1 00:00:02,077 --> 00:00:03,168 Narrator: Tonight on the curse of oak island... 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:04,986 Marty: We are drilling in the blob 3 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:06,230 Where the gold is coming from. 4 00:00:06,248 --> 00:00:07,898 Terry: Ho. Look at this. 5 00:00:07,916 --> 00:00:09,341 Miriam: Oh, my god. 6 00:00:09,568 --> 00:00:11,735 Rick, you've been looking for this for a long time. 7 00:00:11,754 --> 00:00:13,237 Jack: Oh, yeah. 8 00:00:13,330 --> 00:00:14,738 Corjan: That is the mark of the masons 9 00:00:14,757 --> 00:00:16,089 -For the knights templar. -Charles: Oh, wow. 10 00:00:16,242 --> 00:00:17,999 Could be from a medieval templar church. 11 00:00:18,019 --> 00:00:21,094 The date I got was 1028 to 1172. 12 00:00:21,247 --> 00:00:23,171 -Jack: Oh, no way! -That is really cool. 13 00:00:23,265 --> 00:00:24,431 -12th century, right? -Even earlier. 14 00:00:24,525 --> 00:00:25,432 -Doug: Yeah. -Yup. 15 00:00:25,526 --> 00:00:26,692 Templars, baby. 16 00:00:26,843 --> 00:00:28,277 (laughter) 17 00:00:31,106 --> 00:00:34,258 Narrator: There is an island in the north atlantic 18 00:00:34,351 --> 00:00:36,927 Where people have been looking for 19 00:00:37,020 --> 00:00:40,931 An incredible treasure for more than 200 years. 20 00:00:40,949 --> 00:00:43,858 So far, they have found a stone slab 21 00:00:43,878 --> 00:00:45,878 With strange symbols carved into it... 22 00:00:47,048 --> 00:00:50,382 ...Man-made workings that date to medieval times, 23 00:00:50,534 --> 00:00:54,795 And a lead cross whose origin may be connected 24 00:00:54,947 --> 00:00:56,037 To the knights templar. 25 00:00:56,131 --> 00:00:58,706 To date, six men have died 26 00:00:58,726 --> 00:01:01,635 Trying to solve the mystery. 27 00:01:01,729 --> 00:01:07,124 And according to legend, one more will have to die 28 00:01:07,217 --> 00:01:09,318 Before the treasure can be found. 29 00:01:14,408 --> 00:01:16,867 ♪ ♪ 30 00:01:24,476 --> 00:01:26,085 Terry: Cn-11, here we go. 31 00:01:27,146 --> 00:01:28,921 -Hey, guys. -Terry: Hey, alex. 32 00:01:29,148 --> 00:01:31,090 -How you doing? -So, we're in the blob here? 33 00:01:31,317 --> 00:01:33,425 Yes, we just broke ground here a minute ago. 34 00:01:33,577 --> 00:01:36,002 Narrator: For brothers rick and marty lagina, 35 00:01:36,097 --> 00:01:38,764 Their partner craig tester and the rest of their team, 36 00:01:38,915 --> 00:01:43,510 A day of great anticipation has just begun on oak island-- 37 00:01:43,662 --> 00:01:47,088 One that they hope could reveal the ultimate answers 38 00:01:47,108 --> 00:01:50,000 To the 228-year-old treasure mystery. 39 00:01:50,093 --> 00:01:52,018 We are in the center of the blob here. 40 00:01:52,171 --> 00:01:54,279 The area that we expect is the highest concentration of gold, 41 00:01:54,506 --> 00:01:55,856 -We're right in the middle of it. -Terry: Absolutely. 42 00:01:56,008 --> 00:01:57,691 We've tracked this through the area where 43 00:01:57,785 --> 00:02:01,120 The relatively high gold concentrations are coming from. 44 00:02:01,271 --> 00:02:03,104 We're tracking it back to its source in the north. 45 00:02:03,124 --> 00:02:04,364 Right. 46 00:02:04,458 --> 00:02:05,515 Ian: Oh, that's beautiful. 47 00:02:05,534 --> 00:02:06,608 Nice and clear. 48 00:02:06,702 --> 00:02:08,535 Yeah, that's... Looks great. 