Artifact Colonial

Leaf/Fern Brooch

Leaf/Fern Brooch — Colonial Artifact found at Island General, Oak Island, Nova Scotia
Leaf/Fern Brooch
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Lot 21
Discovered Season 7, Episode 4
Date Range 1500 AD – 1700 AD
Category Artifact
Era Colonial

About This Artifact

A decorative brooch bearing a unique design of twin coils of rope surmounted by a fern-like leaf. Has a Maritime flavour. Conservator Kelly Bourassa stated he had never seen another artifact like it.

Historical Context

Gary Drayton / Charles Barkhouse

Where It Was Found

Found at Lot 21 — Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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