Artifact Colonial

Chain with oval hand-forged links

Pre-1700s

Chain with hand-forged oval links from Lot 8
Chain with oval hand-forged links — Pre-1700s
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Lot 8
Discovered Season 10
Date Range 1600 AD – 1700 AD
Category Artifact
Era Colonial

About This Artifact

Thin chain with oval links recovered by Jack Begley and Gary Drayton on Lot 8. Gary identified the links as hand-forged and old, noting that a thin chain like this could have been used to secure a strongbox or chest.

Historical Context

Gary Drayton, Jack Begley; The Curse of Oak Island Season 10 Episode 6

Where It Was Found

Found at Lot 8 — Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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