49 00:02:08,687 --> 00:02:11,279 Narrator: One week ago, geoscientist dr. Ian spooner 50 00:02:11,373 --> 00:02:13,615 And his colleague dr. Matt lukeman 51 00:02:13,634 --> 00:02:15,692 Collected new water samples 52 00:02:15,711 --> 00:02:17,694 From previously-drilled boreholes 53 00:02:17,713 --> 00:02:19,304 In the money pit area, 54 00:02:19,531 --> 00:02:21,140 With the objective of tracking the source 55 00:02:21,291 --> 00:02:23,142 Of precious metals that have been detected 56 00:02:23,369 --> 00:02:26,553 Throughout the area over the last two years. 57 00:02:26,705 --> 00:02:29,222 Fred: To the west of that line, 58 00:02:29,375 --> 00:02:31,208 We're seeing gold and silver values 59 00:02:31,226 --> 00:02:32,818 In a number of monitoring wells. 60 00:02:33,045 --> 00:02:35,212 Narrator: When the samples were analyzed 61 00:02:35,230 --> 00:02:37,805 By hydrogeologist dr. Fred michel, 62 00:02:37,825 --> 00:02:40,734 The results were nothing short of astonishing. 63 00:02:40,828 --> 00:02:42,719 Ian: The area in pink there 64 00:02:42,812 --> 00:02:45,055 Would be exactly where the gold is. 65 00:02:45,073 --> 00:02:47,666 Wow. That is astoundingly good news. 66 00:02:47,893 --> 00:02:49,226 -Yeah. -Onward 67 00:02:49,319 --> 00:02:51,319 -And into the blob. -(laughter) 68 00:02:51,338 --> 00:02:54,155 Narrator: According to the processed data, 69 00:02:54,249 --> 00:02:58,159 The treasure that people have been searching for since 1795 70 00:02:58,253 --> 00:03:02,664 Appears to lie somewhere within a 70 by 25-foot zone 71 00:03:02,683 --> 00:03:05,075 Several feet west of the garden shaft, 72 00:03:05,168 --> 00:03:08,912 At a depth between 80 and 120 feet. 73 00:03:10,006 --> 00:03:12,599 Now, the team is making their first attempt 74 00:03:12,693 --> 00:03:16,695 To pinpoint the fabled riches in borehole cn-11, 75 00:03:16,922 --> 00:03:21,015 A borehole located some 27 feet west of the garden shaft 76 00:03:21,035 --> 00:03:23,944 And dead center in the treasure zone, 77 00:03:24,096 --> 00:03:28,022 Which marty lagina has now officially dubbed "the blob." 78 00:03:28,042 --> 00:03:30,375 I, personally, am very excited about this. 79 00:03:30,527 --> 00:03:33,861 We are drilling in a scientifically delineated area 80 00:03:33,956 --> 00:03:35,622 Where the gold is coming from, 81 00:03:35,774 --> 00:03:38,366 The origination of the soluble gold. 82 00:03:38,460 --> 00:03:41,127 The blob could be the treasure. 83 00:03:41,222 --> 00:03:42,946 We could drill into something interesting at any time. 84 00:03:42,965 --> 00:03:43,964 Terry: That's right. 85 00:03:44,058 --> 00:03:45,782 We may come across the source 86 00:03:45,875 --> 00:03:47,709 As we drill these holes. Absolutely. 87 00:03:47,728 --> 00:03:50,211 Hopefully, we can find the mother lode. 88 00:03:50,305 --> 00:03:54,124 Narrator: As the core drilling operation in borehole cn-11 89 00:03:54,217 --> 00:03:56,360 Continues in the money pit area... 90 00:03:57,554 --> 00:03:58,979 Miriam: Helen, I've got another... 91 00:03:59,131 --> 00:04:00,630 Chunk of iron here. 92 00:04:00,649 --> 00:04:01,907 Super corroded. 93 00:04:02,058 --> 00:04:03,633 Similar to the other ones? 94 00:04:03,727 --> 00:04:05,410 ...Nearly half a mile to the west, 95 00:04:05,637 --> 00:04:09,639 Jack begley, along with archaeologists helen sheldon 96 00:04:09,733 --> 00:04:12,142 And miriam amirault, continue investigating 97 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:16,480 A mysterious man-made stone foundation on lot 5. 