Location
Lot 8, near boulder feature
Discovered
Season 13
Date Range
2000 BC – 1700 AD
Category
Artifact
Era
Colonial
About This Artifact
Hand-forged iron pintle, a type of pivot pin used for door and gate hinges, recovered by Gary Drayton on Lot 8 near the massive boulder feature. The design type dates as far back as 2000 BC. Blistering on the metal suggests considerable age. A similar pintle was found on Lot 15 earlier in Season 13. The proximity to the boulder adds to the growing body of evidence that the feature was deliberately constructed.
Historical Context
Gary Drayton; The Curse of Oak Island Season 13 Episode 14
Where It Was Found
Found at Lot 8, near boulder feature — Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
