1 00:00:02,085 --> 00:00:03,875 NARRATOR: Tonight on The Curse of Oak Island... 2 00:00:03,962 --> 00:00:05,672 Looks like we have one or two shipwrecks right here. 3 00:00:05,756 --> 00:00:06,876 DOUG: Wow. 4 00:00:08,926 --> 00:00:10,586 We hear you. 5 00:00:13,805 --> 00:00:15,715 MARTY: We have found several things on Lot 8. 6 00:00:15,849 --> 00:00:17,479 -It’s very old. -Age? 7 00:00:17,559 --> 00:00:19,559 -1500s. -MARTY: Well, how about that? 8 00:00:19,645 --> 00:00:22,945 -Another one coming in. -It’s got to be bobby-dazzlers 9 00:00:23,065 --> 00:00:24,735 and top pocket finds, mate. 10 00:00:24,858 --> 00:00:26,108 Wow. 11 00:00:26,235 --> 00:00:27,995 Doesn’t get any better than this. 12 00:00:31,281 --> 00:00:35,041 NARRATOR: There is an island in the North Atlantic 13 00:00:35,118 --> 00:00:36,828 where people have been looking for 14 00:00:36,912 --> 00:00:41,332 an incredible treasure for more than 200 years. 15 00:00:41,416 --> 00:00:44,246 So far, they have found a stone slab 16 00:00:44,378 --> 00:00:46,708 with strange symbols carved into it, 17 00:00:46,797 --> 00:00:50,877 man-made workings that date to medieval times, 18 00:00:50,968 --> 00:00:54,758 and a lead cross whose origin may be connected 19 00:00:54,888 --> 00:00:56,968 to the Knights Templar. 20 00:00:57,099 --> 00:00:59,179 To date, six men have died 21 00:00:59,268 --> 00:01:02,098 trying to solve the mystery. 22 00:01:02,187 --> 00:01:04,807 And according to legend, 23 00:01:04,940 --> 00:01:07,530 one more will have to die 24 00:01:07,609 --> 00:01:09,939 before the treasure can be found. 25 00:01:15,325 --> 00:01:17,485 ♪ ♪ 26 00:01:22,624 --> 00:01:24,964 -PETER: You ready? -RICK: Yeah. 27 00:01:25,085 --> 00:01:26,795 A little chilly, but... Yeah, 28 00:01:26,878 --> 00:01:29,208 -it’s chilly. -I want to do some work so I can get warm. 29 00:01:29,298 --> 00:01:31,008 -Yeah. -GARY: I’m really, really happy, mate. 30 00:01:31,133 --> 00:01:34,183 This is the level of the gold and the silver 31 00:01:34,303 --> 00:01:35,513 water tests, mate. 32 00:01:35,637 --> 00:01:37,137 There’s got to be some gold 33 00:01:37,222 --> 00:01:38,432 and bobby-dazzlers in there. 34 00:01:38,515 --> 00:01:39,805 That’s the hope, isn’t it? 35 00:01:39,891 --> 00:01:41,601 -Yeah. -That’s the hope. 36 00:01:41,685 --> 00:01:43,355 NARRATOR: Despite the onset 37 00:01:43,478 --> 00:01:46,228 of the harsh North Atlantic fall season, 38 00:01:46,315 --> 00:01:49,115 the outlook remains bright for brothers Rick 39 00:01:49,192 --> 00:01:51,492 and Marty Lagina and their team 40 00:01:51,570 --> 00:01:53,570 as they press forward in their quest 41 00:01:53,655 --> 00:01:57,695 to solve the 227-year-old Oak Island mystery. 42 00:01:57,826 --> 00:01:59,406 GARY: Fingers crossed on this one. 43 00:01:59,494 --> 00:02:01,874 NARRATOR: As they are now approaching a depth 44 00:02:01,997 --> 00:02:04,997 of 100 feet in their ten-foot-diameter shaft, 45 00:02:05,125 --> 00:02:07,245 known as DH-82, 46 00:02:07,336 --> 00:02:09,876 they have much more than mere faith 47 00:02:10,005 --> 00:02:12,555 driving their hope for a major discovery. 48 00:02:12,674 --> 00:02:15,434 DH-82 is located 49 00:02:15,510 --> 00:02:18,260 at the center of the massive crater-shaped excavation 50 00:02:18,347 --> 00:02:19,677 that was conducted 51 00:02:19,806 --> 00:02:23,476 by treasure hunter Robert Dunfield in 1965, 52 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:26,810 which caved in at a depth of 143 feet 53 00:02:26,897 --> 00:02:28,357 due to the believed 54 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:32,190 man-made flood tunnel originating at Smith’s Cove. 55 00:02:32,277 --> 00:02:35,237 This not only suggests that Dunfield 56 00:02:35,364 --> 00:02:37,784 was digging in the original Money Pit, 57 00:02:37,866 --> 00:02:39,446 where the legendary Chappell Vault 58 00:02:39,534 --> 00:02:43,914 is believed to lie buried somewhere below 150 feet, 59 00:02:44,039 --> 00:02:47,539 but it was also at this location where Rick, 60 00:02:47,626 --> 00:02:50,796 Marty and the team detected high traces of both 61 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:55,009 gold and silver during water tests earlier this year. 62 00:02:56,218 --> 00:02:57,968 RICK: So, I think it’s exciting 63 00:02:58,053 --> 00:03:00,813 just simply because it’s backfilled 64 00:03:00,889 --> 00:03:02,849 from the Dunfield dig. 65 00:03:02,933 --> 00:03:04,063 They didn’t have metal detectors. 66 00:03:04,142 --> 00:03:06,142 They were looking for treasure. Right? 67 00:03:06,228 --> 00:03:07,648 They weren’t going through their spoils 68 00:03:07,729 --> 00:03:08,899 piles like you’re about to do. 69 00:03:09,022 --> 00:03:11,692 -No. -So, look, your top-pocket 70 00:03:11,775 --> 00:03:13,695 finds, your bobby-dazzlers, might have to 71 00:03:13,777 --> 00:03:15,817 do with the fact that, long ago, they found something 72 00:03:15,904 --> 00:03:18,664 -and didn’t know it, and that’s down that hole. -Yeah. 73 00:03:18,740 --> 00:03:21,620 PETER: I’m hoping Dunfield missed it. 74 00:03:21,743 --> 00:03:23,543 -Oh, yeah. -PETER: Let’s get in there, Gary. 75 00:03:23,620 --> 00:03:25,660 All right, mate. 76 00:03:25,747 --> 00:03:28,167 MARTY: The Dunfield dig has always been 77 00:03:28,250 --> 00:03:30,170 interesting in the sense that 78 00:03:30,252 --> 00:03:33,462 we want to try and find what Dunfield might have missed. 79 00:03:33,588 --> 00:03:36,418 He never got deep enough based on 80 00:03:36,508 --> 00:03:37,928 the Chappell Vault data. 81 00:03:38,009 --> 00:03:39,009 -Nothing? -No. 82 00:03:39,094 --> 00:03:40,554 MARTY: If this vault exits, 83 00:03:40,637 --> 00:03:41,927 we should hit it in this area. 84 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:44,465 Each time we dig, we look for it. 85 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:48,850 -RICK: There’s some timber. -GARY: Excellent. 86 00:03:48,937 --> 00:03:51,017 Certainly getting full grabs, 87 00:03:51,106 --> 00:03:52,146 -that’s for sure. -GARY: Yeah. 88 00:03:52,274 --> 00:03:54,034 We’ve just got to get that gold and silver 89 00:03:54,109 --> 00:03:56,279 now to hold in our hands. 90 00:03:56,361 --> 00:03:58,201 Wait and see. 91 00:03:58,280 --> 00:03:59,160 -All right. -Ready? 92 00:03:59,281 --> 00:04:00,321 Yeah. 93 00:04:00,449 --> 00:04:02,119 Let’s find some good stuff. 94 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:04,450 NARRATOR: Over the past two weeks, 95 00:04:04,578 --> 00:04:06,828 while excavating DH-82 96 00:04:06,955 --> 00:04:09,575 and sifting through mounds of old spoils 97 00:04:09,666 --> 00:04:12,836 that Dunfield unearthed but never thoroughly searched, 98 00:04:12,961 --> 00:04:15,841 the Oak Island team has made a number 99 00:04:15,964 --> 00:04:17,804 of compelling discoveries, 100 00:04:17,924 --> 00:04:20,224 including potentially ancient tools, 101 00:04:20,302 --> 00:04:22,932 evidence of a wooden structur, 102 00:04:23,013 --> 00:04:25,723 and a leather shoe sole that could date back 103 00:04:25,807 --> 00:04:28,057 to the 13th century. 104 00:04:28,143 --> 00:04:31,733 I think DH-82, in particular, 105 00:04:31,813 --> 00:04:33,403 is-is a very good choice. 106 00:04:33,482 --> 00:04:36,572 I love the fact that the empirical evidence is 107 00:04:36,651 --> 00:04:39,451 showing there’s treasure in this area. 108 00:04:39,529 --> 00:04:42,569 So, there’s reason to believe that the story, 109 00:04:42,657 --> 00:04:44,447 the mystery, will get solved. 110 00:04:44,534 --> 00:04:46,664 Here comes another one. 111 00:04:46,787 --> 00:04:49,077 GARY: This is it, mate. 112 00:04:49,164 --> 00:04:50,294 Here we go. 113 00:04:50,373 --> 00:04:51,673 Oh, look at that timber. 114 00:04:51,750 --> 00:04:52,920 PETER: Oh, wow. 115 00:04:53,001 --> 00:04:54,341 GARY: Yeah, that’s a big piece of wood, isn’t it? 116 00:04:54,461 --> 00:04:55,801 RICK: I’m gonna see if we have a tape measure. 117 00:04:55,879 --> 00:04:59,419 -Okay. -All right. 118 00:04:59,508 --> 00:05:01,468 The timber is very interesting, 119 00:05:01,551 --> 00:05:04,011 and it’s very interesting for one reason. 