98 00:04:16,498 --> 00:04:20,742 After purchasing this four-acre property just three weeks ago, 99 00:04:20,836 --> 00:04:22,761 The team has already made 100 00:04:22,912 --> 00:04:25,171 A number of incredible discoveries, 101 00:04:25,324 --> 00:04:27,749 Including ancient tools 102 00:04:27,843 --> 00:04:30,327 And a half-coin of roman origin 103 00:04:30,420 --> 00:04:33,830 Dating back more than 2,000 years. 104 00:04:33,849 --> 00:04:36,441 We're finding amazing artifacts in here, 105 00:04:36,668 --> 00:04:39,427 And it's a relatively undocumented area, 106 00:04:39,446 --> 00:04:40,946 So that's interesting. 107 00:04:41,097 --> 00:04:42,430 Is that pottery? 108 00:04:42,524 --> 00:04:44,508 Rick: It's pottery. Glazed. 109 00:04:44,601 --> 00:04:46,693 Narrator: One week ago, rick, 110 00:04:46,787 --> 00:04:50,347 Marty and metal detection expert gary drayton 111 00:04:50,365 --> 00:04:52,940 Discovered the site after unearthing metal artifacts 112 00:04:53,035 --> 00:04:55,201 And english pottery dating back 113 00:04:55,354 --> 00:04:59,022 More than half a century before the discovery of the money pit. 114 00:04:59,115 --> 00:05:01,358 Wow, look at this. It's a copper nail. 115 00:05:01,376 --> 00:05:03,527 Laird: This is turning out to be really something else. 116 00:05:03,620 --> 00:05:05,195 Narrator: After helen, miriam 117 00:05:05,288 --> 00:05:07,973 And lead archaeologist laird niven 118 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,475 Began inspecting the feature themselves, 119 00:05:10,627 --> 00:05:13,961 They quickly made more intriguing discoveries, 120 00:05:14,056 --> 00:05:17,390 As well as evidence that it was deliberately buried by someone 121 00:05:17,484 --> 00:05:19,801 More than two centuries ago. 122 00:05:19,820 --> 00:05:22,821 Now they are looking for more artifacts 123 00:05:23,048 --> 00:05:26,641 In the hopes of identifying just who constructed it 124 00:05:26,735 --> 00:05:30,329 And why they attempted to ensure it would never be found again. 125 00:05:30,556 --> 00:05:32,164 Looks like that soil 126 00:05:32,391 --> 00:05:34,391 May be getting a bit lighter down there, 127 00:05:34,409 --> 00:05:36,393 Which means we might be hitting the bottom. 128 00:05:36,411 --> 00:05:37,985 Jack: Finally getting to the bottom. 129 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:40,005 -Miriam: That would only be... -Whoa. 130 00:05:40,156 --> 00:05:42,399 That would only be the bottom of that corner. 131 00:05:42,417 --> 00:05:44,584 -Helen: Yes. -Meaning it's probably sloping down. 132 00:05:44,678 --> 00:05:47,087 -Helen: Yeah. -I feel like 133 00:05:47,181 --> 00:05:50,073 -It continues on, kind of, both directions. -It could go both ways. 134 00:05:50,092 --> 00:05:52,517 -Even-- maybe even that way, too. -Yeah. Yeah. 135 00:05:52,669 --> 00:05:55,762 So, these rocks in here, they're really tightly packed in. 136 00:05:55,856 --> 00:05:57,764 So I'm wondering if... 137 00:05:57,858 --> 00:06:00,192 (clicks tongue) ...Maybe, like, it is the edge of a wall. 138 00:06:01,362 --> 00:06:03,436 -But we have to keep going to find out. -Jack: Yeah. 139 00:06:04,773 --> 00:06:06,590 Rick: If you apply logic, the only peoples 140 00:06:06,683 --> 00:06:10,093 That could have done this would have been the or-- 141 00:06:10,112 --> 00:06:12,621 People who did the original work, depositional work. 142 00:06:13,932 --> 00:06:17,934 But it's early in the discovery phase. 143 00:06:17,953 --> 00:06:19,436 So we have to be patient. 144 00:06:19,454 --> 00:06:21,362 Hey. 145 00:06:21,456 --> 00:06:23,197 -Hey, craig. -Have any luck? 146 00:06:23,217 --> 00:06:26,718 Oh, lots of bits of... Little bits of charcoal. 