About This Carved Stone
A set of four carved symbols on a large boulder sitting on the tide line of a beach at Brooklyn, a community on the shore of Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia, an hour's drive from Oak Island. The carvings include a Globus Cruciger, a cut circle, a fish-like symbol, and a double fish-tail with a square cross within a circle. They were found close to a carved tripod symbol, reminiscent of a British broad arrow, that has also been identified as a possible Goose Paw.
The Globus Cruciger, a cross mounted on an orb, has been a symbol of Christian sovereignty since the late Roman Empire and appeared widely on medieval coinage, royal regalia, and ecclesiastical carvings. The cut circle and fish-like symbol remain unidentified, though fish imagery carried strong Christian associations in medieval Europe. The double fish-tail supporting a cross within a circle matches a type of apotropaic mark used in England from the 13th to the 16th century, typically carved around doorways and porches to ward off evil spirits and curses.
Some researchers have connected the beach stones to Masonic traditions. Scott Clarke, in Oak Island Odyssey (2023), noted that the earliest Mark Master Mason degrees in Nova Scotia were conferred in 1784 when four members of Lodge No. 155 chose personal symbols including a square, a triangle, and an oblong square, three of which match marks believed to have appeared on the 90-foot stone from the Money Pit. An 1869 Grand Royal Arch Chapter publication referenced "Mark stones evidently very old" in Nova Scotia. Whether the Brooklyn carvings are connected to these traditions, to medieval seafarers, or to later settlers has not been determined.
Historical Context
Discovered by Isaac Rafuse, Corjan Mol, Charles Barkhouse, Judi Rudebusch
Where It Was Found
Found On the beach of Brooklyn, Nova Scotia.
