might be a mason's mark.
553
00:24:26,281 --> 00:24:29,358
-And then maybe
they belong together.
-Charles: Yeah.
554
00:24:29,451 --> 00:24:31,860
Rick:
There's no question that
555
00:24:31,879 --> 00:24:33,712
Oak island was not
the singular obsession
556
00:24:33,864 --> 00:24:36,307
Of-of people traveling from
557
00:24:36,534 --> 00:24:37,958
The old world
to the new world.
558
00:24:38,052 --> 00:24:39,977
Very intricate.
559
00:24:40,128 --> 00:24:42,963
Rick:
So if there's anything
560
00:24:42,982 --> 00:24:44,890
Within the province
that indicates
561
00:24:44,984 --> 00:24:46,817
Pre-columbian visitation
562
00:24:46,969 --> 00:24:49,636
To the new world, it's...
It's of interest to us.
563
00:24:49,655 --> 00:24:52,564
And, uh, I think these carvings
might represent that.
564
00:24:52,658 --> 00:24:54,992
These are intriguing symbols.
565
00:24:55,143 --> 00:24:57,569
They may represent some
very significant information.
566
00:24:57,663 --> 00:25:00,981
The symbols were
used for centuries, right?
567
00:25:01,075 --> 00:25:03,392
To represent information
that was
568
00:25:03,410 --> 00:25:07,062
Meant for a specific
few individuals.
569
00:25:07,155 --> 00:25:09,673
-We're gonna go back and
we're gonna do our homework.
-Corjan: Yeah.
570
00:25:09,825 --> 00:25:13,402
We hope that these clues
might lead us further in our,
571
00:25:13,420 --> 00:25:15,070
In our search for answers.
572
00:25:15,089 --> 00:25:17,256
-They just might.
-Appreciate it. Really do.
573
00:25:17,408 --> 00:25:19,808
-That is cool.
-Yeah.
574
00:25:23,189 --> 00:25:25,597
Narrator:
The following morning...
575
00:25:25,750 --> 00:25:27,358
Charles:
Hey, terry.
576
00:25:27,509 --> 00:25:29,585
-Hey, charles. How ya doing?
-Good.
577
00:25:29,603 --> 00:25:32,178
...Charles barkhouse
arrives at the money pit
578
00:25:32,198 --> 00:25:34,514
After being alerted
by terry matheson
579
00:25:34,534 --> 00:25:36,608
And alex lagina
580
00:25:36,702 --> 00:25:40,186
That the drilling operation
in borehole cn-11
581
00:25:40,281 --> 00:25:42,522
Has reached
the target depth between
582
00:25:42,616 --> 00:25:44,783
80 and 120 feet.
583
00:25:44,935 --> 00:25:47,102
Terry:
We're at 108.
584
00:25:47,121 --> 00:25:50,439
And we're just about
to push 108 to 118.
585
00:25:50,457 --> 00:25:52,274
And we're going
to take a close look,
586
00:25:52,367 --> 00:25:54,218
-See what it gives us.
-Right.
587
00:25:54,369 --> 00:25:57,054
We've got some gold and
we're chasing it up gradient.
588
00:25:57,205 --> 00:25:58,722
Hopefully,
the signal gets stronger,
589
00:25:58,949 --> 00:26:00,299
We get more
and more gold in the water.
590
00:26:00,393 --> 00:26:03,118
Alex: Hopefully,
these cores have something
591
00:26:03,137 --> 00:26:05,788
-Made of gold in it.
-Yeah, let's chase it down.
592
00:26:05,881 --> 00:26:07,231
All right,
we got a core coming up,
593
00:26:07,458 --> 00:26:08,473
-So let's see what it brings.
-Right on.
594
00:26:08,568 --> 00:26:11,402
-Good for that one.
-Okay.
595
00:26:11,553 --> 00:26:14,313
Marty: This borehole is
more exciting than normal
596
00:26:14,407 --> 00:26:16,648
Because a void in this area
597
00:26:16,742 --> 00:26:19,468
Could be the source
of all this metal
598
00:26:19,486 --> 00:26:21,970
That is leaching out,
including gold and silver.
599
00:26:21,989 --> 00:26:24,397
-118?
-Yep.
600
00:26:25,567 --> 00:26:28,143
Marty: So if we can pin
down where that gold is
601
00:26:28,162 --> 00:26:30,329
Going into solution,
there could be the treasure.
602
00:26:30,481 --> 00:26:32,147
Hey, mike! How're you doing?
603
00:26:32,166 --> 00:26:34,407
Pretty good, pretty good.
