Material Colonial

Flat decking wood (carbon dated)

1516-1674 (carbon dated)

Flat decking wood carbon dated 1516-1674 from swamp
Flat decking wood (carbon dated) — 1516-1674 (carbon dated)
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Swamp, southern edge
Discovered Season 9
Date Range 1516 AD – 1674 AD
Category Material
Era Colonial

About This Material

Flat piece of wood resembling decking, exposed by Billy Gerhardt in the southern edge of the swamp, an area where numerous pieces of possible ship components have been found dating as far back as 660 AD. Steve Guptill reported the piece was found twenty feet northwest of where a ship's railing was recovered the previous year. Carbon dating returned a date range of 1516 to 1674, consistent with the many 16th and 17th-century items recovered from the swamp.

Historical Context

Billy Gerhardt, Steve Guptill; The Curse of Oak Island Season 9 Episode 10

Where It Was Found

Found at Swamp, southern edge — the triangle-shaped swamp on Oak Island's southeastern quadrant.

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