147 00:06:26,870 --> 00:06:29,203 Uh, but helen found something really interesting. 148 00:06:29,297 --> 00:06:31,223 Here, come over here and take a look. 149 00:06:32,393 --> 00:06:33,374 Helen: The stones? 150 00:06:33,394 --> 00:06:34,951 Yeah. 151 00:06:35,044 --> 00:06:37,545 So, craig, when we're taking those out, 152 00:06:37,564 --> 00:06:39,122 They're fairly loosely consolidated 153 00:06:39,141 --> 00:06:40,214 -And voids in between them. -Mm-hmm. 154 00:06:40,234 --> 00:06:42,475 These are packed 155 00:06:42,569 --> 00:06:44,628 Really tightly in there. 156 00:06:44,721 --> 00:06:47,480 Maybe that actually is inner wall. 157 00:06:47,633 --> 00:06:49,466 We reach a stone layer, 158 00:06:49,559 --> 00:06:52,469 And the stones seem irregularly placed. 159 00:06:52,487 --> 00:06:54,413 They seem, you know, filled in, 160 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:57,082 Like they're not part of a feature. But... 161 00:06:57,309 --> 00:06:59,659 Some of the stones on the exterior wall 162 00:06:59,811 --> 00:07:01,144 Seem to be placed. 163 00:07:01,163 --> 00:07:02,754 So that's leading us to believe 164 00:07:02,981 --> 00:07:04,589 That these are actually part of a feature 165 00:07:04,816 --> 00:07:07,926 And the loose stones were sort of just filled in. 166 00:07:08,153 --> 00:07:10,320 And, miriam, you tell him about your soils, too. 167 00:07:10,413 --> 00:07:12,656 Yeah, so right in this corner... 168 00:07:12,749 --> 00:07:14,266 -Craig: Mm-hmm. -...And a bit in this corner, 169 00:07:14,417 --> 00:07:15,825 I think it's sloping down, 170 00:07:15,919 --> 00:07:18,011 Because it's way deeper in this corner 171 00:07:18,105 --> 00:07:20,922 And-and there's... You know, there's no end in sight. 172 00:07:21,016 --> 00:07:23,608 Craig: Interesting. Good. 173 00:07:23,835 --> 00:07:25,110 -And more finds. -Helen: Yeah. -Yeah, there's lots... 174 00:07:25,337 --> 00:07:27,612 There's lots coming out today, so... 175 00:07:27,764 --> 00:07:29,263 -Craig: Wow. -It's pretty cool. 176 00:07:29,357 --> 00:07:31,007 I-- now just find something 177 00:07:31,100 --> 00:07:33,267 That says specifically when it was dug 178 00:07:33,361 --> 00:07:34,936 -And who did it. -(laughing) 179 00:07:34,955 --> 00:07:36,196 Yeah. Exactly. 180 00:07:36,290 --> 00:07:38,181 And for what purpose. 181 00:07:38,274 --> 00:07:40,350 Okay. Well, I just wanted to check in. 182 00:07:40,443 --> 00:07:42,869 -Mm-hmm. -I'll let you keep after it, and... 183 00:07:43,021 --> 00:07:44,111 I'll see you after a bit. 184 00:07:44,131 --> 00:07:45,964 Miriam: Okay, see ya. 185 00:07:47,042 --> 00:07:49,092 Narrator: Later that afternoon... 186 00:07:50,620 --> 00:07:52,195 Craig: Okay, gentlemen. 187 00:07:52,214 --> 00:07:56,308 Lot 26 has been our interest over the years. 188 00:07:56,535 --> 00:07:59,035 ...Craig tester, along with rick lagina, 189 00:07:59,128 --> 00:08:01,705 Have gathered members of the team 190 00:08:01,798 --> 00:08:04,374 -In the war room. -To me, I mean, more work needs to be done there yet. 191 00:08:04,392 --> 00:08:06,968 Narrator: Given the success of the water testing 192 00:08:06,987 --> 00:08:09,379 That has been conducted in the money pit area 193 00:08:09,397 --> 00:08:10,989 Over the last two years, 194 00:08:11,216 --> 00:08:14,475 Rick and craig have recently had dr. Ian spooner 195 00:08:14,569 --> 00:08:18,905 Apply this technology to a mysterious feature on lot 26, 196 00:08:18,999 --> 00:08:22,392 Located on the western side of the island. 