604
00:26:34,427 --> 00:26:36,819
So there's your hard material--
really, really tight stuff
605
00:26:36,912 --> 00:26:39,913
In the last run--
118 right there.
606
00:26:40,007 --> 00:26:41,824
I actually took that one
to 19, just to,
607
00:26:41,842 --> 00:26:43,434
Just to make sure
I got a good plug in it.
608
00:26:43,661 --> 00:26:46,353
Well, let's clear the table
and see what we got there. Okay?
609
00:26:50,276 --> 00:26:52,276
Okay.
610
00:26:53,354 --> 00:26:54,737
Thank you.
611
00:27:07,368 --> 00:27:08,626
Right there, look at that.
612
00:27:08,777 --> 00:27:10,628
That is very unusual.
613
00:27:10,855 --> 00:27:14,114
In the middle of all this
bedded stuff, you have a fine
614
00:27:14,208 --> 00:27:16,525
Sand in tighter materials.
615
00:27:16,543 --> 00:27:19,452
So that's a classic example
of where material
616
00:27:19,472 --> 00:27:21,713
Has been shot into
an area under pressure.
617
00:27:21,866 --> 00:27:24,124
It says there's some
human activity nearby.
618
00:27:25,202 --> 00:27:32,875
And, oh, my god,
I can't believe it.
619
00:27:32,893 --> 00:27:33,892
Narrator:
In the money pit area,
620
00:27:34,044 --> 00:27:36,136
After drilling to a depth
621
00:27:36,230 --> 00:27:37,988
Of approximately 119 feet
622
00:27:38,215 --> 00:27:40,324
In borehole cn-11,
623
00:27:40,551 --> 00:27:43,385
The oak island team has
unearthed possible evidence
624
00:27:43,404 --> 00:27:46,312
Of man-made workings
in the same area
625
00:27:46,332 --> 00:27:48,314
Where high trace evidence
of gold
626
00:27:48,334 --> 00:27:50,668
Has recently been detected.
627
00:27:50,895 --> 00:27:53,820
What this does maybe suggest
is that there's some, been some
628
00:27:53,914 --> 00:27:56,990
Activity or rearrangement
of material through this area.
629
00:27:57,009 --> 00:27:59,418
Wow. Well, it seems
like a good thing for us.
630
00:27:59,570 --> 00:28:01,345
That's, well, absolutely.
631
00:28:01,572 --> 00:28:04,515
That's what we wanted to see.
This is good news.
632
00:28:04,666 --> 00:28:07,000
Alex:
We've got the gold numbers
that are higher in this area
633
00:28:07,094 --> 00:28:09,002
Adjacent to the garden shaft.
634
00:28:09,096 --> 00:28:11,171
We've got an area of disturbed
635
00:28:11,190 --> 00:28:13,765
Soft ground, which means
you're close to...
636
00:28:13,859 --> 00:28:15,267
Human activity, maybe
a structure, or a treasure.
637
00:28:15,419 --> 00:28:17,102
So for a lot of reasons,
it's, it's a really
638
00:28:17,254 --> 00:28:18,437
Exciting area to investigate.
639
00:28:18,589 --> 00:28:20,864
Do we push a little deeper?
640
00:28:21,016 --> 00:28:23,442
Um, I think all we might
encounter is a little bit
641
00:28:23,594 --> 00:28:25,594
Of slush if we go deeper here.
642
00:28:25,612 --> 00:28:28,280
If we can move in the direction
of the consolidated material...
643
00:28:28,432 --> 00:28:30,782
Narrator: Because recent
water sample testing
644
00:28:30,876 --> 00:28:34,102
Has suggested that a large
source of gold sits between
645
00:28:34,121 --> 00:28:37,773
80 and 120 feet
underground in this area...
646
00:28:37,791 --> 00:28:39,624
There's a lot of smoke here,
and we need to just
647
00:28:39,777 --> 00:28:41,293
See if we can find the fire.
648
00:28:41,445 --> 00:28:43,946
...It is geologist
terry matheson's opinion
649
00:28:43,964 --> 00:28:46,782
That it lies
several feet to the side
650
00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:48,967
Of where the team
is currently drilling,
651
00:28:49,119 --> 00:28:51,119
Rather than deeper below.
652
00:28:51,213 --> 00:28:53,564
You want to take
a water sample, right?
653
00:28:53,715 --> 00:28:55,381
-Yeah.
-Sample it from the install
depth, right, terry?
654
00:28:55,401 --> 00:28:57,192
-Yep.
-Sounds good.
-Thanks, mike.
655
00:28:58,386 --> 00:29:00,629
Narrator:
Before the team removes
656
00:29:00,722 --> 00:29:03,148
Their drill casing in order
to begin their next borehole...
