Artifact Colonial

Large-diameter pipe stem (Shaft 6)

1680-1710 (Laird Niven)

Large-diameter pipe stem (Shaft 6) — Colonial Artifact found at Money Pit, Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Dated: 1680-1710 (Laird Niven)
Large-diameter pipe stem (Shaft 6) — 1680-1710 (Laird Niven)
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Shaft 6 tunnel / RP-1 shaft (Lot 18)
Discovered Season 12, Episode 18 (2025)
Dating 1680-1710 (Laird Niven)
Category Artifact
Era Colonial

About This Artifact

Largest diameter pipe stem ever found on the island. Recovered from the Shaft 6 tunnel area. Archaeologist Laird Niven dated it between 1680 and 1710. Linked to William Phips theory.

Historical Context

The Curse of Oak Island Season 12 Episode 18

Where It Was Found

Found at Shaft 6 tunnel / RP-1 shaft — the original 1795 excavation shaft on Oak Island, Nova Scotia.

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