120 00:05:04,095 --> 00:05:06,675 There’s a lot of data that can be retrieved from it, 121 00:05:06,765 --> 00:05:09,605 i.e. C-14, it’s big enough 122 00:05:09,684 --> 00:05:11,314 for dendrochronology. 123 00:05:11,394 --> 00:05:13,154 I’m just gonna measure that log to see 124 00:05:13,230 --> 00:05:15,110 if it corresponds with the tunnel height. 125 00:05:15,190 --> 00:05:17,230 We can do species identification. 126 00:05:17,359 --> 00:05:19,439 It’s a treasure trove of, 127 00:05:19,528 --> 00:05:22,488 potentially, very interesting information. 128 00:05:22,572 --> 00:05:24,662 Yup, four-two. 129 00:05:24,741 --> 00:05:26,871 And that probably would’ve been driven in the ground, 130 00:05:26,952 --> 00:05:28,452 so a four-foot-high tunnel, 131 00:05:28,537 --> 00:05:30,457 give or take. 132 00:05:30,539 --> 00:05:32,789 If it had a roof, you add another six inches, 133 00:05:32,874 --> 00:05:34,134 eight inches. 134 00:05:34,209 --> 00:05:35,459 Interesting, though. 135 00:05:36,503 --> 00:05:37,503 IAN: Yeah. 136 00:05:38,797 --> 00:05:41,797 It would be a four-foot-high tunnel. 137 00:05:41,883 --> 00:05:43,433 Was that the height they were? 138 00:05:43,552 --> 00:05:46,552 -A lot of them were that height. -Yeah. 139 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:49,180 All I know is, this was done with purpose. 140 00:05:49,266 --> 00:05:52,976 BILLY: Yeah, it looks like somebody had an axe and then they just 141 00:05:53,061 --> 00:05:55,521 tried to square this end up for the post, right? 142 00:05:55,605 --> 00:05:57,935 -Yeah. -So, what do you think? 143 00:05:58,066 --> 00:05:59,976 -Oak? -I think so, yeah. 144 00:06:00,068 --> 00:06:03,398 NARRATOR: Could Rick Lagina’s speculatin that the team has unearthed 145 00:06:03,488 --> 00:06:05,318 a timber from a tunnel 146 00:06:05,407 --> 00:06:07,867 some 100 feet deep be correct? 147 00:06:07,951 --> 00:06:10,581 -That’s a lot of wood. -Yeah. 148 00:06:10,662 --> 00:06:12,372 NARRATOR: Earlier this year, 149 00:06:12,455 --> 00:06:14,575 while drilling a borehole known as D-2 150 00:06:14,666 --> 00:06:17,166 just eight feet to the southeast, 151 00:06:17,252 --> 00:06:20,712 they also recovered evidence of a tunnel at the same 152 00:06:20,797 --> 00:06:25,047 approximate depth that dated to as early as 1488, 153 00:06:25,135 --> 00:06:29,815 along with metal containing high traces of gol. 154 00:06:29,931 --> 00:06:31,431 I don’t know what else you’d build 155 00:06:31,516 --> 00:06:33,676 with a four-foot-two log. 156 00:06:33,768 --> 00:06:34,938 (laughter) 157 00:06:35,020 --> 00:06:36,230 It’s not a shaft. 158 00:06:36,313 --> 00:06:38,363 NARRATOR: Is it possible that the team 159 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:41,400 has found another section of the same structure? 160 00:06:41,484 --> 00:06:43,904 And if so, could it mean they are close 161 00:06:43,987 --> 00:06:46,857 to discovering the legendary vault? 162 00:06:46,948 --> 00:06:50,448 Gary? There’s only one way to figure that out. 163 00:06:50,535 --> 00:06:52,365 You, sir, have to find something. 164 00:06:52,454 --> 00:06:55,374 Oh, yeah. Let’s find some history. 165 00:06:55,457 --> 00:06:58,207 NARRATOR: As Rick Lagina continues supervising 166 00:06:58,293 --> 00:07:01,093 the excavation of the DH-82 shaft... 167 00:07:01,171 --> 00:07:04,051 MARTY: Carmen Legge, welcome back to Oak Island. 168 00:07:04,132 --> 00:07:05,932 -Howdy. How are you? -Good. 169 00:07:06,009 --> 00:07:07,839 -Nice to see you, Craig. -Nice to see you. 170 00:07:07,969 --> 00:07:10,929 NARRATOR: ...his brother Marty and their partner Craig Tester 171 00:07:11,014 --> 00:07:12,604 are meeting with blacksmithing expert 172 00:07:12,682 --> 00:07:15,312 Carmen Legge in the research center. 173 00:07:15,393 --> 00:07:17,653 We have actually found several things that I 174 00:07:17,729 --> 00:07:20,899 helped dig up on Lot 8, so I want to show those to you. 175 00:07:20,982 --> 00:07:23,072 -How about we start with this right here? -All right. 176 00:07:23,151 --> 00:07:25,821 MARTY: This one I remember because I dug it. 177 00:07:25,946 --> 00:07:27,816 And I thought it was just a chain, but now I, 178 00:07:27,948 --> 00:07:29,118 I don’t think so. 179 00:07:29,199 --> 00:07:31,659 Well, it is a couple links of a chain, 180 00:07:31,743 --> 00:07:33,743 -so you got that part right. -Okay. 181 00:07:33,828 --> 00:07:35,078 NARRATOR: One week ago, 182 00:07:35,163 --> 00:07:37,753 while searching an area on Lot 8, 183 00:07:37,832 --> 00:07:40,502 where they are awaiting a permit to excavate a large 184 00:07:40,627 --> 00:07:42,587 buried metal anomaly that was detected 185 00:07:42,671 --> 00:07:44,671 earlier this year, 186 00:07:44,798 --> 00:07:48,048 Marty and Gary unearthed a large chain-like object 187 00:07:48,176 --> 00:07:51,636 as well as part of a suspected ancient tool. 188 00:07:51,721 --> 00:07:54,101 CARMEN: It’s an unusual chain. 189 00:07:54,182 --> 00:07:56,272 Very well made, too. 190 00:07:56,351 --> 00:07:59,651 This chain was not made for strength. 191 00:07:59,729 --> 00:08:02,519 It was just made to contain something. 192 00:08:02,607 --> 00:08:04,107 Blacksmith-made? 193 00:08:04,192 --> 00:08:06,282 CARMEN: Yes, oh, yes. Very old, very old. 194 00:08:06,361 --> 00:08:08,151 This would be a typical boom chain. 195 00:08:09,864 --> 00:08:11,324 So, it would contain something that 196 00:08:11,408 --> 00:08:13,778 was floating in water, you know, like, uh, boom logs 197 00:08:13,868 --> 00:08:15,868 or some lumber or something like that. 198 00:08:15,954 --> 00:08:18,834 NARRATOR: A piece of a boom chain? 199 00:08:18,915 --> 00:08:21,875 Dating back to as early as the Middle Ages, 200 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,090 boom chains were often used to link 201 00:08:24,212 --> 00:08:27,132 floating logs together in bodies of water 202 00:08:27,215 --> 00:08:30,675 in order to create barriers to deter passing ships. 203 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:34,220 Is it possible that this piece of a boom chain 204 00:08:34,305 --> 00:08:37,175 was used as part of some kind of defensive barrier 205 00:08:37,267 --> 00:08:40,807 created by someone on Oak Island centuries ago? 206 00:08:40,895 --> 00:08:43,645 If so, for what purpose, 207 00:08:43,732 --> 00:08:45,612 and could it be connected to 208 00:08:45,734 --> 00:08:47,154 the large metallic anomaly 209 00:08:47,235 --> 00:08:50,775 that the team hopes to excavate in the coming weeks? 210 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:53,990 MARTY: All right, well, how about... 211 00:08:54,075 --> 00:08:56,785 Yeah, how about that? 212 00:08:58,455 --> 00:09:01,965 CARMEN: You can see that, uh, it’s just a slight bit of concave to it. 213 00:09:02,083 --> 00:09:04,503 -MARTY: Yes. -This is only one of two 214 00:09:04,586 --> 00:09:06,546 things that I can think of that this could be. 215 00:09:07,839 --> 00:09:11,629 It’s a hook driver for driving down the iron bands 216 00:09:11,760 --> 00:09:13,180 on barrels to tighten them. 217 00:09:13,261 --> 00:09:15,931 -Yeah. -The only other thing is 218 00:09:16,014 --> 00:09:18,434 it could be a chinking iron 219 00:09:18,558 --> 00:09:20,308 for driving oakum 220 00:09:20,435 --> 00:09:22,025 into the planks outside of a ship. 221 00:09:23,313 --> 00:09:24,813 MARTY: What is oakum? What is it? 222 00:09:24,939 --> 00:09:27,479 Oakum is a mixture of hemp and tar to seal 223 00:09:27,609 --> 00:09:28,649 the boards around the ship. 224 00:09:28,777 --> 00:09:30,567 -Okay. -CARMEN: I still want to say 225 00:09:30,653 --> 00:09:32,493 -this is a chinking tool. -MARTY: Mm-hmm. 226 00:09:32,614 --> 00:09:34,204 CARMEN: It’s the right size, it’s the right shape, 227 00:09:34,282 --> 00:09:35,742 it’s got the right dimensions to it. 228 00:09:35,825 --> 00:09:37,285 You can see that something been hitting 229 00:09:37,410 --> 00:09:39,370 -that for many, many times. -MARTY: Okay. 230 00:09:39,454 --> 00:09:41,214 How old do you think that is? 231 00:09:41,289 --> 00:09:42,869 They’ve been using them since 232 00:09:42,957 --> 00:09:45,207 the time of building ships, so 1500s. 233 00:09:45,293 --> 00:09:47,133 -Seriously? Wow. -CARMEN: Yes. 234 00:09:47,212 --> 00:09:49,262 MARTY: That is quite remarkable. 