197 00:08:22,485 --> 00:08:24,318 Years ago, 198 00:08:24,338 --> 00:08:27,989 Dan blankenship and I were wandering over by lot 26. 199 00:08:28,083 --> 00:08:30,008 Came across a well. 200 00:08:30,235 --> 00:08:32,418 No ice on it, and it was the dead of winter. 201 00:08:32,513 --> 00:08:34,513 Freezing cold. Way below zero. 202 00:08:34,740 --> 00:08:37,407 And we thought, "what? That-- I-- that's curious. 203 00:08:37,500 --> 00:08:38,850 Why is there no ice on this well?" 204 00:08:40,078 --> 00:08:43,263 Narrator: The well on lot 26 is curious 205 00:08:43,415 --> 00:08:45,506 For a number of reasons, 206 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:49,269 Including the fact that it is on property that once belonged 207 00:08:49,363 --> 00:08:52,614 To two of the island's most mysterious landowners. 208 00:08:53,033 --> 00:08:55,925 In 1784, 209 00:08:56,019 --> 00:08:58,686 It was purchased by captain james anderson, 210 00:08:58,705 --> 00:09:02,374 An american freemason who is believed by some 211 00:09:02,525 --> 00:09:05,026 To have potentially smuggled treasure to oak island 212 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:08,104 During the american revolution. 213 00:09:08,123 --> 00:09:10,715 Then, in 1788, 214 00:09:10,942 --> 00:09:13,718 Anderson sold the lot to samuel ball, 215 00:09:13,945 --> 00:09:16,446 A former american slave who established 216 00:09:16,464 --> 00:09:18,873 A humble cabbage farm on oak island. 217 00:09:18,967 --> 00:09:21,284 However, in the following years, 218 00:09:21,303 --> 00:09:23,970 He would inexplicably become one of nova scotia's 219 00:09:24,122 --> 00:09:26,565 Most wealthy citizens. 220 00:09:26,792 --> 00:09:30,476 The team has previously investigated the remains 221 00:09:30,629 --> 00:09:34,647 Of a massive stone wharf off the shore of lot 26. 222 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:37,817 So is it possible that this mysterious well 223 00:09:37,969 --> 00:09:40,320 May also be connected to the riches 224 00:09:40,472 --> 00:09:43,731 That some believe captain anderson brought to the island 225 00:09:43,750 --> 00:09:46,492 And the great fortune of samuel ball? 226 00:09:46,587 --> 00:09:51,590 From the moment I saw the well in the wintertime years ago, 227 00:09:51,817 --> 00:09:52,999 It wasn't frozen. 228 00:09:53,151 --> 00:09:54,500 That was the real "aha." 229 00:09:54,595 --> 00:09:56,761 Why is this well so unique? 230 00:09:56,988 --> 00:10:01,600 Dr. Spooner and I decided to go ahead and take a sample 231 00:10:01,827 --> 00:10:05,845 That's a few feet away from the pond there to see 232 00:10:05,939 --> 00:10:07,847 If it would tell us anything. 233 00:10:07,999 --> 00:10:10,609 And, uh, we've gotten the results back. 234 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:13,111 I'll turn it over to dr. Spooner. 235 00:10:13,262 --> 00:10:14,762 Ian: So, we got samples 236 00:10:14,781 --> 00:10:16,263 O-of the water from the well. 237 00:10:16,358 --> 00:10:22,011 And, uh, it was one of our only 238 00:10:22,105 --> 00:10:25,348 Silver hits outside of the money pit. 239 00:10:25,441 --> 00:10:27,417 (laughter) 240 00:10:33,708 --> 00:10:35,358 Well done. 241 00:10:35,451 --> 00:10:36,526 Narrator: In the war room, 242 00:10:36,619 --> 00:10:39,028 Geoscientist dr. Ian spooner 243 00:10:39,047 --> 00:10:41,547 Has just shared a report with the team 244 00:10:41,700 --> 00:10:43,958 That water samples taken from a mysterious well on lot 26 245 00:10:43,977 --> 00:10:47,553 Revealed trace evidence of possible treasure. 