657
00:29:03,300 --> 00:29:05,409
-Alex: Paul, you want a hand?
-Paul: Yeah.
658
00:29:06,820 --> 00:29:08,987
96 is right here.
659
00:29:09,139 --> 00:29:11,306
...They will collect
a water sample from
660
00:29:11,399 --> 00:29:15,160
Cn-11 so that dr. Ian spooner
can test it
661
00:29:15,312 --> 00:29:17,070
In hopes of further pinpointing
662
00:29:17,089 --> 00:29:19,923
The location
of the believed treasure.
663
00:29:20,150 --> 00:29:21,650
There we go.
664
00:29:21,668 --> 00:29:23,819
Rick:
It's exciting for all of us.
665
00:29:23,912 --> 00:29:26,930
We finally have
the location where
666
00:29:27,082 --> 00:29:30,416
The so-called elusive treasure
may reside. It's possible.
667
00:29:30,436 --> 00:29:33,270
But you still have
to hold it in your hand.
668
00:29:34,498 --> 00:29:36,607
-How'd that go? Pretty smooth?
-Paul: Yeah.
669
00:29:36,758 --> 00:29:39,610
We're going to do a series
of more holes around this area.
670
00:29:39,761 --> 00:29:42,854
Fantastic! Then we'll carry on
and move to another hole.
671
00:29:43,007 --> 00:29:44,281
Alex: Okay, so paul and I
are going to take
672
00:29:44,508 --> 00:29:46,283
These samples back
and get them ready to go.
673
00:29:46,434 --> 00:29:49,027
Okay. Thanks a lot, guys.
Take care.
674
00:29:49,179 --> 00:29:52,772
Narrator:
As the core-drilling operation
in borehole cn-11
675
00:29:52,792 --> 00:29:55,042
Concludes
in the money pit area...
676
00:29:56,370 --> 00:29:58,278
Jack: So, are you guys
finding anything?
677
00:29:58,297 --> 00:30:01,114
Um, I think
we're nearing the bottom,
678
00:30:01,133 --> 00:30:03,283
But artifacts
are still popping out.
679
00:30:03,302 --> 00:30:06,695
...Back on lot 5, jack begley
680
00:30:06,713 --> 00:30:09,214
Is assisting archaeologists
helen sheldon
681
00:30:09,366 --> 00:30:12,309
And miriam amirault
as they continue
682
00:30:12,460 --> 00:30:15,962
To excavate the mysterious,
man-made stone feature.
683
00:30:16,056 --> 00:30:20,208
I'm still finding ceramics and
pieces of iron and glass, so--
684
00:30:20,227 --> 00:30:22,152
It's... You know,
there's still more in here.
685
00:30:22,379 --> 00:30:24,379
All right,
I'll get back to sifting.
686
00:30:24,472 --> 00:30:26,398
-Let me know if
you guys find anything else.
-Miriam: Yeah.
687
00:30:26,550 --> 00:30:29,384
Narrator:
While miriam and helen
remove sediment
688
00:30:29,403 --> 00:30:31,069
From the structure,
jack is sifting
689
00:30:31,163 --> 00:30:33,163
The materials with a screen
690
00:30:33,315 --> 00:30:35,833
In order to look for
potential clues or valuables.
691
00:30:35,984 --> 00:30:38,836
Oh, my god, helen.
692
00:30:42,249 --> 00:30:44,900
Helen:
What do you have?
693
00:30:44,918 --> 00:30:47,419
A clay pipe stem.
694
00:30:47,571 --> 00:30:49,346
-In the rocks.
-Oh, wow!
695
00:30:51,258 --> 00:30:53,851
Helen: In the rocks?
We hardly get any of those
696
00:30:54,002 --> 00:30:55,093
-On the island. No.
-I don't think I have found
697
00:30:55,187 --> 00:30:56,912
-A single one.
-No.
698
00:30:56,930 --> 00:30:59,690
Yeah, and gary says
he typically finds lots of them.
699
00:30:59,841 --> 00:31:02,359
It's perfect for dating.
Like, it's in the feature.
700
00:31:02,510 --> 00:31:04,344
-Helen: Yeah.
-And based on the size
of the hole...
701
00:31:04,438 --> 00:31:07,089
-Of the borehole. Yes.
-...We can tell how old it is.
702
00:31:07,107 --> 00:31:09,682
Jack: And how do
you get a date from it, exactly?
703
00:31:09,702 --> 00:31:11,351
Helen:
It's the size of the borehole.
704
00:31:11,370 --> 00:31:13,036
-Jack: In the middle of it?
-Yeah.
705
00:31:13,188 --> 00:31:16,264
So the hole going through
the pipe stem changed over time.
