Artifact Colonial

Leather boot heel

Dated as early as 1492

Leather boot heel — Colonial Artifact found at Money Pit, Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Dated: Dated as early as 1492
Leather boot heel — Dated as early as 1492
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Borehole 8-B spoils, Money Pit (Lot 18)
Discovered Season 9+
Date Range 1492 AD – 1692 AD
Category Artifact
Era Colonial

About This Artifact

Believed to have come from boot of a prominent individual

Historical Context

Lagina team

Where It Was Found

Found at Borehole 8-B spoils, Money Pit — the original 1795 excavation shaft on Oak Island, Nova Scotia.

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