246 00:10:48,723 --> 00:10:50,707 Ian: The thing that, uh, I want to just bring up... 247 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:52,892 But just some background here. 248 00:10:53,044 --> 00:10:55,636 So, this is the location 249 00:10:55,730 --> 00:10:58,381 With the pond in front. 250 00:10:58,400 --> 00:11:00,141 Lot 26 pond. 251 00:11:00,160 --> 00:11:03,811 And the lot 26 well is right about where that arrow is. 252 00:11:03,830 --> 00:11:06,556 The lot 26 well, it is very crudely made. 253 00:11:06,649 --> 00:11:11,077 If craig had not shown it to me, 254 00:11:11,171 --> 00:11:13,487 I wouldn't have thought it was a well. I don't know-- 255 00:11:13,507 --> 00:11:15,581 I would have thought it was just a... Hole. 256 00:11:15,734 --> 00:11:18,418 Water's right to the very top. 257 00:11:18,512 --> 00:11:19,844 And the construction, 258 00:11:20,071 --> 00:11:22,180 -It's rough. -Rick: The only reason 259 00:11:22,407 --> 00:11:25,091 Why I did come upon it was because 260 00:11:25,243 --> 00:11:26,926 It was the middle of winter. There's snow on the ground. 261 00:11:27,020 --> 00:11:29,187 I saw it, you know, and I thought, "well, that's strange. 262 00:11:29,414 --> 00:11:31,606 Why is-- why isn't that iced over?" 263 00:11:32,918 --> 00:11:35,694 It has, perhaps, easily escaped observation 264 00:11:35,845 --> 00:11:37,344 For a long, long time. 265 00:11:37,364 --> 00:11:40,256 That's why we need to core and date it. 266 00:11:40,275 --> 00:11:41,607 Absolutely. 267 00:11:42,928 --> 00:11:46,262 Rick: Is it possible that this well is in an area 268 00:11:46,281 --> 00:11:48,039 That has real treasure? 269 00:11:48,266 --> 00:11:50,283 We have dr. Spooner's water sample, 270 00:11:50,435 --> 00:11:53,770 Which showed an elevated level of silver. 271 00:11:53,788 --> 00:11:57,106 Hopefully, you know, some organic material can be found 272 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:59,033 That can be carbon-dated. 273 00:11:59,127 --> 00:12:01,444 Once you have those answers, you can move forward. 274 00:12:01,463 --> 00:12:04,889 Let's get a sample and have it c-14 tested. 275 00:12:05,041 --> 00:12:07,467 -Right. -We have to follow up, 276 00:12:07,619 --> 00:12:09,710 'cause that was years ago I found that well. 277 00:12:09,804 --> 00:12:12,397 And only now, only now, 278 00:12:12,624 --> 00:12:15,959 Are we learning something really incredible. 279 00:12:16,052 --> 00:12:17,794 Let's keep moving forward. 280 00:12:17,812 --> 00:12:19,571 Ian: Absolutely. 281 00:12:23,969 --> 00:12:25,744 Narrator: The following day... 282 00:12:27,230 --> 00:12:28,246 Laird: Here it is. 283 00:12:28,397 --> 00:12:30,064 ...Dr. Ian spooner 284 00:12:30,158 --> 00:12:31,899 And archaeologist laird niven 285 00:12:31,993 --> 00:12:34,660 Arrive on lot 26 286 00:12:34,755 --> 00:12:37,830 To further investigate the mysterious well. 287 00:12:37,983 --> 00:12:39,924 You wouldn't know it was a well. 288 00:12:41,077 --> 00:12:42,743 Looks crudely made. 289 00:12:42,763 --> 00:12:44,578 -Uh... -It does. 290 00:12:44,598 --> 00:12:46,747 I'd want to get as much data as possible, because... 291 00:12:46,767 --> 00:12:50,176 I-I always wonder what brought them to dig right here. 292 00:12:50,270 --> 00:12:52,586 -I don't know. -Some inherent knowledge they had? 293 00:12:52,606 --> 00:12:55,273 -Ian: So, I'm gonna get this corer set up. -Okay. 294 00:12:55,424 --> 00:12:57,776 Narrator: Although the team is eager to find out 295 00:12:58,003 --> 00:13:00,594 If the well contains anything of great value, 296 00:13:00,688 --> 00:13:02,596 Laird has directed dr. Spooner 297 00:13:02,690 --> 00:13:06,100 To first collect a core sample of organic materials 298 00:13:06,194 --> 00:13:09,454 In the hopes of determining just when it was constructed. 