The Artifact Vault

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Coins Colonial

Copper coin, pre-1816 (Lot 6, Samuel Ball property)

Pre-1816 (described as 200+ years old) Island General

S04E06 Circles in Wood ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Starburst Button (silver-plated)

1650 AD – 1675 AD (medium) Shoreline Lot 20

S07E01 The Torch Is Passed ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Structures Colonial

Oak log platforms (multiple)

1595 AD – 1795 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S01E01 What Lies Below ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Materials Ancient

Charcoal layer

148 BC – 372 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

Found: c. 1804 ›

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Coins Colonial

Unusual coin or token with webbing design, undated (Money Pit)

Dating Unknown Money Pit

S06E12 Slipway When Wet ›

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Materials Medieval

Coconut fibre (Money Pit)

1036 AD – 1374 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

S01E02 The Mystery of Smith's Cove ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Coins Colonial

Copper coin, late 17th-early 18th century (swamp stone pathway, S8E10)

1670 AD – 1720 AD (low) The Swamp

S08E10 Connecting the Lots ›

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Carved Stones Searcher Era

Inscribed stone (90-foot stone)

Unknown origin Money Pit Lot 18

S02E02 Return to the Money Pit ›

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Coins Colonial

Britannia coin, 17th century (Lot 32, S09E13)

1600 AD – 1699 AD (low) Island General Lot 32

S09E13 Go Big or Go Home ›

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Artifacts Searcher Era

Parchment fragment

1645 AD – 1764 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

S05E06 Remains of the Day ›

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Coins Colonial

Folded copper coin, post-medieval (Lot 5 round feature)

1500 AD – 1799 AD (low) Island General Lot 5

S13E08 Into The Fold ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Coins Colonial

British Tudor portcullis coin, 1500s (Lot 5)

1500 AD – 1599 AD (high) Island General Lot 5

S11E01 On the Money ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Coins Ancient

Roman coin, 100-300 AD (Lot 5)

100 AD – 300 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

S11E01 On the Money ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Human bone fragments (2 individuals)

1678 AD – 1764 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

S05E05 Bone Dry ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Wooden Stakes

1600 AD – 1826 AD (high) The Swamp Lot 12

S07E11 The Eye of the Storm ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Leather book binding fragments

1690 AD – 1890 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S05E05 Bone Dry ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Rose Head Spike (Karma-1)

1640 AD – 1750 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S13E18 Breaking the Seal ›

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Artifacts Medieval

Parchment scrap (H8)

1500 AD – 1700 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S05E05 Bone Dry ›

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Artifacts Modern

Purple-stained wood fragment

1100 AD – 1499 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S05E12 A Key to the Mystery ›

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Structures Colonial

Stone Well (Lot 5)

Pre-1795 Other Lot 5

S13E20 The Sands of Time ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Structures Medieval

Arcadia Stone

Dating Unknown Eye Of The Swamp Lot 12

S07E09 An Eye for an Eye ›

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Artifacts Modern

Piece of chain + bone

1678 AD – 1764 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

S06E17 Clue or False? ›

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Structures Colonial

Square Swamp Vault

1630 AD – 1750 AD (low) Eye Of The Swamp Lot 12

S12E09 Brick By Brick ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Medieval

Stone Shot (Peacock 1)

1300 AD – 1500 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

S13E21 A Sacred Symbol ›

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Structures Colonial

Rock Wall (Lot26)

1464 AD – 1474 AD (high) Other Lot 26

S10E16 Striking Gold ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Stone Shot (Lot 16)

1400 AD – 1600 AD (medium) Other Lots Lot 16

S09E09 The Unusual Suspects ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Hand-forged chain links (Karma-1 shaft)

1650 AD – 1750 AD (high) Money Pit

S13E17 The Missing Links ›

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Structures Searcher Era

Chappell Vault

1897 AD (medium) Money Pit

S04E05 Bullseye ›

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Structures Colonial

Garden Shaft

1735 AD – 1835 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S10E01 On Their Marks ›

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Structures Medieval

Sand Road (Western Swamp)

Pre-colonial The Swamp Lot 12

S13E20 The Sands of Time ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Materials Medieval

Coconut fibre (Smith's Cove)

780 AD – 840 AD (high) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S01E02 The Mystery of Smith's Cove ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Cap Badge Fragment (Money Pit Dunfield spoils)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

S13E24 Overseaing the Dig ›

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Coins Colonial

William III sixpence, 1697-1701 (Lot 18)

1697 AD – 1701 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

S05E03 Obstruction ›

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Artifacts Searcher Era

Stained Wood Fragment

Undetermined Money Pit Lot 18

S13E25 Pure Gold ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Large log with Roman numerals (65 ft)

1770 AD (high) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S06E08 Unearthed ›

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Structures Colonial

U-shaped wooden structure

1769 AD (high) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S05E16 Seeing Red ›

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Coins Colonial

Britannia copper, 1673 (Charles II, Lot 16)

1673 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 16

S05E03 Obstruction ›

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Structures Modern

Lot 5 Standing Stone

Dating Unknown Lot 5 Stone Feature Lot 5

S13E04 The Smoking Gun ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Carved Stones Medieval

Goose Paw symbol (Valkenburg, Netherlands)

Off-Island

S11E23 Cone E Island ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Carved Stones Medieval

Goose Paw (Palazzo Falson)