235 00:09:53,218 --> 00:09:54,638 MARTY: How old do you think that is? 236 00:09:54,719 --> 00:09:55,549 They’ve been using them since the time 237 00:09:55,637 --> 00:09:56,927 of building ships, so 1500s. 238 00:09:57,013 --> 00:09:58,813 -Seriously? Wow. -CARMEN: Yes. 239 00:09:58,890 --> 00:10:00,930 MARTY: That is quite remarkable. 240 00:10:01,017 --> 00:10:03,267 NARRATOR: In the Oak Island Research Center, 241 00:10:03,353 --> 00:10:05,563 blacksmithing expert Carmen Legge 242 00:10:05,647 --> 00:10:08,937 has just informed Marty Lagina and Craig Tester 243 00:10:09,025 --> 00:10:10,895 that a metal artifact discovered 244 00:10:10,985 --> 00:10:12,605 on Lot 8 could be related 245 00:10:12,695 --> 00:10:15,865 to ship construction and predate the discovery 246 00:10:15,990 --> 00:10:19,490 of the Money Pit by as much as three centuries. 247 00:10:19,619 --> 00:10:22,079 MARTY: Why on Lot 8? You know? Nobody ever lived there. 248 00:10:22,163 --> 00:10:24,923 Might’ve been some sort of staging area there for repairs. 249 00:10:24,999 --> 00:10:25,999 Mm-hmm. 250 00:10:27,210 --> 00:10:29,340 NARRATOR: Over the past five years, 251 00:10:29,420 --> 00:10:30,460 the Oak Island team 252 00:10:30,547 --> 00:10:32,007 has unearthed evidence 253 00:10:32,090 --> 00:10:33,840 of numerous centuries-old wharfs 254 00:10:33,925 --> 00:10:35,645 and potential shipping statios 255 00:10:35,718 --> 00:10:39,098 at Smith’s Cove, adjacent to Lots 32 256 00:10:39,180 --> 00:10:41,350 and 25, 257 00:10:41,474 --> 00:10:44,524 and even in the triangle-shaped swamp. 258 00:10:44,602 --> 00:10:47,482 Is it possible that the team has found another 259 00:10:47,564 --> 00:10:50,654 location where a major operation involving 260 00:10:50,733 --> 00:10:54,073 large sailing vessels visiting the island took plac? 261 00:10:54,195 --> 00:10:57,195 And in an area where they await a permit 262 00:10:57,323 --> 00:11:00,703 to excavate a large, mysterious metal object? 263 00:11:00,785 --> 00:11:03,655 There’s no evidence of habitation there. 264 00:11:03,746 --> 00:11:06,326 So, it becomes more significant that we’re 265 00:11:06,416 --> 00:11:08,706 finding these things on Lot 8. 266 00:11:08,793 --> 00:11:10,883 We need to, once again, search through 267 00:11:10,962 --> 00:11:13,962 that area to find answers, concrete answers. 268 00:11:14,048 --> 00:11:17,508 Something that helps us with the overall treasure hunt. 269 00:11:17,594 --> 00:11:19,514 Carmen, always a pleasure and always, uh, 270 00:11:19,596 --> 00:11:22,056 very enlightening. We got some more pondering to do. 271 00:11:22,182 --> 00:11:23,392 Thank you very much, sir. 272 00:11:23,516 --> 00:11:24,726 Very good. I want to see some more stuff. 273 00:11:24,851 --> 00:11:26,021 -We’ll find you some more stuff. -Okay. 274 00:11:26,102 --> 00:11:28,192 -MARTY: Cheers. -CRAIG: Take care. 275 00:11:28,271 --> 00:11:31,571 NARRATOR: As Marty and Craig conclude their meeting with Carmen Lege 276 00:11:31,649 --> 00:11:33,229 in the research center, 277 00:11:33,318 --> 00:11:37,238 and while the excavation in the Money Pit area continues.. 278 00:11:37,322 --> 00:11:38,862 We’re at 124. 279 00:11:38,948 --> 00:11:40,568 -124? -GARY: So, we’re moving. 280 00:11:40,658 --> 00:11:42,198 PETER: That’s good. 281 00:11:43,411 --> 00:11:45,661 RICK: Dr. Lee Spence, Tony, thank you for coming. 282 00:11:45,747 --> 00:11:48,037 What we’re about to undertake is important. 283 00:11:48,124 --> 00:11:51,594 NARRATOR: ...Rick Lagina, along with his nephew Alex 284 00:11:51,669 --> 00:11:54,709 and members of the team, have gathered in the war room 285 00:11:54,797 --> 00:11:58,257 to plan a highly anticipated dive operation with Tony Sampson 286 00:11:58,343 --> 00:12:02,513 and renowned underwater archaeologist Dr. Lee Spence. 287 00:12:02,597 --> 00:12:08,017 We do have some data, uh, provided by CSR GeoSurveys. 288 00:12:08,102 --> 00:12:10,602 Dr. Spence, you have had an opportunity 289 00:12:10,688 --> 00:12:14,438 -to look at some of that data. -Very interesting. 290 00:12:14,525 --> 00:12:17,185 NARRATOR: With more than 50 years of experience 291 00:12:17,278 --> 00:12:20,738 as a treasure hunter and underwater explorer, 292 00:12:20,823 --> 00:12:24,243 Dr. Spence has located more than 100 shipwrecks 293 00:12:24,327 --> 00:12:27,907 and discovered more than $50 million in artifacts 294 00:12:27,997 --> 00:12:32,127 and treasure dating back to as early as the 15th century. 295 00:12:33,419 --> 00:12:35,249 RICK: What we ask of Dr. Spence is 296 00:12:35,338 --> 00:12:37,668 to look at that CSR data, 297 00:12:37,799 --> 00:12:40,299 that mag data, and see if you can suggest 298 00:12:40,426 --> 00:12:41,586 to us what these targets might be, 299 00:12:41,678 --> 00:12:44,308 and whether or not you saw anything worth, uh, 300 00:12:44,430 --> 00:12:45,970 Tony diving on. 301 00:12:46,057 --> 00:12:48,597 -So, Steve, if you could bring that data up. -Sure. 302 00:12:48,685 --> 00:12:51,155 So, there are the anomalies supplied 303 00:12:51,271 --> 00:12:53,151 -to us from CSR. -RICK: The reason 304 00:12:53,231 --> 00:12:55,481 for the dive, obviously, is to try to explain 305 00:12:55,566 --> 00:12:58,436 -those two mystery targets up there. -TONY: Yeah, exactly. 306 00:12:58,528 --> 00:13:00,988 And that’s the Frog Island Shoal one. 307 00:13:01,114 --> 00:13:02,994 RICK: As you can see, there’s a number of targets 308 00:13:03,074 --> 00:13:05,284 around the island, but those are probably 309 00:13:05,368 --> 00:13:07,828 -the two most interesting. -LEE: They should be. 310 00:13:07,912 --> 00:13:10,792 TONY: We’re heading towards the Frog Island Shoal, mate. 311 00:13:10,873 --> 00:13:13,503 NARRATOR: One week ago, Rick, Marty, 312 00:13:13,584 --> 00:13:15,464 and Craig commissioned 313 00:13:15,545 --> 00:13:17,675 representatives from CSR GeoSurveys Limited 314 00:13:17,755 --> 00:13:20,255 to conduct a magnetometer survey 315 00:13:20,341 --> 00:13:23,591 across the northern waters surrounding Oak Island. 316 00:13:23,678 --> 00:13:24,968 JACK: Oh, oh. 317 00:13:25,054 --> 00:13:27,064 -Is that a hit? -COLIN: That’s a hit. 318 00:13:27,181 --> 00:13:29,311 -Yeah. -NARRATOR: Incredibly, 319 00:13:29,392 --> 00:13:30,682 the scans identified 320 00:13:30,768 --> 00:13:32,848 a number of compelling anomalies, 321 00:13:32,937 --> 00:13:35,767 including one adjacent to Lot5 322 00:13:35,857 --> 00:13:37,527 and also a massive object 323 00:13:37,608 --> 00:13:40,688 near Frog Island, to the east of Oak Island. 324 00:13:40,778 --> 00:13:42,778 One that could potentially be the wreck 325 00:13:42,864 --> 00:13:45,324 of a large sailing vessel. 326 00:13:47,035 --> 00:13:48,665 This area up here, 327 00:13:48,745 --> 00:13:50,835 if I had done this mag and-and 328 00:13:50,913 --> 00:13:52,543 I saw these targets, 329 00:13:52,623 --> 00:13:55,383 I would think, "Okay, looks like we have one or two 330 00:13:55,501 --> 00:13:57,551 -shipwrecks right here." -RICK: That’s great. 331 00:13:57,670 --> 00:13:59,760 MARTY: Well, that’s exciting. Here’s a man 332 00:13:59,881 --> 00:14:01,171 who really knows what he’s talking about. 333 00:14:01,257 --> 00:14:03,927 Dr. Spence thinks that the anomaly 334 00:14:04,052 --> 00:14:05,762 near Frog Island is indeed a shipwreck. 335 00:14:05,887 --> 00:14:08,677 For our purposes, it could be a shipwreck 336 00:14:08,765 --> 00:14:10,725 that helps us solve our mystery. 337 00:14:10,808 --> 00:14:14,188 Here. This looks like a shipwreck to me. 338 00:14:14,270 --> 00:14:16,190 RICK: That’s one off of Lot 5? 339 00:14:16,272 --> 00:14:19,232 Yes. Now, this is very shallow water. 340 00:14:19,317 --> 00:14:22,027 You can have shipwrecks in extremely shallow water, 341 00:14:22,111 --> 00:14:24,951 but y’all have all of this geology here, 342 00:14:25,073 --> 00:14:27,163 and so, there are lots of things that it could be. 343 00:14:27,241 --> 00:14:30,081 NARRATOR: Although Nova Scotia law 344 00:14:30,161 --> 00:14:32,831 restricts treasure hunting in open waters, it is 345 00:14:32,914 --> 00:14:34,924 the team’s hope that, if they can find 346 00:14:34,999 --> 00:14:37,589 evidence of a wreck, they can acquire a special 347 00:14:37,668 --> 00:14:40,208 permit to investigate it more thoroughly. 