Artifact Colonial

Leather book binding fragments

Pre-1890 (testing)

Leather book binding fragments — Colonial Artifact found at Money Pit, Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Dated: Pre-1890 (testing)
Leather book binding fragments — Pre-1890 (testing)
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Borehole H8 spoils, Money Pit (Lot 18)
Discovered Season 5 (c. 2017)
Date Range 1690 AD – 1890 AD
Category Artifact
Era Colonial

About This Artifact

15+ pieces of vegetable-tanned leather; determined to be ancient book binding material

Historical Context

Lagina team

Where It Was Found

Found at Borehole H8 spoils, Money Pit — the original 1795 excavation shaft on Oak Island, Nova Scotia.

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