706
00:31:16,283 --> 00:31:19,359
So why-why is it just
a piece of pipe stem?
707
00:31:19,378 --> 00:31:21,194
Helen:
Because they were quite fragile.
708
00:31:21,213 --> 00:31:23,363
And they were
fairly cheap to buy.
709
00:31:23,382 --> 00:31:26,366
So, they used to, like,
import them by the barrel load.
710
00:31:26,385 --> 00:31:28,793
And so, they were
one of the cheaper
711
00:31:28,888 --> 00:31:30,795
Throw-away things of the time.
712
00:31:30,890 --> 00:31:32,556
Kind of like a cigarette butt.
713
00:31:32,707 --> 00:31:35,058
Yep, similar to that.
714
00:31:35,285 --> 00:31:38,136
With a clay pipe,
what is the date range
715
00:31:38,288 --> 00:31:39,897
Of its use in general?
716
00:31:41,291 --> 00:31:44,960
The earliest pipes, I think,
were in the late-ish 1500s.
717
00:31:44,978 --> 00:31:47,553
And you'd get them up
until the late 1800s.
718
00:31:47,648 --> 00:31:49,907
Miriam: Oh, this'll be great
for dating this feature.
719
00:31:50,134 --> 00:31:52,817
This reminds me of
when we were in the southeast
720
00:31:52,912 --> 00:31:55,412
Corner of the swamp,
excavating the stone road
721
00:31:55,639 --> 00:31:58,398
And rick was asking,
"where are all the clay pipes?"
722
00:31:58,417 --> 00:32:01,159
We weren't finding any,
so it's really interesting
723
00:32:01,311 --> 00:32:03,328
That they're here and not there.
724
00:32:03,422 --> 00:32:05,830
I'm kind of wondering
maybe if lot 5 has something
725
00:32:05,925 --> 00:32:08,150
To do with what was
going on in the swamp.
726
00:32:08,168 --> 00:32:10,260
Oh, yeah.
727
00:32:10,412 --> 00:32:12,337
Narrator:
Could archaeologist
miriam amirault
728
00:32:12,489 --> 00:32:15,657
Be correct
that the stone feature on lot 5
729
00:32:15,676 --> 00:32:19,419
Might be related to the stone
road discovered two years ago
730
00:32:19,513 --> 00:32:20,753
In the swamp,
731
00:32:20,847 --> 00:32:23,181
A stone road that is believed
732
00:32:23,333 --> 00:32:25,667
To be at least 500 years old
733
00:32:25,686 --> 00:32:29,004
And potentially connected
to the portuguese sect
734
00:32:29,022 --> 00:32:31,006
Of the knights templar?
735
00:32:31,099 --> 00:32:33,341
Maybe they were living here
and working there?
736
00:32:33,360 --> 00:32:35,101
-Miriam: Yeah.
-Something like that?
737
00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:38,346
So maybe lot 5 has more to do
with it than we think.
738
00:32:38,365 --> 00:32:40,365
That's something
that rick's been wanting to find
739
00:32:40,459 --> 00:32:42,442
-For quite a while.
-Yeah.
740
00:32:42,461 --> 00:32:47,965
Jack:
I'm gonna give him a call.
741
00:32:48,192 --> 00:32:49,282
Jack:
Hey, we're over here!
742
00:32:49,301 --> 00:32:51,117
Miriam:
Hi, guys.
743
00:32:51,136 --> 00:32:52,711
Almost can't see you
because of the amount of rocks
744
00:32:52,863 --> 00:32:54,879
-You pulled out.
-(chuckles)
745
00:32:55,032 --> 00:32:57,365
Narrator:
After being alerted
that an artifact
746
00:32:57,384 --> 00:33:00,535
Possibly dating back
to the 16th century
747
00:33:00,554 --> 00:33:03,221
Was found in a man-made feature
on lot 5...
748
00:33:03,373 --> 00:33:05,315
Gary:
Talk about digging deeper.
749
00:33:05,467 --> 00:33:08,727
...Rick lagina and metal
detection expert gary drayton
750
00:33:08,879 --> 00:33:12,714
Arrive to receive a detailed
report on the discovery.
751
00:33:12,733 --> 00:33:16,401
Okay, guys. I'm actually
kind of excited about this find.
752
00:33:17,663 --> 00:33:19,888
-The archaeologists are excited,
we're excited.
-Yep.
753
00:33:19,981 --> 00:33:21,723
-Now, rick...
-Mm-hmm.
754
00:33:21,742 --> 00:33:23,408
...You've been looking for this
for a long time.
755
00:33:23,502 --> 00:33:25,168
The one thing?