Off-Island

S12E23 Family Ties ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Tools Pre-Discovery

Wrought iron scissors

1800 AD – 1899 AD (medium) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S11E04 Shear Mystery ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Black Glass Jewel

1730 AD – 1775 AD (medium) Lot 5 Stone Feature Lot 5

S13E08 Into The Fold ›

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Carved Stones Medieval

Glooscap Stone

Off-Island

S04E10 About Face ›

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Materials Colonial

Piece of wood containing traces of gold

1640 AD – 1806 AD Money Pit Lot 18

S10E15 Wood You Believe It? ›

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Artifacts Medieval

Lead cross

900 AD – 1300 AD (medium) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S05E10 The Signs of a Cross ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Carved Stones Medieval

Bedford Petroglyph of an Eight-pointed Star

Dating Unknown Off-Island

S02E03 The Eight-Pointed Star ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Wooden Ship's Plank

1680 AD – 1735 AD (high) The Swamp Lot 12

S04E03 Swamp Things ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Carved Stones Colonial

New Ross Herm Stone

Dating Unknown Off-Island

S04E01 Going for Broke ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Iron hinge (massive)

1600 AD – 1630 AD (low) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S06E16 Detour ›

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Buttons Colonial

Military-style Cuff Button

1750 AD – 1850 AD (medium) The Swamp

S08E21 Off the Railing ›

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Structures Colonial

Possible box drain entrance

1595 AD – 1795 AD (low) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S06E10 Fingers Made of Stone ›

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Structures Colonial

Pine Tar Kiln

1550 AD – 1620 AD (medium) Lot 15 Lot 15

S08E01 Remote Control ›

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Structures Colonial

Fireplace Hearth Foundation

1700 AD – 1850 AD (low) The Swamp Lot 14

S08E20 Fire in the Hole ›

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Coins Colonial

Gold-plated coin, 18th century (Smith's Cove)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S06E08 Unearthed ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Iron Fire Grate Fragment

1600 AD – 1850 AD (low) The Swamp Lot 14

S08E21 Off the Railing ›

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Structures Medieval

Paved Area / Stone Wharf

1150 AD – 1250 AD (high) The Swamp Lot 13

S07E13 Bromancing the Stones ›

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Carved Stones Pre-Discovery

REDDEM Stone

Dating Unknown Other

S03E06 Carved in Stone ›

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Structures Colonial

Stone Road

1474 AD – 1668 AD (high) The Swamp Lot 15

S13E04 The Smoking Gun ›

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Artifacts Medieval

Pigmented Parchment Fragments

1300 AD – 1600 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

S06E13 The Paper Chase ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Charcoal from the Stone Road

1474 AD – 1668 AD (high) Other

S08E15 Cask and You Shall Receive ›

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Artifacts Medieval

Wooden ship's railing

660 AD – 770 AD (high) The Swamp

S08E21 Off the Railing ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Copper Nameplate

1650 AD – 1700 AD (medium) Island General Lot 4

S12E11 Best Caisson Scenario ›

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Artifacts Medieval

Ancient trade weight

900 AD – 1500 AD (low) Island General

S10E01 On Their Marks ›

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Tools Colonial

Wooden T-square / masonic tool

1632 AD – 1668 AD The Swamp Lot 14

S08E22 Be There or T-square ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Ox shoes (multiple)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) The Swamp

S08E03 If the Ox Shoes Fit ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Silver Spanish ring

1500 AD – 1699 AD (medium) The Swamp

S07E19 Lords of the Ring ›

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Coins Colonial

Spanish 8 maravedis copper, 1652 (swamp)

1652 AD (high) The Swamp

S01E05 The Find ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Structures Medieval

Nolan's Cross (5 boulders)

1125 AD – 1275 AD (medium) Island General

S01E01 What Lies Below ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Carved Stones Modern

Head Stone (human face/sword)

Dating Unknown Other

S01E01 What Lies Below ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Structures Searcher Era

Stone Triangle

Dating Unknown Shoreline

S03E08 Phantoms of the Deep ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Carved Stones Colonial

1704 stone

1704 AD (high) Island General

S01E03 Voices from the Grave ›

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Carved Stones Pre-Discovery

H+O stone

Dating Unknown Island General

S03E06 Carved in Stone ›

Photo: Alessandra Nadudvari

Carved Stones Pre-Discovery

Masonic 'G' stone

1660 AD – 1795 AD (low) Smith's Cove

S01E02 The Mystery of Smith's Cove ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Structures Modern

Square-shaped hatch

Dating Unknown Island General

S04E01 Going for Broke ›

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Coins Ancient

Half Roman coin, c. 300 BC-600 AD (Lot 5)

300 BC – 600 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

S10E20 A Barrel Full of Clues ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Jewelled brooch (rhodolite garnet)

1500 AD – 1699 AD (medium) Island General Lot 8

S05E18 Amazing Discoveries ›

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Tools Medieval

Iron swages (2 blacksmith tools)

1300 AD – 1399 AD (medium) Island General Lot 21

Found: 2019 ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Metal bits with fleur-de-lis design

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 21

S06E05 Homecoming ›

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Buttons Colonial

Dandy button

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 25

S04E08 The Mystery of Samuel Ball ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Coins Medieval

Coin with possible cross design, medieval (Money Pit)