348 00:14:40,296 --> 00:14:42,376 So, what-what’s your approach, then? 349 00:14:42,465 --> 00:14:44,345 Looking at the Frog Island Shoal one, 350 00:14:44,425 --> 00:14:46,585 I would take the handheld mag out. 351 00:14:46,677 --> 00:14:48,547 And if you’ve got a six-foot linear feature 352 00:14:48,638 --> 00:14:50,558 down there, you know, then the heart 353 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:52,890 starts to beat a little bit because it might be, might be 354 00:14:52,975 --> 00:14:54,765 a cannon or an anchor or something. 355 00:14:54,894 --> 00:14:58,114 Well, I think all that can be said at this point is, 356 00:14:58,189 --> 00:15:00,319 -"Go find a shipwreck." -Okay. -Yes. 357 00:15:00,441 --> 00:15:02,741 We will, indeed. 358 00:15:02,819 --> 00:15:05,199 NARRATOR: While Tony, Dr. Spence, and members 359 00:15:05,279 --> 00:15:08,569 of the team prepare for their dive operation... 360 00:15:09,951 --> 00:15:11,911 ...later that afternoon... 361 00:15:11,994 --> 00:15:15,414 That’s about the biggest hammer grab yet. 362 00:15:15,498 --> 00:15:18,458 ...Rick Lagina, along with other members of the tea, 363 00:15:18,543 --> 00:15:20,923 continue to monitor the excavation 364 00:15:21,003 --> 00:15:22,763 of the DH-82 shaft. 365 00:15:22,839 --> 00:15:24,919 Two thumbs up? 366 00:15:28,177 --> 00:15:29,347 RICK: Hey, Andrew. 367 00:15:29,470 --> 00:15:31,470 Where are we? 368 00:15:31,597 --> 00:15:33,387 -Really? -Yup. 369 00:15:33,474 --> 00:15:36,774 Well, that’s spot-on, 140 to 160. 370 00:15:36,853 --> 00:15:39,153 -What are we gonna see? -It could be anything. 371 00:15:39,272 --> 00:15:41,772 From this point forward, it could be anything. 372 00:15:41,858 --> 00:15:45,148 If there is a consensus about the Dunfield excavation, is that 373 00:15:45,236 --> 00:15:46,986 he didn’t get as deep as he wanted to, 374 00:15:47,113 --> 00:15:49,323 and we have a rough idea of where he stopped. 375 00:15:49,407 --> 00:15:50,817 Yes. 376 00:15:50,908 --> 00:15:53,118 As far as how deep Robert Dunfield got 377 00:15:53,202 --> 00:15:54,122 with his excavation, 378 00:15:54,203 --> 00:15:56,793 it was right around 140 feet. 379 00:15:56,873 --> 00:16:00,673 So, we’re right on the cusp of entering new territory, 380 00:16:00,793 --> 00:16:03,213 and thus the possibility that you’ll see something 381 00:16:03,337 --> 00:16:05,667 at this depth increases dramatically. 382 00:16:16,767 --> 00:16:18,437 -What’s up? -I can’t get a bite. 383 00:16:20,438 --> 00:16:21,478 ANDREW: It’s slipping off on you? 384 00:16:21,564 --> 00:16:24,444 Yeah. It’s terrible. 385 00:16:29,739 --> 00:16:31,659 Hey, Rick. 386 00:16:31,741 --> 00:16:34,121 144 with the caisson right now, 387 00:16:34,202 --> 00:16:36,122 and Danny’s in high pressures now. 388 00:16:36,204 --> 00:16:37,754 -Really? -ANDREW: Yup. 389 00:16:37,872 --> 00:16:39,212 RICK: Andrew mentions that 390 00:16:39,332 --> 00:16:41,672 the pressures have gone up on the oscillator. 391 00:16:41,751 --> 00:16:44,381 That means we’ve encountered something solid. 392 00:16:44,504 --> 00:16:46,844 So, let’s see what the oscillator is on. 393 00:16:47,965 --> 00:16:50,175 GARY: Another shot at glory. 394 00:16:51,886 --> 00:16:53,596 -Ready? -Yup. 395 00:16:53,721 --> 00:16:55,721 It’s our moment to shine. 396 00:17:00,728 --> 00:17:03,518 (beeping) 397 00:17:03,606 --> 00:17:05,396 We got a signal here, though. 398 00:17:05,483 --> 00:17:07,573 Just there. 399 00:17:09,862 --> 00:17:11,822 The Peter push. 400 00:17:14,492 --> 00:17:15,582 You got it out, mate. 401 00:17:15,660 --> 00:17:17,830 All right, let’s see what we got. 402 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:24,460 What the heck is that? 403 00:17:24,585 --> 00:17:26,375 It’s crazy. 404 00:17:31,008 --> 00:17:33,218 GARY: What the heck is that? 405 00:17:33,302 --> 00:17:35,222 A double-ended spike. 406 00:17:35,304 --> 00:17:37,564 NARRATOR: In the Money Pit area, 407 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:39,270 the team has just unearthed 408 00:17:39,392 --> 00:17:41,892 a potentially important clue at a depth of some 409 00:17:41,978 --> 00:17:46,068 140 feet in the DH-82 shaft. 410 00:17:46,148 --> 00:17:48,228 GARY: Well, that’s little, isn’t it? 411 00:17:48,317 --> 00:17:51,027 -Sail cloth needle. -Yeah, could be. 412 00:17:51,112 --> 00:17:54,202 NARRATOR: A possible sail cloth needle? 413 00:17:54,282 --> 00:17:57,242 Dating back in use to the first century, 414 00:17:57,326 --> 00:17:59,906 sail cloth needles were designed 415 00:17:59,996 --> 00:18:02,456 for the purpose of making and repairing the sails 416 00:18:02,540 --> 00:18:04,710 of large ocean vessels. 417 00:18:04,792 --> 00:18:06,592 Found a cool find, Charles. 418 00:18:06,669 --> 00:18:09,299 NARRATOR: In 2016, 419 00:18:09,380 --> 00:18:11,800 while excavating the four-foot-wide GAL-1 shaft 420 00:18:11,882 --> 00:18:15,642 located just seven feet southeast of DH-82, 421 00:18:15,761 --> 00:18:18,811 Gary discovered an identical artifact. 422 00:18:18,889 --> 00:18:22,269 -What is it? -Looks like a sail cloth needle to me. 423 00:18:23,519 --> 00:18:25,479 NARRATOR: But just how would sail cloth needles 424 00:18:25,563 --> 00:18:28,823 come to be buried deep in the Money Pit area? 425 00:18:28,899 --> 00:18:30,779 Could it possibly be explained 426 00:18:30,860 --> 00:18:32,610 by the theory held by some, 427 00:18:32,695 --> 00:18:35,665 including the late Oak Island landowner Fred Nolan, 428 00:18:35,740 --> 00:18:38,990 that a massive sailing vessel may have been dismantled 429 00:18:39,118 --> 00:18:42,408 in order to construct the original treasure shaft? 430 00:18:44,373 --> 00:18:47,293 We’re about to get to that 150 feet level, mate. 431 00:18:47,376 --> 00:18:48,626 We got that coming up. 432 00:18:48,711 --> 00:18:51,881 We could really do with an Hail Mary find now. 433 00:18:52,006 --> 00:18:53,166 Yup. 434 00:18:57,637 --> 00:19:00,137 -Let’s get stuck in, then. -Yup. 435 00:19:00,222 --> 00:19:02,392 GARY: Come on, me beauty. 436 00:19:02,516 --> 00:19:06,146 RICK: When we’re at the 150-foot excavation depth, 437 00:19:06,228 --> 00:19:08,518 it’s exciting and troubling at the same time because 438 00:19:08,648 --> 00:19:10,858 this is the exact elevation 439 00:19:10,941 --> 00:19:14,111 that Robert Dunfield wanted to get to, 440 00:19:14,195 --> 00:19:15,365 but then he lost the hole. 441 00:19:15,488 --> 00:19:18,318 So, if there’s something to be found, 442 00:19:18,407 --> 00:19:21,827 I should think it would be within the next ten feet. 443 00:19:23,496 --> 00:19:24,706 -PETER: Nothing? -GARY: No. 444 00:19:24,830 --> 00:19:28,040 Nothing. Not in that one. 445 00:19:28,125 --> 00:19:30,165 No metals anyway. 446 00:19:30,252 --> 00:19:32,172 No clay backfill in that one. 447 00:19:32,254 --> 00:19:36,054 No. It’s becoming quite clear we’re close to the bottom. 448 00:19:43,057 --> 00:19:44,887 Rick, Andrew’s coming in. 449 00:19:44,975 --> 00:19:46,345 Did they just measure? 450 00:19:46,435 --> 00:19:48,265 This could be interesting, gentlemen. 451 00:19:48,396 --> 00:19:49,726 -Hey, gentlemen. -TERRY: There he is, the man of the hour. 452 00:19:49,855 --> 00:19:51,055 -How you doing, man? -Good. How are you guys? 453 00:19:51,190 --> 00:19:52,360 -Very good. -ANDREW: Good, good. 454 00:19:52,441 --> 00:19:53,731 I guess we got news. 455 00:19:53,818 --> 00:19:55,688 I don’t know if it’s the news we’re looking for. 456 00:19:56,737 --> 00:19:58,237 Michel’s having a little bit of a hard time, 457 00:19:58,322 --> 00:19:59,452 he said, with the material down there. 458 00:19:59,573 --> 00:20:00,913 Very, very hard 459 00:20:00,991 --> 00:20:03,041 for him to get a bucketful, but 460 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:04,909 it seems quite dense. 461 00:20:04,995 --> 00:20:08,535 Uh, right now, we’re at 153 with our excavation. 