Location
Lot 11 well spoils
Discovered
Season 10
Date Range
1650 AD – 1690 AD
Category
Artifact
Era
Colonial
About This Artifact
Hand-forged hook recovered by Gary Drayton from the spoils during excavation of the hidden well on Lot 11 that Fred Nolan discovered in the 1970s. Carmen Legge identified the long shank as characteristic of a block and tackle, a device invented by the Greek scientist Archimedes in 250 BC to raise and lower heavy objects. Carmen dated the hook to 1650 to 1690.
Historical Context
Gary Drayton, Carmen Legge; The Curse of Oak Island Season 10 Episode 17
Where It Was Found
Found at Lot 11 well spoils — the triangle-shaped swamp on Oak Island's southeastern quadrant.