756
00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:26,728
Well, not-not the treasure,
but...
757
00:33:26,747 --> 00:33:27,746
-It's something really good.
-(chuckles)
758
00:33:27,898 --> 00:33:29,089
'kay?
759
00:33:30,509 --> 00:33:32,325
Oh. Clay pipe.
760
00:33:32,344 --> 00:33:34,419
Gary:
Oh, a clay pipe stem.
761
00:33:34,571 --> 00:33:35,595
Oh, yeah.
762
00:33:37,999 --> 00:33:39,908
It definitely is that.
763
00:33:39,926 --> 00:33:42,761
And you're right--
I have been looking for that.
764
00:33:42,913 --> 00:33:43,836
-But we all have.
We all wonder why.
-I remember. Yeah.
765
00:33:43,856 --> 00:33:45,080
Gary:
Oh, yeah.
766
00:33:45,098 --> 00:33:46,748
That's a smoking hot find.
767
00:33:46,767 --> 00:33:48,275
(chuckling)
768
00:33:49,419 --> 00:33:52,029
Rick:
But can you date that?
769
00:33:52,256 --> 00:33:55,348
Not right at the moment,
but we'd be able to
770
00:33:55,367 --> 00:33:57,517
-Once we get back to the lab.
-We can-- we can get
a date range for it
771
00:33:57,536 --> 00:33:59,444
Based on the-the size
of the borehole
772
00:33:59,538 --> 00:34:00,945
-That goes through the pipe.
-Rick: Oh, really?
-Mm-hmm.
773
00:34:01,040 --> 00:34:03,689
It was actually found
within the rocks of the feature.
774
00:34:03,709 --> 00:34:08,270
So we think it was deposited
as this was constructed.
775
00:34:09,439 --> 00:34:11,197
Helen:
And then,
at some later point in time,
776
00:34:11,216 --> 00:34:13,032
It was filled
with rocks in the middle.
777
00:34:13,126 --> 00:34:15,701
The rocks in the middle
were very loose and jumbly,
778
00:34:15,796 --> 00:34:17,203
With gaps between them.
779
00:34:17,222 --> 00:34:18,797
-Mm-hmm.
-The ones here on the side
780
00:34:18,891 --> 00:34:20,965
Are cemented in.
781
00:34:21,060 --> 00:34:22,784
-Miriam: Mm-hmm.
-Like, not actually cemented
in there,
782
00:34:22,803 --> 00:34:24,377
-But they don't move. So...
-Yeah.
-Rick: Mm.
783
00:34:24,396 --> 00:34:26,379
I've played with stone enough
to know that
784
00:34:26,398 --> 00:34:28,548
-That piece there...
-Helen: Yeah.
785
00:34:28,642 --> 00:34:30,475
-...That's purposeful. Yeah.
-It's to wedge it. Yeah.
786
00:34:30,569 --> 00:34:32,794
Rick:
Implying some sort
of permanence
787
00:34:32,813 --> 00:34:34,905
-To the structure.
-Yeah.
788
00:34:35,132 --> 00:34:36,314
The nice thing about this
is this is
789
00:34:36,466 --> 00:34:38,149
The oldest european deposit
790
00:34:38,302 --> 00:34:39,818
We have found on the island.
791
00:34:39,912 --> 00:34:42,971
Which is pre-discovery
of the m-money pit.
792
00:34:42,989 --> 00:34:44,139
Mm-hmm.
793
00:34:44,157 --> 00:34:45,731
A test pit
794
00:34:45,751 --> 00:34:48,752
Indicating
pre-depositional work--
795
00:34:48,979 --> 00:34:51,162
It's interesting.
It's exceedingly interesting.
796
00:34:51,256 --> 00:34:54,073
And the hope is
that we'll find something more
797
00:34:54,093 --> 00:34:56,651
Than just a little piece
of pipe stem.
798
00:34:56,670 --> 00:35:00,672
I think lot 5 continues to be as
mysterious as it has ever been
799
00:35:00,824 --> 00:35:03,100
And we just need
to continue to look.
800
00:35:03,327 --> 00:35:05,251
You know,
this is probably not isolated,
801
00:35:05,345 --> 00:35:07,587
-Based upon all the finds
we've had.
-Miriam and rick: Mm-hmm.
802
00:35:07,606 --> 00:35:08,847
Uh, there's something
that happened here.
803
00:35:08,999 --> 00:35:10,423
-Rick: Yeah.
-Jack: I'd say
804
00:35:10,442 --> 00:35:12,000
-This is just a start.
-Gary: Yeah.
805
00:35:12,093 --> 00:35:14,611
And it's luck that
we would pick this one spot.
