Artifact Colonial

Lead artifact (scalloped, Sardinian lead)

Unknown; pre-modern

Lead artifact (scalloped, Sardinian lead) — Colonial Artifact found at Island General, Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Dated: Unknown; pre-modern
Lead artifact (scalloped, Sardinian lead) — Unknown; pre-modern
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Lot 5
Discovered Season 10+
Date Range 1400 AD – 1800 AD
Category Artifact
Era Colonial

About This Artifact

Ornate lead piece with scalloped edges and two holes; XRF shows lead not from North America; consistent with southern European/Sardinian origin

Historical Context

Gary Drayton & Jack Begley; XRF analysis

Where It Was Found

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

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