Artifact Searcher Era

Gold chain links (3)

Unknown

The 90 Stone bearing mysterious inscription found in the Money Pit at 90 feet depth
Gold chain links (3) — Unknown
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Money Pit, below 98 ft (Lot 18)
Discovered 1849
Dating Unknown
Category Artifact
Era Searcher Era

About This Artifact

Three small links resembling old watch chain; brought up from boring through supposed chest/chamber area

Historical Context

Truro Company; authenticity debated

Where It Was Found

Found at Money Pit, below 98 ft — the original 1795 excavation shaft on Oak Island, Nova Scotia.

More Discoveries

Other finds from Money Pit and the Searcher Era era

Charcoal layer
Searcher Era

Charcoal layer

C14: charcoal ~90 BC (148-32 BC); vegetation ~290 AD (208-372 AD)
Putty layer
Searcher Era

Putty layer

Unknown
Eelgrass layer
Searcher Era

Eelgrass layer

Unknown
Inscribed stone (90-foot stone)
Searcher Era

Inscribed stone (90-foot stone)

Unknown origin
Metal in pieces
Searcher Era

Metal in pieces

Unknown
Cement/concrete vault layer
Searcher Era

Cement/concrete vault layer

Unknown
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