806
00:35:14,838 --> 00:35:16,855
So it's-it's great that you
were here to be able to find it
807
00:35:17,007 --> 00:35:19,674
And then for us to come in
and sort of...
808
00:35:19,693 --> 00:35:21,343
-Bring it all together.
-Rick: Mm-hmm.
809
00:35:21,361 --> 00:35:23,936
I-I'm hopeful
that there's more information.
810
00:35:23,956 --> 00:35:26,439
A-and this strongly suggests
there is.
811
00:35:26,533 --> 00:35:28,274
Gary:
And only on lot 5
812
00:35:28,368 --> 00:35:31,444
Can the pits and hitting
rock bottom be a good thing.
813
00:35:31,538 --> 00:35:33,463
(all chuckling)
814
00:35:37,210 --> 00:35:39,302
Narrator:
Later that afternoon...
815
00:35:41,456 --> 00:35:42,881
Craig:
Okay, gentlemen.
816
00:35:42,975 --> 00:35:45,124
So, got some
exciting information, I think.
817
00:35:45,144 --> 00:35:47,644
Dr. Spooner recently went out
818
00:35:47,795 --> 00:35:51,055
And, uh, cored
the freshwater well.
819
00:35:51,150 --> 00:35:53,633
Narrator: ...Rick lagina
joins craig tester
820
00:35:53,652 --> 00:35:56,211
And other members of the team
in the war room
821
00:35:56,229 --> 00:35:59,063
To hear dr. Ian spooner's
scientific analysis
822
00:35:59,158 --> 00:36:02,717
Of the strange well
located on lot 26,
823
00:36:02,736 --> 00:36:05,737
A well containing water
that has already yielded
824
00:36:05,889 --> 00:36:08,406
High trace evidence of silver.
825
00:36:08,558 --> 00:36:10,316
I'll turn it over to dr. Spooner
826
00:36:10,410 --> 00:36:13,336
And let him describe the core
and then the results.
827
00:36:13,488 --> 00:36:15,338
Ian:
Thank you. Yeah.
828
00:36:15,490 --> 00:36:18,508
What we got out of it, I think,
was completely unexpected,
829
00:36:18,660 --> 00:36:20,326
Right from the get-go.
830
00:36:20,345 --> 00:36:21,903
Um, but just
some background here.
831
00:36:21,996 --> 00:36:25,331
The circle that we see there
in dashes,
832
00:36:25,350 --> 00:36:27,851
That's really where the well is,
so...
833
00:36:28,002 --> 00:36:29,594
Next slide there, steve.
834
00:36:29,688 --> 00:36:30,670
(mouse clicks)
835
00:36:30,764 --> 00:36:32,672
And so here's the core.
836
00:36:32,691 --> 00:36:34,840
Now, you can see
that there's twigs in it,
837
00:36:34,860 --> 00:36:37,268
There's little stones
that might have fallen in it.
838
00:36:37,421 --> 00:36:40,846
So, I dated that little brown
piece of wood at the bottom,
839
00:36:40,866 --> 00:36:43,107
Which I will say--
this is very important--
840
00:36:43,260 --> 00:36:44,442
Was probably not in the mud
841
00:36:44,594 --> 00:36:46,261
But was probably in the dirt
842
00:36:46,354 --> 00:36:48,038
At the bottom of the well.
843
00:36:48,265 --> 00:36:50,707
So it's more likely associated
with construction.
844
00:36:50,858 --> 00:36:53,768
And how I know that is,
it-it sort of went...
845
00:36:53,787 --> 00:36:55,954
-Below the mud in the core.
-Oh, okay.
846
00:36:56,106 --> 00:36:57,455
Ian:
And this is where it really,
847
00:36:57,607 --> 00:36:59,198
Really got interesting.
848
00:36:59,218 --> 00:37:01,960
The date I got
on the twig at the bottom
849
00:37:02,054 --> 00:37:04,963
Was, um, 1028 to 1172.
850
00:37:05,057 --> 00:37:06,890
♪ ♪
851
00:37:07,041 --> 00:37:08,874
(whistles)
852
00:37:08,894 --> 00:37:16,048
Jack:
That's a long time ago.
853
00:37:16,068 --> 00:37:17,383
Ian: The date I got
on the twig at the bottom was
854
00:37:17,402 --> 00:37:19,569
1028 to 1172.
855
00:37:19,796 --> 00:37:21,887
-(whistles)
-this is brilliant.
-Ian: Yeah.
856
00:37:21,907 --> 00:37:23,798
-Great.
-The dates, it blew me away.
857
00:37:23,817 --> 00:37:25,391
I mean,
what's this doing in this core?