Medieval Money Pit Lot 18

S02E02 Return to the Money Pit ›

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Coins Modern

Submerged coin, undated, possibly Chinese (shoreline)

400 BC – 900 AD (low) Shoreline

S11E01 On the Money ›

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Artifacts Medieval

Crossbow bolt (Wroclawski/Dunfield)

1000 AD – 1299 AD (medium) Island General Lot 26

S06E03 Depth Perception ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Decorative keyhole plate

1600 AD – 1800 AD (low) Other

S05E15 Steel Trapped ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Skeleton key

1600 AD – 1800 AD (low) Island General

S05E12 A Key to the Mystery ›

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Documents Modern

Borehole 10-X camera images

Dating Unknown Money Pit Lot 18

Found: 1971 ›

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Structures Medieval

Stone well (never freezes)

1028 AD – 1172 AD (high) Other Lots Lot 26

S13E24 Overseaing the Dig ›

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Carved Stones Modern

Evans Stone - 13-branched tree carving in rock

1650 AD – 1899 AD (low) Shoreline Lot 14

S06E22 Lost and Founding ›

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Structures Modern

Large boulder (TEFERET location)

Dating Unknown The Swamp

S11E20 Wet and Wild ›

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Coins Medieval

Portuguese Tornes, 1369-1371 (Pitblado coin)

1369 AD – 1371 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

S13E01 The Comeback ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Folded copper/brass piece (decorated)

1500 AD – 1800 AD (low) Island General Lot 8

S10E06 Over The Muon ›

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Artifacts Medieval

Gold-plated brooch (leaded glass gem)

1200 AD – 1399 AD (medium) Island General Lot 18

S06E01 Rick's Big Bang Theory ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Silver tassel piece (90% silver)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

S11E19 Hi Ho Silver ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Medieval

Hand-wrought iron spike (12th-13th century)

1100 AD – 1330 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 11 (2024) ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Venetian glass beads (multiple)

1400 AD – 1700 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

S11E10 Chain Reaction ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Medieval

Wound glass bead (forest glass, Normandy)

1100 AD – 1499 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

S12E21 The Solution Solution ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Buttons Colonial

Gold-gilded copper button

Unknown (colonial era or earlier) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 11 (2024) ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Medieval

14th-century barter token

1300 AD – 1400 AD (high) Island General Lot 5

S10E20 A Barrel Full of Clues ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Carved Stones Pre-Discovery

Kingdom Stone (Malkuth)

Unknown (predates modern search era) Island General Lot 28

S01E04 The Secret of Solomon's Temple ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Carved Stones Pre-Discovery

Goose Paw symbol (Brooklyn, NS)

Unknown (possibly medieval) Off-Island

S10E11 Oh, Well! ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Buttons Colonial

Starburst button (lead-tin)

1600 AD – 1799 AD (low) Island General Lot 5

S11E22 Abbey Road ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Musket Flintlock Mechanism

1500 AD – 1800 AD (low) Island General Lot 8

Found: 2022 ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Leather Boot Sole

1830 AD – 1900 AD (high) The Swamp

Found: 2025 (Season 12) ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Clay Pipe Stem with "O" Inscription

1600 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Lot 5 Stone Feature Lot 5

S12E18 If The Shoe Phips ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Buttons Colonial

Flower Button

1700 AD – 1750 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 12, Episode 9 ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Carved Stones Ancient

Hornfels Rock

Dating Unknown Island General Lot 5

Found: 1998 ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Carved Stones Ancient

Tory Martin Stone

Dating Unknown Money Pit Lot 18

S06E10 Fingers Made of Stone ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Tools Colonial

Pick Axe

1500 AD – 1700 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S08E02 The Boys Are Back ›

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Structures Medieval

Stone Cairns

1150 AD – 1275 AD (medium) Island General Lot 15

S11E16 Dark and Stormy ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Medieval

Lead Decorative Piece

1100 AD – 1400 AD (high) Island General Lot 21

Found: Season 6, Episode 18 ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Lead Bag Seal - Leeds, with Golden Fleece

1662 AD – 1724 AD (high) Island General Lot 8

S13E10 Boulder And Wiser ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Lead Bag Seal - Norwich Cloth

1638 AD – 1714 AD (medium) Other Lot 32

S08E25 The Silver Spooner ›

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Coins Ancient

Roman coin (Claudius II), 268-270 AD (Lot 5)

268 AD – 270 AD (high) Island General Lot 5

S13E03 Medieval Intentions ›

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Structures Medieval

Quadrilateral boulder formation

1100 AD – 1500 AD (medium) Other Lot 13

S10E18 A Quadrilateral Move ›

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Carved Stones Colonial

Overton Stone

1460 AD – 1580 AD (low) Off-Island

S03E03 Time to Dig ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Carved Stones Colonial

Ardoise Hill Gravestone (C. Manulis, 1558)

1558 AD (high) Off-Island

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Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Ramrod Guide

1600 AD – 1800 AD (low) Lot 5 Stone Feature Lot 5

S11E03 Taking Their Shot ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Ornate Faceted Glass Jewel

1734 AD – 1760 AD (medium) Lot 5 Stone Feature Lot 5

Found: Season 12, 2024 ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Buttons Colonial

Ornate Floral Button

1600 AD – 1700 AD (low) Lot 5 Stone Feature Lot 5

S12E22 Knight After Knight ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Artifacts Colonial

