Artifact Pre-Discovery

Lifting chain (wharf cargo)

Very old (pre-colonial, per Carmen Legge)

Lifting chain (wharf cargo) — Pre-Discovery Artifact found at The Swamp, Oak Island, Nova Scotia. Dated: Very old (pre-colonial, per Carmen Legge)
Lifting chain (wharf cargo) — Very old (pre-colonial, per Carmen Legge)
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Swamp area
Discovered Season 11 (2024)
Dating Very old (pre-colonial, per Carmen Legge)
Category Artifact
Era Pre-Discovery

About This Artifact

Chain examined by blacksmith expert Carmen Legge, who determined it was used to lift a chest onto a wharf and described it as really, really old. Found in the swamp area near the stone roadway, supporting the theory that the roadway was used to transport heavy cargo from ships.

Historical Context

The Curse of Oak Island Season 11; Carmen Legge analysis

Where It Was Found

Found at Swamp area — the triangle-shaped swamp on Oak Island's southeastern quadrant.

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