About This Tool
A heavy, curved iron object recovered by metal detection expert Gary Drayton while the team dug for more of the cobblestone pathway on Tom Nolan's property in the northern swamp, a few yards from the brick and slate vault found in 2024. Gary and Rick Lagina read it as part of a lifting or hauling device, possibly a shackle or a hook, with what appears to be an attachment point where a ring once sat.
Gary notes that if it is a lifting device, something heavy was lifted in this area. The object was bagged for cleaning and examination in the Oak Island lab. It has not been dated.
Historical Context
Gary Drayton; Rick Lagina; The Curse of Oak Island Season 13 Episode 12
Where It Was Found
Found at Northern swamp, Tom Nolan's property, a few yards from the Square Swamp Vault. Location: the triangle-shaped swamp on Oak Island's southeastern quadrant.