McGinnis Gold Cross

1550 AD – 1700 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

S04E15 Blood Is Thicker ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Carved Stones Modern

Flat Stone with Hooked X

Dating Unknown The Swamp Lot 12

S04E03 Swamp Things ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Leaf/Fern Brooch

Island General Lot 21

S07E04 The Lucky Thirteen ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Tools Colonial

Iron cargo hook (Lot 11 well)

1650 AD – 1690 AD (medium) The Swamp Lot 11

Found: Season 10, Ep. 17 (2023) ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Structures Colonial

Stone well (Lot 11)

1650 AD – 1690 AD (medium) The Swamp Lot 11

S10E17 A Well of Secrets ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Carved Stones Colonial

Masonic Stone of Port Royal (1606)

1606 AD (high) Off-Island

Found: 1827 ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Trapezoid-Shaped Wood Piece

1683 AD – 1735 AD (high) The Swamp

Found: 2022 ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Tools Colonial

Adze Head

1620 AD – 1740 AD (medium) Island General Lot 4

Found: 2021 ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Carved Stones Modern

Brooklyn Symbols

Off-Island

S10E11 Oh, Well! ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Carved Stones Pre-Discovery

New Ross Well Symbol

Off-Island

S04E02 Always Forward ›

Photo: Yarmouth Museum

Artifacts Medieval

Yarmouth Runic Stone

1000 AD – 1812 AD (low) Off-Island

S06E03 Depth Perception ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Swivel Gun Metal

1400 AD – 1600 AD (low) Lot 4 Hole Under The Hatch Lot 4

S09E07 It All Adze Up ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Stone Shot (Money Pit)

1400 AD – 1600 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

S08E14 A Bend in the Road ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Tools Colonial

Divider Compass

1650 AD – 1750 AD Other Lot 15

S13E07 Walk The Line ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Artifacts Colonial

1671 Order of the Garter Medallion

1671 AD (high) Off-Island

S06E20 Short Days and Tall Knights ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Gold-Copper Alloy Fragments (Tumbaga)

300 AD – 1700 AD (low) Money Pit

S09E03 Stone Roadblock ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Ancient

Mi'kmaq pottery

500 BC – 1500 AD (medium) The Swamp

S09E03 Stone Roadblock ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Structures Pre-Discovery

Lot 8 Giant Boulder

1200 AD – 1750 AD (medium) Island General Lot 8

S13E10 Boulder And Wiser ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Ancient

Iron projectile (Lot 26, possible Roman pilum)

100 BC – 500 AD (low) Shoreline Lot 26

S06E03 Depth Perception ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Medieval

Leather Shoe Fragments

1148 AD – 1216 AD (medium) The Swamp Lot 13

S13E15 Swamped ›

Photo: Corjan Mol

Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Heart-Shaped Stone (Smith's Cove)

1600 AD – 1799 AD (low) Smith's Cove

Found: 1967 (Dan Blankenship) ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Coins Pre-Discovery

George Washington funeral urn medal, 1800 (swamp)

1800 AD (high) The Swamp Lot 12

S13E16 Raising the Stakes ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Coins Ancient

Chinese cash coin, 400 BC-900 AD (Lot 15)

400 BC – 900 AD (medium) Lot 15

S08E01 Remote Control ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Coins Ancient

Roman coin, pre-100 AD (Lot 5)

100 BC – 100 AD (low) Island General Lot 5

S11E01 On the Money ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Medieval

Boatswain's whistle (bone/ivory)

1100 AD – 1500 AD (low) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S12E02 Whistle While You Work ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

'Ball' name tag

1766 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 25

S04E08 The Mystery of Samuel Ball ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Medieval

Barrel of a hand cannon

1350 AD – 1525 AD (medium) The Swamp Lot 12

S13E04 The Smoking Gun ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Structures Colonial

Slipway (wooden)

1769 AD (high) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S06E11 Wharfs and All ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Medieval

Iron Staple (Quadrilateral)

1200 AD – 1600 AD (medium) Island General Lot 13

Found: Season 10 ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Coins Colonial

British copper coin, 17th century (Lot 32, S09E11)

1600 AD – 1699 AD (medium) Island General Lot 32

S09E11 A Boatload of Clues ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Musket Ball (Lead Shot)

1600 AD – 1700 AD (low) Lot 5 Stone Feature Lot 5

Found: Season 11, 2023 ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Iron Hook (Lot 5 Well)

1725 AD – 1775 AD (medium) Lot 5 Stone Feature Lot 5

S13E20 The Sands of Time ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Lead Bag Seal - London, I. Lloyd Army Packers

1700 AD – 1808 AD (medium) Island General Lot 32

S11E05 Muon The Horizon ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Copper ship nails (pair, 1720-1760)

1720 AD – 1760 AD (high) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 12, Episode 14 (2025) ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Coins Colonial

King George II copper coin, 1771 (island general)

1771 AD (high) Island General

S02E03 The Eight-Pointed Star ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Tools Colonial

Ramrod (musket rifle)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) The Swamp

Found: Season 12, Episode 21 (2025) ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Tools Colonial

Bush Scythe Fragments

1630 AD – 1670 AD (medium) Island General Lot 25

Found: 2022 ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Tools Colonial

Axe Head

1650 AD – 1730 AD (medium) Island General Lot 15

S08E01 Remote Control ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Pick Axe (Eye of the Swamp)

