Artifact Medieval

Hand-wrought iron spike (12th-13th century)

1100s-1300s (metallurgical analysis)

Hand-wrought iron spike from the 12th-13th century found on Lot 5
Hand-wrought iron spike (12th-13th century) — 1100s-1300s (metallurgical analysis)
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Lot 5 - stone foundation
Discovered Season 11 (2024)
Date Range 1100 AD – 1330 AD
Category Artifact
Era Medieval

About This Artifact

Large hand-wrought iron spike found by Helen Sheldon in the Lot 5 stone foundation. Metallurgist Emma Culligan determined that the high sulphur content, lack of manganese, and purity of the iron dated it to the 1100s-1300s. Too thin to be a nail and not a file - function remains unknown.

Historical Context

The Curse of Oak Island Season 11; Emma Culligan analysis

Where It Was Found

Found at Lot 5 - stone foundation — Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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