Artifact Colonial

Bone-handled knife

1750s to late 1700s

Bone-handled knife from 1750s found at McGinnis foundation
Bone-handled knife — 1750s to late 1700s
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Lot 21, Daniel McGinnis foundation root cellar
Discovered Season 7
Date Range 1750 AD – 1799 AD
Category Artifact
Era Colonial

About This Artifact

Bone-handled knife recovered by archaeologist Laird Niven near the bottom of the deep, rock-filled root cellar at the Daniel McGinnis foundation on Lot 21. Laird dated it to the 1750s through end of the 1700s, making it the oldest artifact from the McGinnis home site. The cellar featured a trap door entrance Laird had never encountered before, and the home proved larger and the artifacts older than anticipated.

Historical Context

Laird Niven; The Curse of Oak Island Season 7 Episode 16

Where It Was Found

Found at Lot 21, Daniel McGinnis foundation root cellar — Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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