Location
Money Pit boreholes / Garden Shaft (Lot 18)
Discovered
Season 9+ (multiple seasons)
Category
Sample
Era
Modern
About This Sample
Water samples from Borehole C-1 and Garden Shaft show gold above natural background levels; wood samples from Garden Shaft also contain trace gold
Historical Context
Dr. Ian Spooner; Dr. Peir Pufahl; Dr. Fred Michael; Emma Culligan
Where It Was Found
Found at Money Pit boreholes / Garden Shaft — the original 1795 excavation shaft on Oak Island, Nova Scotia.