1740 AD – 1770 AD (medium) Other

S07E13 Bromancing the Stones ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Modern

Metal fragment with gold traces

1488 AD – 1650 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

S09E02 The Gold Metal ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Coins Pre-Discovery

George III "Cartwheel" twopence, 1797 (island general)

1797 AD (high) Island General

S06E01 Rick's Big Bang Theory ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Artifacts Colonial

Hand-forged rose head spike

1600 AD – 1780 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

S05E01 Forever Family ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Structures Colonial

Flagstone layer

1595 AD – 1795 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S04E01 Going for Broke ›

Photo: The HISTORY Channel

Structures Colonial

Spruce platform

1595 AD – 1795 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

Found: 1849 ›

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Artifacts Searcher Era

Gold chain links (3)

Dating Unknown Money Pit Lot 18

S03E13 Secrets and Revelations ›

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Coins Pre-Discovery

George III penny or halfpenny, 1760-1820 (Lot 5)

1760 AD – 1820 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

S11E13 Tea Time ›

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Coins Colonial

Cut silver coin, 15th-18th century (Lot 5 round feature)

1400 AD – 1799 AD (low) Island General Lot 5

S12E01 The New Digs ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Lead coin weight (Lot 5 round feature)

Dating Unknown Island General Lot 5

S12E04 Concrete Evidence ›

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Tools Colonial

Axe

1400 AD – 1699 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

Found: 1931 ›

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Artifacts Searcher Era

Fluke anchor

1300 AD – 1499 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

Found: 1931 ›

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Tools Searcher Era

Cornish miner's pick

Dating Unknown Money Pit Lot 18

S05E07 The Lot Thickens ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Leather boot heel

1492 AD – 1662 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S08E12 Digging Their Heels In ›

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Structures Colonial

Box drains (fan-shaped)

1595 AD – 1795 AD (low) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S01E02 The Mystery of Smith's Cove ›

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Structures Searcher Era

1850 Cofferdam remains

1850 AD (high) Smith's Cove Lot 20

Found: 1909; later ›

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Artifacts Modern

Ring bolt in rock

Dating Unknown Smith's Cove Lot 20

S06E01 Rick's Big Bang Theory ›

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Artifacts Modern

Wood from 2A shaft

Dating Unknown Money Pit Lot 18

S12E01 The New Digs ›

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Structures Colonial

L-shaped wooden structure

1595 AD – 1795 AD (low) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S06E11 Wharfs and All ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Lead tag (Mediterranean origin)

1400 AD – 1499 AD (medium) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S07E10 Gary Strikes Again ›

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Tools Colonial

Plumb Bob

1600 AD – 1799 AD (low) The Swamp

S08E09 Rock, Paper, Serpents ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Annular ware pottery, early 1750s-1760s (swamp pathway, Lot 13)

1750 AD – 1765 AD (medium) The Swamp

S08E23 Old Wharf's Tale ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Dutch Onion Bottle Glass

1630 AD – 1750 AD (low) The Swamp

S08E12 Digging Their Heels In ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Pewter Spoon Bowl

1730 AD – 1770 AD (low) Shoreline

S08E02 The Boys Are Back ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Iron ship's timber brace (burnt)

1710 AD – 1790 AD (medium) The Swamp

S07E14 Burnt Offering ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Clay pipe bowl fragment

1760 AD – 1780 AD (medium) Island General

S08E24 Silver Lining ›

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Artifacts Colonial

TD pipe stem (Thomas Dormer)

1740 AD – 1770 AD (high) Lot 5 Stone Feature

S12E07 It's All Your Vault ›

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Materials Colonial

Sticks/organic matter (Eye of the Swamp)

1674 AD – 1700 AD (high) The Swamp

S07E03 Eye of the Swamp ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Clay pipe stem (4/64ths bore, Lot 5 round feature)

1753 AD – 1800 AD (high) Lot 5 Stone Feature

S13E03 Medieval Intentions ›

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Materials Colonial

Oak stumps (Mercy Point)

1450 AD – 1640 AD (high) The Swamp Lot 12

S01E04 The Secret of Solomon's Temple ›

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Structures Medieval

Inclined ramp (Smith's Cove, Blankenship 1969-70)

1025 AD – 1245 AD (high) Smith's Cove Lot 20

Found: August-November 1969; August-October 1970 ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Hidden wooden box (Smith's Cove, Blankenship 1969-70)

Undated; found beneath the U-shaped structure Smith's Cove Lot 20

Found: August-October 1970 ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Nail from U-shaped structure timber (Smith's Cove, Blankenship 1969-70)

Undated; associated with U-shaped structure (dendro 1769) Smith's Cove Lot 20

Found: August-October 1970 ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Drilled rocks (survey stones)

Dating Unknown Other

S03E11 Sword Play ›

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Artifacts Medieval

Oak peg (Smith's Cove U-shaped structure, GX-1692)

720 AD – 1000 AD (high) Smith's Cove Lot 20

Found: August-November 1969 (sampled October 1969) ›

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Artifacts Modern

Cylindrical metal object (Borehole 10, Warnock Hersey)

Undated; possibly Warnock Hersey drilling equipment per the borehole log Money Pit

Found: November 1-2, 1969 ›

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Samples Colonial

Oak buds in puddled clay (Becker Hole B11)

