About This Artifact
Fragment of a cast-iron cooking pot with a fastener, recovered by Katya Drayton on Lot 5 from soil disturbed when Marty used a skid steer to move a large boulder. Emma Culligan's analysis identified high phosphorous content throughout the iron, a characteristic of pre-Industrial Revolution manufacture that places the piece in the 1700s and possibly the 1600s. Laird Niven confirmed that Nova Scotia had no capacity to cast iron in this period, meaning the pot was made in Europe and brought to the island. Along with trade weights, Knights of Malta buttons, and other artifacts found nearby, the cooking pot adds evidence that someone of European origin was active on Lot 5 and deliberately covered up the features before the discovery of the Money Pit.
Historical Context
Katya Drayton, Emma Culligan, Laird Niven; The Curse of Oak Island Season 13 Episode 2
Where It Was Found
Found at Lot 5, between rectangular feature and round foundation — Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
