Location
Isaac's Point, eastern shore near Smith's Cove (Lot 20)
Discovered
Season 7, Episode 1
Date Range
1650 AD – 1675 AD
Category
Artifact
Era
Colonial
About This Artifact
Silver-plated button bearing a distinctive starburst design with a hand-crafted shank. Gary Drayton recovered it on the eastern shore at Isaac's Point, near Smith's Cove, during Season 7. Doug Crowell examined it under magnification, finding hand-cut striations and a stamped rather than moulded design.
Maltese military-artifact specialist Denis Darmanin later identified the pattern as probably Spanish and dated the button to 1650 to 1675, noting the type was fashionable among the aristocratic class and matching it to a Knight of Malta uniform button.
Historical Context
Gary Drayton; The Curse of Oak Island Season 5 Episode 1
Where It Was Found
Found at Isaac's Point, eastern shore near Smith's Cove — the shoreline areas of Oak Island.
Gallery
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