Undated; embedded in clay interpreted as man-made puddled clay Money Pit

Found: 1967 (Becker drilling program) ›

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Materials Colonial

Crude lime mortar fragments (Becker Hole B33)

Undated; recovered from a partial cavity below the 192-ft wood layer Money Pit

Found: 1967 (Becker drilling program) ›

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Artifacts Modern

Bone fragments and periwinkle shell (Borehole 10X sieving)

Undated; recovered in a mixed context that included modern searcher debris Money Pit

Found: February 1971 ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Slag-like metal piece (Bowmaster dewatering hole)

Undated; possible casting fragment per Dr. Cooke Money Pit

Found: Late October 1970 ›

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Coins Ancient

Roman coin, 200-300 AD (Lot 5)

200 AD – 300 AD (high) Island General Lot 5

S12E02 Whistle While You Work ›

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Materials Medieval

Axe-cut tree stumps

1296 AD – 1396 AD (high) The Swamp Lot 12

S11E15 On Target ›

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Structures Colonial

Stone circle structure (13 ft diameter)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 10 (2022) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Lead artifact (scalloped, Sardinian lead)

1400 AD – 1800 AD (low) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 10+ ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Pottery (18th century)

1700 AD – 1733 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 10+ ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Copper sheeting (decorative)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 8

Found: Season 11 (2023) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Lead ingot (musket ball making)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 25

S04E08 The Mystery of Samuel Ball ›

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Coins Colonial

Spanish 11 maravedis, 1598 (Smith's Cove)

1598 AD (high) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S05E02 Dead Man's Chest ›

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Coins Colonial

Small coin, 17th century (island general)

1600 AD – 1699 AD (medium) Island General Lot 16

S05E08 Dan's Breakthrough ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Rusty hook

1600 AD – 1799 AD (low) Island General Lot 26

S12E10 Graves Concerns ›

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Buttons Colonial

Silver button

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Other

Found: Lagina era ›

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Artifacts Colonial

18th-century wharf nail

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Other

Found: Season 5, Ep. 5 ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Glass fragments

1700 AD – 1899 AD (medium) Other

Found: Season 6 ›

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Materials Colonial

Wood, clay, charcoal (various boreholes)

1490 AD – 1970 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

Found: 1960s-70s ›

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Samples Modern

Gold traces in water samples

Money Pit Lot 18

Found: Season 9+ (multiple seasons) ›

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Samples Modern

Silver traces ('dump-truck load')

Money Pit Lot 18

Found: Season 8 (2020-21) ›

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Samples Modern

Red dye emerging at Smith's Cove

Money Pit Lot 18

Found: 1896; Season 6 (fluorescent dye test) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Pink glass bead (17th century)

1600 AD – 1699 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 12, Episode 20 (2025) ›

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Structures Colonial

Rectangular structure (Lot 30)

Dating Unknown Island General Lot 30

S10E04 Wharf And Pieces ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Chain link (Lot 5)

Dating Unknown Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 11 (2023) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Copper shards (decorative box)

1600 AD – 1730 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

S11E11 Plugged Up ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Iron and lead strap (chest/box)

1600 AD – 1730 AD Island General Lot 5

S11E12 Digging Back In ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Ashbury ware ceramic shard

Dating Unknown Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 12, Episode 19 (2025) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Wharf pin nail (1700s)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 12, Episode 19 (2025) ›

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Samples Ancient

Peat deposits (Beach Pits 2 & 8)

425 BC – 50 AD (high) South Shore

Found: July 1995 (WHOI field investigation) ›

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Structures Colonial

Stone and cement foundation (Smith's Cove)

Undated (pre-1795 based on context) Smith's Cove

Found: November 1969 ›

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Tools Colonial

Forest Axe Heads (3)

1650 AD – 1750 AD (medium) Island General Lot 31

S08E04 Alignment ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Barrote Nail (Spanish Galleon)

1575 AD – 1600 AD (high) The Swamp

S04E15 Blood Is Thicker ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Staffordshire slipware pottery

1675 AD – 1770 AD (high) Island General Lot 5

S05E09 The French Connection ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Cast-iron cooking pot fragment

1600 AD – 1780 AD (high) Island General Lot 5

S13E02 Billion Dollar Baby ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Metal object from 171-foot void

Dating Unknown Money Pit

S03E12 Voices from Below ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Bone-handled knife

1750 AD – 1799 AD (high) Island General Lot 21

S07E16 Water Logged ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Possible booby trap spike

Unknown (possibly original construction) Money Pit

S07E20 Springing the Trap ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Rock stake (ship anchor)

1710 AD – 1740 AD (high) Island General Lot 32

S09E10 Chamber of Secrets ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Keg bottom (wooden)

1600 AD – 1795 AD (medium) Money Pit

S07E19 Lords of the Ring ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Folding skeleton key (cross-shaped)

Dating Unknown Island General

S05E12 A Key to the Mystery ›

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Materials Pre-Discovery

Oak leaf and acorn (Restall collection)

Pre-1795 (recovered circa 1960s) Smith's Cove

S07E21 A Leaf of Faith ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Barrel hoop (iron, large)

1600 AD – 1795 AD (medium) Money Pit

S10E20 A Barrel Full of Clues ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Pottery shard with raised leaf design