462 00:20:08,624 --> 00:20:10,834 The can’s acting as if we were into rock. 463 00:20:10,918 --> 00:20:13,298 -RICK: Sobering. -ANDREW: We’ve kind of exhausted 464 00:20:13,421 --> 00:20:15,591 -all the resources now. -Right. 465 00:20:17,591 --> 00:20:20,221 NARRATOR: The news that the DH-82 shaft 466 00:20:20,302 --> 00:20:21,932 has now encountered bedrock 467 00:20:22,012 --> 00:20:24,722 at a depth of 153 feet-- 468 00:20:24,807 --> 00:20:26,057 the exact reported depth of 469 00:20:26,142 --> 00:20:27,732 the fabled Chappell Vault-- 470 00:20:27,810 --> 00:20:31,270 is nothing short of devastating. 471 00:20:31,355 --> 00:20:32,765 RICK: I mean, to date, 472 00:20:32,857 --> 00:20:35,107 DH-82 has been surprising 473 00:20:35,192 --> 00:20:38,112 because we found artifacts from previous digs. 474 00:20:38,195 --> 00:20:41,195 We also found evidence of some sort of tunnel. 475 00:20:41,282 --> 00:20:43,622 And we’ve gone past the 150-foot level, 476 00:20:43,701 --> 00:20:46,621 and yet there’s nothing to be found. 477 00:20:46,704 --> 00:20:48,964 It’s disappointing, to say the least. 478 00:20:49,081 --> 00:20:51,421 We full-- well and truly expected 479 00:20:51,500 --> 00:20:52,750 to find something at that depth. 480 00:20:52,835 --> 00:20:55,305 You know, you can try to advance the can, 481 00:20:55,379 --> 00:20:58,049 but I don’t think you’re going to, and then we’ll call it. 482 00:20:58,132 --> 00:21:00,592 -Yeah. -TERRY: It’s a bitter one. 483 00:21:00,676 --> 00:21:01,796 A bitter pill to swallow. 484 00:21:01,886 --> 00:21:03,466 -RICK: Thank you. -Thanks, guys. 485 00:21:03,596 --> 00:21:06,216 NARRATOR: The team has now excavated three 486 00:21:06,307 --> 00:21:08,727 ten-foot-diameter shafts where water testing 487 00:21:08,809 --> 00:21:11,769 in previously drilled six-inch boreholes produced 488 00:21:11,854 --> 00:21:14,234 high traces of both silver and gold. 489 00:21:14,315 --> 00:21:16,075 And yet 490 00:21:16,150 --> 00:21:19,610 they have recovered no further signs of treasure. 491 00:21:21,363 --> 00:21:22,993 You know, it’s disappointing, 492 00:21:23,115 --> 00:21:26,025 but there’s a lot of data. 493 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:28,000 I think what we encountered here, 494 00:21:28,078 --> 00:21:30,958 it all needs to be looked at, and a proper plan developed. 495 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:33,080 The best is yet to come. 496 00:21:33,167 --> 00:21:35,457 NARRATOR: Now, with only a few remaining 497 00:21:35,544 --> 00:21:37,754 weeks before the onset of winter, 498 00:21:37,838 --> 00:21:40,968 the team has a critical decision to make: 499 00:21:41,050 --> 00:21:45,300 where to excavate a fourth and final steel-cased shaft 500 00:21:45,387 --> 00:21:48,807 this year in the hopes of recovering the treasure that 501 00:21:48,891 --> 00:21:52,691 scientific evidence suggests is somewhere deep below. 502 00:21:52,812 --> 00:21:55,522 RICK: I think we need to take a step back 503 00:21:55,648 --> 00:21:57,518 and try to come to an understanding 504 00:21:57,608 --> 00:21:59,358 of where to put the next can. 505 00:21:59,443 --> 00:22:02,993 We’ve retrieved a lot of information, and we need to 506 00:22:03,072 --> 00:22:05,662 try to step back and put it together. 507 00:22:05,741 --> 00:22:07,531 Persistence and perseverance. 508 00:22:07,618 --> 00:22:09,538 We’re gonna get there. I know it. 509 00:22:09,662 --> 00:22:10,952 Sempre Avanti. 510 00:22:11,038 --> 00:22:12,998 Always keep moving forward. 511 00:22:13,082 --> 00:22:14,712 Thank you, guys. 512 00:22:14,792 --> 00:22:16,382 -See you, Rick. -Yup. 513 00:22:20,589 --> 00:22:22,549 NARRATOR: The following morning, 514 00:22:22,675 --> 00:22:25,845 as Rick, Marty, and Craig 515 00:22:25,928 --> 00:22:27,298 begin preparations 516 00:22:27,388 --> 00:22:30,058 for how to proceed in the Money Pit area... 517 00:22:30,182 --> 00:22:31,852 TONY: So, we’re about on the spot now, guys. 518 00:22:31,934 --> 00:22:35,234 NARRATOR: ...Alex Lagina and his cousin David Fornetti 519 00:22:35,354 --> 00:22:38,864 join diver Tony Sampson and hs team, along with underwater 520 00:22:38,941 --> 00:22:41,401 archaeologist Dr. Lee Spence, 521 00:22:41,527 --> 00:22:42,857 to investigate the waters 522 00:22:42,945 --> 00:22:44,205 between Oak Island 523 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:45,990 and neighboring Frog Island. 524 00:22:47,032 --> 00:22:48,662 TONY: What do we got for depth, Ryan? 525 00:22:48,742 --> 00:22:50,742 19 feet. 526 00:22:50,870 --> 00:22:52,330 TONY: 19? 527 00:22:52,413 --> 00:22:54,253 -Sweet. Okay. -Great. 528 00:22:54,373 --> 00:22:56,383 Let’s kit up and, um, we’re gonna splash this one. 529 00:22:56,458 --> 00:22:58,498 We’re gonna drop the anchor, Jamie. 530 00:23:00,379 --> 00:23:02,759 NARRATOR: Tony and Dr. Spence 531 00:23:02,840 --> 00:23:05,220 will be conducting a dive in an effort to collect 532 00:23:05,301 --> 00:23:08,261 more data regarding the metallic anomalies 533 00:23:08,345 --> 00:23:11,305 that were detected during the recent magnetometry surve. 534 00:23:11,432 --> 00:23:12,722 ALEX: The target today is a cluster 535 00:23:12,808 --> 00:23:14,348 of magnetometer hits 536 00:23:14,435 --> 00:23:16,775 that could be a shipwreck on Frog Island Shoal. 537 00:23:18,272 --> 00:23:20,732 NARRATOR: However, due to environmental restrictions, 538 00:23:20,816 --> 00:23:23,606 they will only be able to perform a noninvasive 539 00:23:23,694 --> 00:23:26,244 investigation of the ocean floor 540 00:23:26,322 --> 00:23:29,782 using cameras and handheld scanning devices. 541 00:23:31,952 --> 00:23:34,702 -Okay, you ready to go? -DAVID: Away we go. 542 00:23:39,126 --> 00:23:41,586 NARRATOR: If evidence of man-made objecs 543 00:23:41,670 --> 00:23:44,920 or human activity is found, 544 00:23:45,007 --> 00:23:46,377 the team can apply for a permt 545 00:23:46,467 --> 00:23:50,387 to dig up, as well as remove objects from the area. 546 00:23:52,348 --> 00:23:54,178 Hopefully they get a hit soon. 547 00:23:54,308 --> 00:23:57,228 NARRATOR: Because the ocean floor is covered with vegetation, 548 00:23:57,311 --> 00:24:01,941 Tony Sampson is utilizing an Aquascan DX-200 549 00:24:02,024 --> 00:24:04,114 handheld magnetometer, 550 00:24:04,193 --> 00:24:07,743 which emits magnetic pulses capable of detecting iron 551 00:24:07,821 --> 00:24:12,281 targets buried up to 23 feet below the ocean floor. 552 00:24:14,328 --> 00:24:16,328 (buzzing) 553 00:24:30,719 --> 00:24:33,809 Surface to diver, we hear you. Over. 554 00:24:33,889 --> 00:24:35,269 (buzzing continues) 555 00:24:50,698 --> 00:24:53,238 Surface to diver, we hear you. Over. 556 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:03,630 NARRATOR: At a depth of some 20 feet in the waters between 557 00:25:03,711 --> 00:25:07,801 Oak Island and nearby Frog Island, diver Tony Sampsn 558 00:25:07,881 --> 00:25:11,591 and underwater archaeologist Dr. Lee Spence have just 559 00:25:11,719 --> 00:25:14,759 confirmed that some kind of a large metallic object 560 00:25:14,888 --> 00:25:18,928 is buried beneath the thick vegetation on the ocean floor. 561 00:25:19,059 --> 00:25:20,939 Copy you, Tony. That’s great news. 562 00:25:21,061 --> 00:25:23,651 Do you see anything sticking out from the bottom? 563 00:25:23,731 --> 00:25:25,571 Anything prominent? Over. 564 00:25:31,655 --> 00:25:34,905 Copy. Fingers crossed they see something. 565 00:25:34,992 --> 00:25:37,622 Really. We need permission to move 566 00:25:37,745 --> 00:25:39,705 the silt and see what they’re actually finding. 567 00:25:41,165 --> 00:25:43,635 To get a permit, we need to lay eyes on 568 00:25:43,751 --> 00:25:47,171 something underwater that comes from a shipwreck. 569 00:25:47,254 --> 00:25:50,724 A magnetometer hit is not gonna be enough. 570 00:25:50,799 --> 00:25:54,219 We need Tony or Lee to see something. 571 00:25:54,303 --> 00:25:55,513 A cannon, a coin, 572 00:25:55,596 --> 00:25:57,256 timbers from a ship. 573 00:25:57,347 --> 00:25:59,137 Something on the bottom. 