299 00:13:10,682 --> 00:13:13,291 So, this is a piston corer. So, just looks-- 300 00:13:13,518 --> 00:13:15,368 It basically works like a syringe. 301 00:13:15,462 --> 00:13:17,796 I don't know if you've ever had a blood sample taken. 302 00:13:17,947 --> 00:13:20,523 -Yeah. -Yeah. And pull it out. 303 00:13:20,542 --> 00:13:21,858 -That's what this thing does. -Okay. 304 00:13:21,951 --> 00:13:24,803 This is the piston head. So, this goes on. 305 00:13:24,954 --> 00:13:28,364 -It's just like the plunger on the syringe. -Mm-hmm. 306 00:13:28,383 --> 00:13:29,699 Ian: Just like that. 307 00:13:29,792 --> 00:13:31,717 What I do is I hit the bottom. 308 00:13:31,870 --> 00:13:33,719 I know how deep it should be. 309 00:13:33,872 --> 00:13:35,462 About that far to the gunk. 310 00:13:35,482 --> 00:13:36,964 Laird: Yeah. 311 00:13:36,983 --> 00:13:38,483 About three feet. 312 00:13:38,634 --> 00:13:40,819 And so we just go down like this. 313 00:13:46,234 --> 00:13:48,660 As I push down, I pull up. 314 00:13:50,146 --> 00:13:52,980 -And there's-- I can feel the bottom right there. -Mm. 315 00:13:53,074 --> 00:13:55,391 Marty: The well is-is really quite amazing. 316 00:13:56,336 --> 00:13:59,729 In the context of other things found on lot 26, 317 00:13:59,747 --> 00:14:02,173 It maybe, uh, moves the dial upwards. 318 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:04,158 And we're trying to figure out how old it is. 319 00:14:04,177 --> 00:14:06,419 So lift it up. 320 00:14:06,571 --> 00:14:09,681 Marty: Because lot 26 has always been mysterious. 321 00:14:11,426 --> 00:14:13,667 Let's just see how we did. 322 00:14:13,687 --> 00:14:15,244 Oh, quite good. 323 00:14:15,263 --> 00:14:16,354 Excellent. 324 00:14:16,581 --> 00:14:18,414 There we go. 325 00:14:18,507 --> 00:14:20,433 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 00:14:22,863 --> 00:14:25,530 And then I know it got at that interface between... 328 00:14:26,867 --> 00:14:28,424 ...Abandonment 329 00:14:28,517 --> 00:14:30,034 -And construction. -Mm-hmm. 330 00:14:31,429 --> 00:14:33,613 -So, yeah, let's-let's head back up. -Okay. 331 00:14:33,765 --> 00:14:35,874 Yeah. I can't wait to see the results. 332 00:14:38,603 --> 00:14:40,694 Narrator: The following morning... 333 00:14:40,714 --> 00:14:43,122 -Where are we at? -Well, we're 334 00:14:43,216 --> 00:14:44,549 Just pulling a sample 335 00:14:44,700 --> 00:14:46,959 -From 59 to the bottom. -Good. 336 00:14:47,112 --> 00:14:50,630 Narrator: While the drilling operation in borehole cn-11 337 00:14:50,724 --> 00:14:52,465 Continues toward the believed treasure zone 338 00:14:52,617 --> 00:14:55,226 Of approximately 100 feet... 339 00:14:55,453 --> 00:14:58,730 If the pictures... Do it justice, 340 00:14:58,957 --> 00:15:00,473 I think they could prove to be quite interesting. 341 00:15:00,625 --> 00:15:03,384 ...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 00:15:09,968 --> 00:15:12,652 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 00:15:45,761 --> 00:15:47,278 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 00:15:58,533 --> 00:16:01,942 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 00:16:25,893 --> 00:16:27,393 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 Captioning provided by a+e networks