1600 AD – 1795 AD (medium) Money Pit

S05E10 The Signs of a Cross ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Ship's wooden pin

1500 AD – 1795 AD (medium) The Swamp

S09E09 The Unusual Suspects ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Carved wood piece (possible tool handle)

1632 AD – 1700 AD (low) The Swamp

S09E09 The Unusual Suspects ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Wharf pin (large iron)

1600 AD – 1800 AD (low) The Swamp

S12E16 Open Sesame ›

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Materials Colonial

Adze-marked wood

1500 AD – 1800 AD (low) The Swamp

S09E11 A Boatload of Clues ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Heart-Shaped Stone (Nolan's Property)

Dating Unknown Other Lots

Found: Late 1960s–1970s (Fred Nolan) ›

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Materials Ancient

Wood slat and wooden stake (Triton Alliance, 1981)

170 AD – 350 AD (medium) Other Lots

Found: Pre-1981 (submitted March 1981) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Treasure chest hinge

1600 AD – 1800 AD (low) Island General

S07E20 Springing the Trap ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Handwrought iron hinge (small, chest)

1600 AD – 1795 AD (medium) Money Pit

S07E20 Springing the Trap ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Decorative iron hinges (pair, Spanish-style)

1500 AD – 1800 AD (low) Island General Lot 12

S05E13 Unhinged ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Pottery shards (Staffordshire pearlware)

1780 AD – 1800 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

S05E05 Bone Dry ›

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Structures Modern

Man-made stone tunnel

Dating Unknown Island General Lot 25

S07E18 The Turning Point ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Pottery fragments (Smith's Cove ramp, Blankenship 1969-70)

Undated; recovered from and beneath the inclined ramp Smith's Cove Lot 20

Found: August-October 1970 ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Metal pipe fragment (Smith's Cove, Blankenship 1969-70)

Undated; recovered six feet below the original beach level Smith's Cove Lot 20

Found: August-October 1970 ›

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Coins Searcher Era

Queen Victoria copper halfpenny, c. 1840s (island general)

1837 AD – 1850 AD (medium) Island General

S07E04 The Lucky Thirteen ›

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Coins Colonial

Spanish half-real silver, 1781 (island general)

1781 AD (high) Island General Lot 5

S12E10 Graves Concerns ›

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Structures Modern

Unknown tunnel (east-west)

1640 AD – 1806 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

S10E01 On Their Marks ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Hand-wrought nail + nut/washer

1500 AD – 1799 AD (medium) South Shore

Found: 1966 or 1967 (sources disagree; during deepening of Dunfield south shore shaft) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Clay pipe stem (north shore seafloor)

1580 AD – 1899 AD (low) Off-Island

S11E01 On the Money ›

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Artifacts Searcher Era

Pipe stem

1810 AD – 1890 AD (medium) Money Pit

S06E18 Heavy Metal ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Spike coated in limestone/concrete

1500 AD – 1795 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S05E10 The Signs of a Cross ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Porcelain fragments

1700 AD – 1799 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

Found: 1965-1967 (Dunfield excavation and Becker drilling) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Metal pieces (200 ft depth)

1500 AD – 1800 AD (medium) Money Pit Lot 18

Found: 1969-1971 (Triton drilling campaign) ›

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Tools Pre-Discovery

Lifting chain (wharf cargo)

1500 AD – 1650 AD (medium) The Swamp

S11E10 Chain Reaction ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Large-diameter pipe stem (Shaft 6)

1680 AD – 1710 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

S12E18 If The Shoe Phips ›

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Materials Pre-Discovery

Putty layer

1600 AD – 1795 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

Found: c. 1804 ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Decorative brass boat fitting

1600 AD – 1800 AD (low) Smith's Cove

S05E11 Moving Targets ›

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Materials Searcher Era

Eelgrass layer

1472 AD – 1650 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

S03E11 Sword Play ›

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Structures Searcher Era

Cement/concrete vault layer

Dating Unknown Money Pit Lot 18

S02E04 The Breakthrough ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Handmade nail (barrel or treasure chest)

1600 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 12, Episode 17 (2025) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Wooden keg barrel pieces

1500 AD – 1800 AD (low) The Swamp

S13E14 The Shining ›

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Materials Colonial

Flat decking wood (carbon dated)

1516 AD – 1674 AD (high) The Swamp

S09E10 Chamber of Secrets ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Square nails

1750 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 10+ ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Hand-forged iron pintle

1600 AD – 1700 AD (low) Island General Lot 8

S13E14 The Shining ›

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Coins Colonial

Cut Spanish maravedi, 17th-18th century (Isaac's Point)

1600 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Isaac's Point

S05E02 Dead Man's Chest ›

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Coins Colonial

Copper coin, late 17th-early 18th century (swamp stone pathway, S8E11)

1670 AD – 1720 AD (low) The Swamp

S08E11 Rocky Road ›

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Structures Searcher Era

Iron barrier

Dating Unknown Money Pit Lot 18

S02E09 A Dangerous Dive ›

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Coins Colonial

Possible silver coin, post-1730s (Smith's Cove slipway)

1730 AD – 1799 AD (low) Smith's Cove

S06E17 Clue or False? ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Miner's oil lamp (whale oil)

1600 AD – 1899 AD (low) Money Pit Lot 18

S03E04 The Overton Stone ›

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Artifacts Modern

Brass fragment (Borehole 21)