574 00:26:00,267 --> 00:26:02,017 NARRATOR: Because the silt and vegetatin 575 00:26:02,102 --> 00:26:05,152 is preventing Tony and Dr. Spence from seeing 576 00:26:05,272 --> 00:26:09,322 the metal object or objects they’ve just detected, 577 00:26:09,443 --> 00:26:12,533 they are now expanding their search area 578 00:26:12,613 --> 00:26:15,203 in order to look for any visible debris that 579 00:26:15,282 --> 00:26:18,162 could help determine just what they have found. 580 00:26:22,289 --> 00:26:24,249 (buzzing) 581 00:26:35,511 --> 00:26:37,391 We hear you. Go ahead. Over. 582 00:26:47,815 --> 00:26:50,905 NARRATOR: Another magnetometer hit? 583 00:26:51,985 --> 00:26:54,195 Is it possible that Tony and Dr. Spence 584 00:26:54,321 --> 00:26:57,531 have found more evidence of human activity 585 00:26:57,658 --> 00:27:00,618 and possibly the remains of a shipwreck? 586 00:27:00,702 --> 00:27:03,912 If so, could it be connected to the recent ship-related 587 00:27:03,997 --> 00:27:07,287 discoveries that the team has made in the Money Pit? 588 00:27:07,376 --> 00:27:11,756 Copy that. Nothing visible? Over. 589 00:27:15,342 --> 00:27:16,802 Copy that. 590 00:27:18,178 --> 00:27:21,218 Mag hits in the silt, and nothing on the rocks. 591 00:27:24,351 --> 00:27:25,351 Copy you. 592 00:27:25,435 --> 00:27:27,345 We’ll see you on the boat soon. Over. 593 00:27:28,689 --> 00:27:31,569 LEE: Well, there were actually two areas out on that shoal 594 00:27:31,692 --> 00:27:34,442 where we did find a reading that was buried, 595 00:27:34,528 --> 00:27:36,108 that could be part of a ship. 596 00:27:37,364 --> 00:27:40,034 But so much of the bottom-- there were large rocks 597 00:27:40,117 --> 00:27:41,697 and a lot of kelp growing, 598 00:27:41,827 --> 00:27:42,987 and it could have easily 599 00:27:43,078 --> 00:27:46,038 hidden a wreckage that’s ther. 600 00:27:47,082 --> 00:27:48,962 -Very interesting dive. -Yeah. 601 00:27:49,042 --> 00:27:52,052 I’m absolutely convinced that there’s a shipwreck there. 602 00:27:52,129 --> 00:27:53,169 -Hey. -Hey. 603 00:27:53,255 --> 00:27:55,305 -Hi, guys. How you doing? -How’d it look? 604 00:27:55,382 --> 00:27:58,512 Well, you know, there was a reef line there, we could see it. 605 00:27:58,594 --> 00:28:00,644 -There was structure. -Good. 606 00:28:00,721 --> 00:28:03,261 But everything solid had kelp on it. 607 00:28:03,390 --> 00:28:06,430 And so that kelp could’ve been hiding part of a shipwreck. 608 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:08,190 Like a fluke of an anchor sticking up. 609 00:28:08,270 --> 00:28:11,900 Right. So, you think maybe further investigation. 610 00:28:11,982 --> 00:28:15,032 Oh, I definitely think that. No question about it. 611 00:28:15,110 --> 00:28:16,360 I would not write off. 612 00:28:16,445 --> 00:28:18,155 Right. Okay, well, that’s-that’s good. 613 00:28:18,238 --> 00:28:19,568 I mean, I-I would love it. But whatever 614 00:28:19,698 --> 00:28:21,318 we’re getting is below the silt. 615 00:28:21,408 --> 00:28:23,698 -ALEX: Yeah. -LEE: They’re never going to issue us a permit 616 00:28:23,785 --> 00:28:25,905 because it’s going to be buried and we can’t see it. 617 00:28:25,996 --> 00:28:27,156 Right. Right. 618 00:28:27,247 --> 00:28:29,167 All of the evidence, and even 619 00:28:29,249 --> 00:28:31,919 the expert, is saying there’s a shipwreck here, 620 00:28:32,002 --> 00:28:34,302 but none of it is enough to get an excavation permit. 621 00:28:34,421 --> 00:28:36,841 Our only hope, really, would be to come back and hope that 622 00:28:36,924 --> 00:28:38,594 just the natural action of the tide 623 00:28:38,675 --> 00:28:41,255 and maybe some storms uncover some evidence of a shipwreck, 624 00:28:41,345 --> 00:28:42,265 at which point we can 625 00:28:42,346 --> 00:28:43,216 get an image of it and then 626 00:28:43,305 --> 00:28:44,765 apply for an excavation permit. 627 00:28:44,890 --> 00:28:47,640 It’s great. This is our most promising spot, 628 00:28:47,768 --> 00:28:50,018 and if you go down there and you think that it 629 00:28:50,103 --> 00:28:52,063 -warrants further investigation, I think that’s good. -Yeah. 630 00:28:52,147 --> 00:28:55,437 Should we continue with the shipwreck investigation? 631 00:28:55,525 --> 00:28:56,355 Hundred percent. 632 00:28:56,443 --> 00:28:59,283 So, a continued dive program 633 00:28:59,363 --> 00:29:00,783 is warranted. 634 00:29:00,906 --> 00:29:03,656 Late winter, early spring, because that’s when 635 00:29:03,784 --> 00:29:05,244 the water clarity is best. 636 00:29:05,327 --> 00:29:07,157 Well, I think, yeah, we’ll probably have 637 00:29:07,287 --> 00:29:09,707 to keep Lee here for another year, I think. 638 00:29:09,790 --> 00:29:11,040 (laughter) 639 00:29:11,124 --> 00:29:13,884 Okay, let’s pull anchor and get out of here, guys. 640 00:29:15,337 --> 00:29:18,047 NARRATOR: Later that afternoon... 641 00:29:18,131 --> 00:29:20,091 MARTY: Most important thing we do here in the war room 642 00:29:20,175 --> 00:29:22,425 is talk about where we’re going to actually dig. 643 00:29:22,511 --> 00:29:24,551 We have all of Steve’s data available. 644 00:29:24,638 --> 00:29:26,058 NARRATOR: ...Rick and Marty Lagina, 645 00:29:26,139 --> 00:29:28,429 along with their partner Craig Tester 646 00:29:28,517 --> 00:29:30,437 and other members of the team, 647 00:29:30,519 --> 00:29:32,979 gather in the war room to decide 648 00:29:33,063 --> 00:29:35,443 where to excavate their fourth and final 649 00:29:35,524 --> 00:29:38,994 ten-foot-diameter shaft in the Money Pit area. 650 00:29:39,069 --> 00:29:42,159 So, where do you guys want to go? 651 00:29:42,239 --> 00:29:45,409 I want to go back over on the east side to-- I think 652 00:29:45,492 --> 00:29:50,252 it’s DE-11 is what I’m calling kind of the center of it. 653 00:29:50,330 --> 00:29:53,120 And it’s outside of the Hedden Shaft. 654 00:29:53,208 --> 00:29:56,748 Hamilton supposedly indicated he thought he went 655 00:29:56,837 --> 00:29:58,917 through a tunnel leading to the vault 656 00:29:59,006 --> 00:30:01,046 and didn’t realize it and thought it was a flood tunnel. 657 00:30:03,635 --> 00:30:06,095 NARRATOR: During the summer of 1940, 658 00:30:06,179 --> 00:30:08,969 treasure hunter Erwin Hamilton and his team 659 00:30:09,057 --> 00:30:12,937 built a six-by-six-foot shaft extension down to a totl 660 00:30:13,020 --> 00:30:17,690 depth of 170 feet that originated from the bottom of 661 00:30:17,816 --> 00:30:21,986 the 12-by-24-foot shaft that his predecessor Gilbert Hedden 662 00:30:22,070 --> 00:30:25,280 had constructed just three years before. 663 00:30:26,533 --> 00:30:29,993 At a depth of 150 feet, Hamilton’s crew intercepted 664 00:30:30,078 --> 00:30:33,038 a four-foot-high tunnel that they simply believed 665 00:30:33,165 --> 00:30:36,585 to be a booby trap and continued on, hoping to 666 00:30:36,710 --> 00:30:39,960 encounter the Chappell Vault just a few feet away. 667 00:30:40,047 --> 00:30:43,127 Unfortunately, they made no further discoveries 668 00:30:43,216 --> 00:30:46,756 and abandoned the shaft’s construction soon thereafter. 669 00:30:48,221 --> 00:30:51,351 -Hey, Jack, check this out. -Whoa. 670 00:30:51,433 --> 00:30:54,393 However, last year, while searching 671 00:30:54,519 --> 00:30:58,309 through the spoils of a borehole known as OC-1, 672 00:30:58,398 --> 00:31:02,028 which was excavated in 2019, just northeast 673 00:31:02,110 --> 00:31:03,110 of the Hedden Shaft 674 00:31:03,236 --> 00:31:05,696 and Professor Hamilton’s extension, 675 00:31:05,781 --> 00:31:09,241 the team recovered a rose-head spike 676 00:31:09,326 --> 00:31:13,496 from a depth below 150 feet that was coated in a kind of 677 00:31:13,580 --> 00:31:16,420 man-made cement substance, similar to that 678 00:31:16,500 --> 00:31:19,880 reportedly encasing the fabled Chappell Vault. 679 00:31:20,921 --> 00:31:24,171 If you had to pick a spot where the vault 680 00:31:24,257 --> 00:31:27,547 -is, is that it? -CRAIG: Yeah, I would say so. 681 00:31:27,636 --> 00:31:29,676 So, there’s another piece of information that helps support 682 00:31:29,763 --> 00:31:31,183 this location. I mean, you know we’ve 683 00:31:31,264 --> 00:31:32,434 done a bunch of water testing. 