858
00:37:25,410 --> 00:37:27,727
-Yeah.
-Narrator: In the war room,
859
00:37:27,746 --> 00:37:30,472
Geoscientist dr. Ian spooner
860
00:37:30,490 --> 00:37:33,899
Has just presented the team
with an astonishing report.
861
00:37:33,919 --> 00:37:37,662
The stone well
located on lot 26,
862
00:37:37,814 --> 00:37:39,739
Which has been
scientifically determined
863
00:37:39,758 --> 00:37:42,074
To contain
trace evidence of silver,
864
00:37:42,168 --> 00:37:45,820
Was likely constructed
as much as eight centuries prior
865
00:37:45,839 --> 00:37:47,913
To the discovery
of the money pit.
866
00:37:47,933 --> 00:37:49,507
So, there we go.
867
00:37:49,659 --> 00:37:51,175
That's-that's
where we sat with this core.
868
00:37:51,270 --> 00:37:53,270
To me, it was just
a whole bunch of surprises.
869
00:37:54,439 --> 00:37:55,830
You can see up there,
870
00:37:55,849 --> 00:37:58,333
The date, it's rock-solid.
871
00:37:58,351 --> 00:38:00,018
Rick:
There you go.
872
00:38:00,112 --> 00:38:01,761
Doug:
You're saying
the science suggests
873
00:38:01,780 --> 00:38:04,764
That, basically, that well
could have been created
874
00:38:04,783 --> 00:38:06,116
At the same time
875
00:38:06,343 --> 00:38:08,860
As the disturbances
in the swamp,
876
00:38:09,012 --> 00:38:10,954
Because the bottom of your cores
in the swamp
877
00:38:11,181 --> 00:38:13,698
Were also coming out
in the 1200s.
878
00:38:13,792 --> 00:38:15,775
-That's the paved area.
-Yeah, the paved area.
879
00:38:15,794 --> 00:38:18,186
So this is a date
in the 12th century.
880
00:38:18,279 --> 00:38:19,779
-Is that right?
-Right.
881
00:38:19,798 --> 00:38:22,023
Doug:
So that well could be
882
00:38:22,116 --> 00:38:24,042
Contemporary with the swamp.
883
00:38:24,194 --> 00:38:25,360
Right.
884
00:38:25,453 --> 00:38:27,286
-Yeah.
-Yeah. The dates are
885
00:38:27,306 --> 00:38:28,638
All matching.
886
00:38:28,790 --> 00:38:31,641
-Right.
-That's very interesting.
887
00:38:31,868 --> 00:38:33,034
-Yeah.
-Doug: That is really cool.
888
00:38:33,053 --> 00:38:34,627
If that well is that old,
889
00:38:34,721 --> 00:38:36,871
I mean, you got to really think
890
00:38:36,890 --> 00:38:37,814
About what happened
on this island.
891
00:38:37,965 --> 00:38:39,482
Yeah. Yeah, exactly.
892
00:38:39,709 --> 00:38:41,543
Well, like templars were here
or something.
893
00:38:41,561 --> 00:38:43,061
Well, there you go, jack.
894
00:38:43,213 --> 00:38:44,303
You-you got to wonder
what the story is.
895
00:38:44,323 --> 00:38:45,989
Templars, baby!
896
00:38:46,140 --> 00:38:48,307
(laughter)
897
00:38:48,327 --> 00:38:52,162
Narrator:
Is it possible
that the well on lot 26,
898
00:38:52,389 --> 00:38:55,573
Along with other finds
made in recent years,
899
00:38:55,725 --> 00:38:59,169
Including
the 12th century paved area
900
00:38:59,320 --> 00:39:02,822
And the 500-year-old stone road
in the swamp,
901
00:39:02,916 --> 00:39:06,067
The structure on lot 5,
902
00:39:06,086 --> 00:39:10,922
And even the stone carvings
located across nova scotia,
903
00:39:11,074 --> 00:39:12,907
Validate the incredible theory
904
00:39:13,000 --> 00:39:14,517
That members
of the knights templar
905
00:39:14,744 --> 00:39:17,095
Visited oak island
on numerous occasions
906
00:39:17,189 --> 00:39:20,582
In order to hide
their sacred treasures?
907
00:39:20,675 --> 00:39:23,509
Now we have connective tissue,
perhaps,
908
00:39:23,603 --> 00:39:27,346
Between a very unique feature
on lot 26, the well,
909
00:39:27,440 --> 00:39:30,367
And the 1200 date in the swamp.
910
00:39:30,594 --> 00:39:33,703
Maybe even gold
in the money pit.
911
00:39:33,930 --> 00:39:36,614
And we might be close
to an answer here.