Dating Unknown Money Pit Lot 18

Found: 1967 ›

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Coins Colonial

Britannia copper, 1694 (William III, Lot 16)

1694 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 16

S05E03 Obstruction ›

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Materials Colonial

Axe-cut wood slivers (Hole 201X)

Undated; too little wood for radiocarbon dating per Pickford Money Pit

Found: January 1971 ›

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Coins Colonial

King George II coins, 18th century (multiple, island general)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 25

S04E08 The Mystery of Samuel Ball ›

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Tools Pre-Discovery

Ruler/set square

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Smith's Cove Lot 20

Found: Historical ›

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Tools Colonial

Block and tackle hook

1650 AD – 1690 AD (high) The Swamp Lot 11

S10E17 A Well of Secrets ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Clay pipe stem (Lot 5 stone feature, Miriam find)

1580 AD – 1899 AD (low) Lot 5 Stone Feature

S10E11 Oh, Well! ›

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Artifacts Modern

Cast iron stove (starburst design)

1800 AD – 1899 AD (medium) Shoreline

Found: Season 12, Episode 6 (2024) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Gold-colored knob

1400 AD – 1800 AD (low) The Swamp

S08E13 The Fellowship of the Ringbolt ›

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Buttons Searcher Era

British naval officer's button

1804 AD – 1825 AD (high) Island General Lot 25

S08E23 Old Wharf's Tale ›

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Artifacts Colonial

English nail (1750s, Shaft 6)

1750 AD – 1759 AD (high) Money Pit Lot 18

Found: Season 12, Episode 16 (2025) ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Hand-forged nail (pre-1795)

1500 AD – 1795 AD (medium) Island General Lot 5

Found: Season 12, Episode 21 (2025) ›

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Buttons Colonial

Silver-gilt button, 1600s-1700s (Lot 5)

1600 AD – 1799 AD Island General Lot 5

S12E25 Uplifting Discoveries ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Marlinespikes (pair)

1600 AD – 1800 AD (medium) The Swamp

S07E20 Springing the Trap ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Creamware plate base, c. 1762-1763 (swamp pathway, Lot 13)

1762 AD – 1763 AD (medium) The Swamp

S08E24 Silver Lining ›

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Materials Searcher Era

Blue clay layer

Dating Unknown Money Pit Lot 18

S06E09 As Above, So Below ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Iron chopping knife

1725 AD – 1775 AD (medium) Island General Lot 8

S13E14 The Shining ›

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Artifacts Pre-Discovery

Ornate metal ring (flowered)

1600 AD – 1795 AD (low) The Swamp

S07E19 Lords of the Ring ›

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Artifacts Modern

Pottery pieces (Lot 12 dump site)

1650 AD – 1795 AD (low) Island General Lot 12

S05E12 A Key to the Mystery ›

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Materials Searcher Era

Metal in pieces

Dating Unknown Money Pit Lot 18

S02E02 Return to the Money Pit ›

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Coins Colonial

Large copper coin, 1730s-1740s (Lot 25, Samuel Ball foundation)

1730 AD – 1749 AD (low) Island General

S08E17 Staking Their Claim ›

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Coins Colonial

Two copper coins, undated (Lot 5 round feature)

Dating Unknown Island General Lot 5

S12E03 The Saga Continues ›

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Structures Colonial

Paving stone ramp/incline

1475 AD – 1575 AD (low) The Swamp

S10E19 Ramping Up ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Wrought iron spike (swamp)

1650 AD – 1799 AD (medium) The Swamp

Found: Lagina era ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Ship spikes (numerous)

1600 AD – 1799 AD (medium) The Swamp

S05E05 Bone Dry ›

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Artifacts Modern

Ring bolts

Dating Unknown The Swamp

S08E06 Seaing Is Believing ›

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Artifacts Colonial

1700s spike

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 26

Found: Season 6 ›

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Artifacts Modern

Small horseshoe (mule/pony)

Dating Unknown Island General Lot 16

Found: Season 5, Ep. 8 ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Iron box or chest strap

1675 AD – 1799 AD (high) Island General Lot 22

S09E08 Deeper Digs, Bigger Stakes ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Toe tap (leather and copper)

1500 AD – 1800 AD (low) Island General Lot 4

S10E16 Striking Gold ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Lead spoon handle

1600 AD – 1800 AD (low) Smith's Cove

S05E11 Moving Targets ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Pottery shards (mercury traces, Hedden find)

1936 recovery (age unknown) Island General Lot 12

S05E12 A Key to the Mystery ›

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Artifacts Medieval

Wooden cargo barrel fragments

1400 AD – 1499 AD (medium) The Swamp

S09E02 The Gold Metal ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Chain with oval hand-forged links

1600 AD – 1700 AD (medium) Island General Lot 8

S10E06 Over The Muon ›

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Structures Modern

Concrete/cement wall

Dating Unknown Smith's Cove Lot 20

S06E12 Slipway When Wet ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Grapeshot (iron cannon ball)

1600 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Island General Lot 16

S05E08 Dan's Breakthrough ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Crib spikes (multiple)

1650 AD – 1800 AD (high) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S06E16 Detour ›

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Artifacts Colonial

Spike (1700s wrought iron)

1700 AD – 1799 AD (medium) Smith's Cove Lot 20

S06E08 Unearthed ›