684 00:31:32,516 --> 00:31:34,516 We did have three wells very close 685 00:31:34,601 --> 00:31:35,941 to this proposed caisson location 686 00:31:36,019 --> 00:31:37,189 that did test for precious metals 687 00:31:37,270 --> 00:31:38,940 right in this area right here. 688 00:31:40,816 --> 00:31:44,526 I’m pretty sure that is centered around DE-11, isn’t it, Craig? 689 00:31:44,611 --> 00:31:47,701 -Right. -RICK: Good location. 690 00:31:47,781 --> 00:31:49,321 That’s most curious. 691 00:31:49,449 --> 00:31:52,159 NARRATOR: Traces of gold detected in the area 692 00:31:52,285 --> 00:31:56,535 of DE-11, located some ten fet to the east of where the team 693 00:31:56,623 --> 00:32:00,423 has recently excavated three ten-foot-diameter shaft? 694 00:32:00,502 --> 00:32:05,212 Is it possible that Craig has chosen a location that might not 695 00:32:05,298 --> 00:32:07,678 only mark where the tunnel they have previously discoverd 696 00:32:07,801 --> 00:32:12,011 leads but also where they will find the fabled treasure vaul? 697 00:32:12,139 --> 00:32:15,349 I would go with, with Craig’s spot. 698 00:32:15,475 --> 00:32:17,935 I think there’s a pretty broad consensus amongst us. 699 00:32:18,019 --> 00:32:20,479 Well, yeah. I-I-I say that we do that. 700 00:32:20,605 --> 00:32:22,935 JACK: D.M.T.-2. 701 00:32:23,024 --> 00:32:24,904 -For my brother. -STEVE G.: I like that. 702 00:32:24,985 --> 00:32:26,155 That’s fine with me. 703 00:32:26,278 --> 00:32:27,738 Nobody’s gonna argue with you on that one. 704 00:32:27,821 --> 00:32:29,241 Yep. 705 00:32:29,322 --> 00:32:30,782 CRAIG: Jack brought up the point, 706 00:32:30,866 --> 00:32:34,576 he wanted to name it D.M.T.-2 707 00:32:34,661 --> 00:32:37,911 for my son Drake Maxwell Tester. 708 00:32:37,998 --> 00:32:40,458 He passed away five years ago. 709 00:32:40,542 --> 00:32:43,632 You know, obviously tugs at the heart, 710 00:32:43,712 --> 00:32:47,422 uh, but I’m glad we’re naming another shaft after him. 711 00:32:47,507 --> 00:32:51,797 -Okay, well, Steve, go pin it. -Yep. 712 00:32:51,887 --> 00:32:54,097 -MARTY: We’ll just stay the course. -STEVE G.: Okay. 713 00:32:58,101 --> 00:33:00,141 NARRATOR: As a new day dawns on Oak Island, 714 00:33:00,228 --> 00:33:03,358 and while representatives from Irving Equipment Limited 715 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:07,190 and ROC Equipment make preparations for the excavatin 716 00:33:07,319 --> 00:33:08,699 of the D.M.T.-2 shaft... 717 00:33:08,778 --> 00:33:11,108 RICK: This is certainly a target of interest. 718 00:33:11,198 --> 00:33:14,698 ...Rick Lagina, along with his nephew David Fornetti, 719 00:33:14,826 --> 00:33:18,616 surveyor Steve Guptill, and Ok Island historian Paul Troutman 720 00:33:18,705 --> 00:33:20,035 arrive at Lot 8, 721 00:33:20,123 --> 00:33:22,963 located on the western side of Oak Island. 722 00:33:23,043 --> 00:33:25,043 We need to find a hard target 723 00:33:25,128 --> 00:33:30,008 that we can investigate that can explain the CSR 724 00:33:30,091 --> 00:33:32,801 -mag hits in this area. -Yes. 725 00:33:32,886 --> 00:33:36,306 NARRATOR: Earlier this year, a magnetometry survey conductd 726 00:33:36,389 --> 00:33:39,559 in this area identified a large metallic 727 00:33:39,643 --> 00:33:41,813 anomaly at an undetermined depth. 728 00:33:41,895 --> 00:33:45,575 One week ago, Marty Lagina and Gary Drayton 729 00:33:45,649 --> 00:33:47,899 discovered a ship-repairing tool nearby 730 00:33:48,026 --> 00:33:50,736 that could date back to as early as 1500. 731 00:33:50,862 --> 00:33:52,742 Let’s clear off the surface here. 732 00:33:52,864 --> 00:33:55,834 NARRATOR: Now, Rick and the team will be conducting a follow-up 733 00:33:55,909 --> 00:33:58,239 scanning survey to better identify 734 00:33:58,370 --> 00:34:01,500 what the buried anomaly could be so that they can apply 735 00:34:01,581 --> 00:34:04,581 for a government permit to excavate it. 736 00:34:04,709 --> 00:34:07,629 So, I’m gonna scan this way, come back this way, scan 737 00:34:07,754 --> 00:34:09,424 on the other side, and maybe another side. 738 00:34:09,506 --> 00:34:12,176 So, that way we have it in both directions, and hopefully 739 00:34:12,259 --> 00:34:15,259 -we see something and anything that’s disturbed. -Okay. 740 00:34:15,345 --> 00:34:19,435 In order to scan the area of interest, Paul Troutman 741 00:34:19,516 --> 00:34:23,636 is utilizing an OKM Gepard ground-penetrating device. 742 00:34:23,770 --> 00:34:27,440 It works by emitting radio waves into the ground 743 00:34:27,524 --> 00:34:30,284 that bounce off potential objects, voids, 744 00:34:30,402 --> 00:34:34,782 or man-made structures down to a depth of as much as 130 fee. 745 00:34:34,864 --> 00:34:37,494 The receiver then generates 746 00:34:37,617 --> 00:34:40,197 both two-dimensional and three-dimensional images 747 00:34:40,287 --> 00:34:45,457 of any anomalies detected, as well as their approximate depth. 748 00:34:45,584 --> 00:34:47,634 (beeping) 749 00:34:50,630 --> 00:34:52,170 Okay. 750 00:34:52,299 --> 00:34:53,469 That’s one run. 751 00:34:54,467 --> 00:34:56,547 Let’s save it here and see what we have. 752 00:34:56,636 --> 00:34:59,306 Okay, so let me show you the features here. 753 00:34:59,389 --> 00:35:03,809 So... so we have a first anomaly at five feet, 754 00:35:03,893 --> 00:35:07,653 -second anomaly at 19, 20. -A larger one. 755 00:35:07,731 --> 00:35:10,651 -Yes. -And we can rotate this in 3D. 756 00:35:12,152 --> 00:35:13,152 So, it looks like that’s 757 00:35:13,236 --> 00:35:14,486 a pretty linear feature right there. 758 00:35:14,571 --> 00:35:17,451 -RICK: Mm-hmm. -It’s kind of interesting. 759 00:35:17,532 --> 00:35:20,162 -Yep. I agree. -Yep. 760 00:35:20,243 --> 00:35:23,503 NARRATOR: Two possible anomalous features at depths 761 00:35:23,622 --> 00:35:25,752 of five and approximately 20 feet? 762 00:35:25,832 --> 00:35:27,922 And in the same location where 763 00:35:28,001 --> 00:35:31,341 a large metallic object was detected earlier this yea? 764 00:35:31,421 --> 00:35:34,841 Since the historical records indicate that no 765 00:35:34,924 --> 00:35:38,184 homesteads were ever established on Lot 8, just 766 00:35:38,303 --> 00:35:40,643 what could be buried here? 767 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:43,020 I hope this is a man-made feature. 768 00:35:43,099 --> 00:35:44,139 RICK: I agree. 769 00:35:45,185 --> 00:35:46,775 -You mind if I take a look? -Sure, go ahead. 770 00:35:49,689 --> 00:35:51,439 You can see here this is Paul’s walk path. 771 00:35:51,524 --> 00:35:52,534 RICK: Mm-hmm. 772 00:35:52,651 --> 00:35:53,861 DAVID: So I’d be curious to know, 773 00:35:53,943 --> 00:35:57,953 so how far in was that anomaly? 774 00:35:58,990 --> 00:36:00,370 You see there it’s about... 775 00:36:00,492 --> 00:36:04,952 seven and a half feet into the walking path. 776 00:36:05,038 --> 00:36:06,458 Right about where that rock is. 777 00:36:08,375 --> 00:36:11,715 Right, so to me this one 778 00:36:11,795 --> 00:36:15,675 anomaly down here is the one that’s more interesting. 779 00:36:15,757 --> 00:36:18,337 If you look, it does look like a square. 780 00:36:19,511 --> 00:36:21,391 Almost kind of indicative of a shaft, 781 00:36:21,513 --> 00:36:23,893 when you think about it, because the area around it 782 00:36:23,973 --> 00:36:27,063 is raised, and this just sinks right down in here. 783 00:36:27,143 --> 00:36:30,903 I mean, it’s an interesting feature. 784 00:36:30,980 --> 00:36:33,070 I can see a square depression. 785 00:36:33,191 --> 00:36:37,741 Whether it’s truly square or not, it’s a clear depression. 786 00:36:37,821 --> 00:36:39,241 You can see defined lines on the sides. 787 00:36:39,364 --> 00:36:40,414 Steve? 788 00:36:40,490 --> 00:36:42,160 Yeah, I agree with these two. 789 00:36:42,242 --> 00:36:45,122 It looks very square or rectangle-ish. 790 00:36:45,245 --> 00:36:48,755 Could Paul, David and Steve’s speculation that they have 791 00:36:48,832 --> 00:36:52,422 located a possible shaft in the same location where metal 792 00:36:52,544 --> 00:36:55,764 has also been detected deep underground be correct? 