Artifact Pre-Discovery

Possible booby trap spike

Unknown (possibly original construction)

Possible booby trap spike from 114 feet in the Money Pit area
Possible booby trap spike — Unknown (possibly original construction)
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Borehole 8-A, approximately 114 feet depth
Discovered Season 7
Dating Unknown (possibly original construction)
Category Artifact
Era Pre-Discovery

About This Artifact

Pointed metal object recovered from the spoils of borehole 8-A at approximately 114 feet, alongside hand-hewn timbers and leather fragments. Blacksmithing expert Carmen Legge identified it as a possible booby trap spike, designed to injure anyone who stepped on it. If correct, this suggests the original Money Pit builders may have installed physical traps beyond the known flood tunnel system.

Historical Context

Carmen Legge; The Curse of Oak Island Season 7 Episode 20

Where It Was Found

Found at Borehole 8-A, approximately 114 feet depth — the original 1795 excavation shaft on Oak Island, Nova Scotia.

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