912
00:39:36,708 --> 00:39:39,376
So, I'm very hopeful.
913
00:39:39,603 --> 00:39:41,436
I was shocked
when the numbers came out,
914
00:39:41,529 --> 00:39:43,121
And I'm hoping they can tell
915
00:39:43,273 --> 00:39:44,455
Part of the oak island story.
916
00:39:44,549 --> 00:39:45,773
Yeah.
917
00:39:45,867 --> 00:39:46,866
Rick:
That date may have
918
00:39:46,960 --> 00:39:49,386
Incredible impact,
919
00:39:49,613 --> 00:39:51,370
Uh, as we try
to make association
920
00:39:51,390 --> 00:39:52,889
With other areas on the island.
921
00:39:53,116 --> 00:39:54,449
Yeah.
922
00:39:54,542 --> 00:39:56,618
Rick:
And so we should have a plan
923
00:39:56,636 --> 00:39:57,802
To figure out
what this might mean.
924
00:39:57,954 --> 00:39:59,120
That's the way to do it.
925
00:39:59,213 --> 00:40:01,122
-Yeah.
-Jack: Why not try
926
00:40:01,141 --> 00:40:04,383
To section the area off and have
the archaeologists go in there,
927
00:40:04,403 --> 00:40:06,736
-So we can go section
by section?
-Craig: Yeah.
928
00:40:06,963 --> 00:40:10,131
We can find anything significant
in situ.
929
00:40:10,224 --> 00:40:12,300
-I agree.
-Laird: Yeah.
930
00:40:12,318 --> 00:40:13,726
I can do that
over the next few days.
931
00:40:13,820 --> 00:40:15,653
All right. So, with that,
932
00:40:15,747 --> 00:40:17,805
-Let's keep our eye on the ball
and...
-Mm-hmm.
933
00:40:17,899 --> 00:40:18,656
...And keep moving forward.
934
00:40:18,808 --> 00:40:19,974
Yep.
935
00:40:20,067 --> 00:40:21,476
Rick:
Okay. Let's go.
936
00:40:21,494 --> 00:40:23,002
Let's go.
937
00:40:24,648 --> 00:40:27,406
Narrator:
Since 1795,
938
00:40:27,426 --> 00:40:29,926
Determined treasure hunters
have been mystified
939
00:40:30,077 --> 00:40:33,078
To explain what happened
long ago on oak island.
940
00:40:33,173 --> 00:40:35,339
Their only certainty,
941
00:40:35,434 --> 00:40:37,492
Given the construction
of the money pit,
942
00:40:37,585 --> 00:40:40,085
Was that something
of immense value
943
00:40:40,105 --> 00:40:42,163
And of great
historical importance
944
00:40:42,256 --> 00:40:44,924
Must be buried deep below.
945
00:40:45,018 --> 00:40:49,504
Now, thanks to a disciplined
application of science
946
00:40:49,522 --> 00:40:51,673
And methodical digging,
947
00:40:51,691 --> 00:40:54,433
Rick, marty, craig
and their team
948
00:40:54,527 --> 00:40:56,360
May finally be zeroing in
949
00:40:56,455 --> 00:40:58,604
On a treasure trove
950
00:40:58,623 --> 00:41:01,199
Of answers.
951
00:41:02,294 --> 00:41:05,369
Next time
on the curse of oak island...
952
00:41:05,522 --> 00:41:07,279
Charles:
We got wood here, gentlemen.
953
00:41:07,299 --> 00:41:09,114
-Got to be a tunnel.
-Craig: Yeah. This is a tunnel
954
00:41:09,134 --> 00:41:10,467
Pointing towards
955
00:41:10,618 --> 00:41:12,376
-The garden shaft.
-Absolutely.
956
00:41:12,471 --> 00:41:13,528
There it is, mate.
957
00:41:13,546 --> 00:41:14,954
-Look at that.
-Wow.
958
00:41:14,973 --> 00:41:16,380
This is a first for oak island,
959
00:41:16,533 --> 00:41:17,957
Which is fantastic.
960
00:41:17,976 --> 00:41:20,143
So, in terms
of where it is from,
961
00:41:20,294 --> 00:41:22,628
-You got roman empire
going on here.
-There we go.
962
00:41:22,722 --> 00:41:24,797
Marty:
We're chasing the gold
in the money pit.
963
00:41:24,816 --> 00:41:26,483
Wow. There it is.
964
00:41:26,710 --> 00:41:28,042
-That's what we're looking for.
-Yeah.
965
00:41:28,061 --> 00:41:29,877
-Finally!
-(chuckles)
966
00:41:29,971 --> 00:41:32,238
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