793 00:36:55,839 --> 00:36:59,429 If so, perhaps this data will help the team 794 00:36:59,551 --> 00:37:01,761 obtain a permit to find out for sure. 795 00:37:01,845 --> 00:37:04,355 MARTY: This spot on Lot 8, 796 00:37:04,431 --> 00:37:05,931 it’s just a real intriguing area 797 00:37:06,015 --> 00:37:08,595 because it also has all those surface finds all around it. 798 00:37:08,727 --> 00:37:09,847 It’s worth a dig. 799 00:37:09,936 --> 00:37:13,766 The depression seems to be rectangular. 800 00:37:13,898 --> 00:37:18,108 Why the large rock there? There’s always been the thought 801 00:37:18,236 --> 00:37:21,106 that stones are markers on this island. I don’t know. 802 00:37:21,239 --> 00:37:23,279 The only way to truly tell is to dig. 803 00:37:23,366 --> 00:37:25,026 -Yep. -PAUL: Exactly. -I agree. 804 00:37:25,118 --> 00:37:27,118 We just keep moving. 805 00:37:30,874 --> 00:37:32,924 PETER: Yeah, first hammer grab’s going in. 806 00:37:33,877 --> 00:37:35,287 GARY: Treasure’s where you find it, 807 00:37:35,378 --> 00:37:37,798 and I’d be happy to find it in here. 808 00:37:40,467 --> 00:37:42,887 RICK: All indications are, there might be something 809 00:37:42,969 --> 00:37:45,429 in this area, but you guys got to find it first. 810 00:37:45,513 --> 00:37:47,063 ANDREW: We’re gonna find out. 811 00:37:47,140 --> 00:37:49,810 NARRATOR: After completing his investigation on Lot 8, 812 00:37:49,934 --> 00:37:52,654 Rick Lagina joins other members of the team 813 00:37:52,729 --> 00:37:56,649 in the Money Pit area as the excavation of their new, 814 00:37:56,775 --> 00:38:01,825 ten-foot-diameter shaft, known as D.M.T.-2, is now underway. 815 00:38:01,905 --> 00:38:03,495 Some work was done here... 816 00:38:03,573 --> 00:38:05,373 -Okay. -...long ago. 817 00:38:05,492 --> 00:38:07,742 We don’t have a rationale for it. 818 00:38:07,827 --> 00:38:11,247 NARRATOR: Based on water testing that was conducted earlier this yer 819 00:38:11,331 --> 00:38:15,381 in previously drilled boreholes, which produced high trace 820 00:38:15,502 --> 00:38:19,012 evidence of silver and gold, the team is hopeful that with 821 00:38:19,088 --> 00:38:21,838 D.M.T.-2 they will finally intersect 822 00:38:21,925 --> 00:38:24,145 the original treasure shaft. 823 00:38:25,178 --> 00:38:27,758 It is also in this very same location 824 00:38:27,847 --> 00:38:30,517 where two years ago they recovered possible 825 00:38:30,600 --> 00:38:32,850 evidence of the fabled Chappell Vault 826 00:38:32,977 --> 00:38:35,807 at an approximate depth of 150 feet. 827 00:38:37,106 --> 00:38:40,816 -It’s no match for us, Rick. -See what these teeth can do. 828 00:38:40,902 --> 00:38:42,072 -(laughter) -All right, thank you both. 829 00:38:42,195 --> 00:38:44,575 -Thanks, Rick. -Be here in a few minutes. 830 00:38:44,697 --> 00:38:46,447 Just give me a call when the shiny stuff comes up. 831 00:38:46,533 --> 00:38:47,873 Perfect. 832 00:38:47,951 --> 00:38:50,451 RICK: We have hopes for D.M.T.-2. 833 00:38:50,537 --> 00:38:54,037 There are some interesting clues that suggest 834 00:38:54,123 --> 00:38:55,543 this area might be of interest. 835 00:38:55,667 --> 00:38:57,877 -Here comes some more of the Fellowship. -Oh, yeah. 836 00:38:57,961 --> 00:39:02,211 RICK: And there’s a historical narrative that 837 00:39:02,298 --> 00:39:05,718 strongly suggests something was at that 150-foot level. 838 00:39:05,802 --> 00:39:08,392 -Morning, guys. -Morning, chaps. 839 00:39:08,471 --> 00:39:11,721 -You guys ready for D.M.T.-2? -Yep. -Yep. 840 00:39:11,808 --> 00:39:14,438 More importantly, you ready to find some treasure? 841 00:39:14,561 --> 00:39:15,731 -Always. -Yep. 842 00:39:15,812 --> 00:39:17,902 I mean, my big interest here is, 843 00:39:18,022 --> 00:39:19,572 -that’s where we got that really high gold. -Yes. 844 00:39:19,649 --> 00:39:21,649 -Yeah. -So, we’ll be taking 845 00:39:21,734 --> 00:39:24,244 samples to see if we get that really high gold again. 846 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:27,820 Well, I’m rolling my sleeves up. I want to find some gold today. 847 00:39:27,907 --> 00:39:29,577 I want to see that gold dance. 848 00:39:29,701 --> 00:39:31,331 Tell me about it. 849 00:39:31,411 --> 00:39:33,331 It’s about time, isn’t it? It’s long overdue. 850 00:39:33,413 --> 00:39:35,003 -It is long overdue. -Yeah. 851 00:39:35,081 --> 00:39:37,081 I believe there’s gonna be a Drayton 852 00:39:37,208 --> 00:39:39,538 two-step coming up after this can. 853 00:39:41,212 --> 00:39:44,262 Based on the data, I think we’re close in 854 00:39:44,382 --> 00:39:46,182 vicinity of the historical Money Pit. 855 00:39:47,385 --> 00:39:50,255 Each time we dig, we try and contain ourselves, 856 00:39:50,388 --> 00:39:52,678 but each time we hope this is it. 857 00:39:52,765 --> 00:39:54,225 I mean, we really, really do. 858 00:39:55,602 --> 00:39:56,942 What’s the rundown? 859 00:39:58,104 --> 00:40:00,774 Well, the excavation depth’s right around six foot. 860 00:40:00,857 --> 00:40:02,067 What’s the target depth? 861 00:40:02,150 --> 00:40:06,700 Well, we know Hamilton found wood at 150. 862 00:40:06,779 --> 00:40:08,529 But, look, you got to, you got to let 863 00:40:08,615 --> 00:40:11,125 the empirical evidence speak. 864 00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:13,200 Right? Whatever comes up out of the hole, 865 00:40:13,286 --> 00:40:15,866 you find something, fasteners. 866 00:40:15,955 --> 00:40:20,705 Or if we find wood, adze-cut wood with dowels in it, 867 00:40:20,793 --> 00:40:22,963 that would indicate something far, far older. 868 00:40:23,046 --> 00:40:24,456 Yeah. 869 00:40:26,591 --> 00:40:28,631 RICK: I’ll be honest, I never thougt that the puzzle would be 870 00:40:28,760 --> 00:40:32,050 quite so grand and quite so large and quite so complex. 871 00:40:33,389 --> 00:40:36,389 But we’re here to make discovery. 872 00:40:36,476 --> 00:40:38,686 We’re here to explain the mystery, 873 00:40:38,811 --> 00:40:42,151 so we always are hopeful because 874 00:40:42,231 --> 00:40:43,821 I am 100% convinced 875 00:40:43,900 --> 00:40:46,570 that the story, the mystery, will get solved. 876 00:40:48,404 --> 00:40:52,204 These next hammer grabs should show up some, some timbers. 877 00:40:52,325 --> 00:40:53,375 Yeah. 878 00:40:53,493 --> 00:40:55,163 Today’s the day, mate. 879 00:40:55,244 --> 00:40:56,334 RICK: Let’s find something good. 880 00:40:56,412 --> 00:40:57,832 NARRATOR: For Rick, Marty, 881 00:40:57,956 --> 00:40:59,496 Craig and their team, 882 00:40:59,582 --> 00:41:03,172 a week that saw both disheartening setbacks 883 00:41:03,252 --> 00:41:05,552 and promising new developments 884 00:41:05,672 --> 00:41:09,842 has ultimately ended with hope that historic discoveries 885 00:41:09,926 --> 00:41:14,096 may soon be recovered not only deep below ground 886 00:41:14,180 --> 00:41:18,770 but also in the waters that surround Oak Island. 887 00:41:18,851 --> 00:41:21,941 And now, as they begin their most critical 888 00:41:22,021 --> 00:41:25,191 and consequential dig so far, 889 00:41:25,316 --> 00:41:28,026 one thing is for certain. 890 00:41:28,111 --> 00:41:31,951 Nothing can break their resolve to find the answers. 891 00:41:35,535 --> 00:41:38,205 Next time on The Curse of Oak Island... 892 00:41:38,287 --> 00:41:39,367 There’s just a big layer of rocks 893 00:41:39,455 --> 00:41:40,615 right across this whole area. 894 00:41:40,707 --> 00:41:41,617 It’s just like the paved area. 895 00:41:41,708 --> 00:41:43,708 This looks clearly man-made. 896 00:41:43,793 --> 00:41:45,293 We have got an hit. 897 00:41:45,378 --> 00:41:48,588 I’m hoping it’s a big jewelry box down there. 898 00:41:48,715 --> 00:41:49,975 Look at that. 899 00:41:50,049 --> 00:41:51,299 It could be one of the stones 900 00:41:51,384 --> 00:41:53,724 from a Masonic high priest breastplate, 901 00:41:53,803 --> 00:41:55,223 who had buried the Ark of the Covenant 902 00:41:55,304 --> 00:41:57,064 on Oak Island centuries ago. 903 00:41:57,890 --> 00:42:00,940 GARY: Holy schmoly! Heads up. 904 00:42:01,060 --> 00:42:03,400 The vault, we’re about 30 feet above it right now. 905 00:42:03,521 --> 00:42:05,191 CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY A+E NETWORKS