Location
Lot 8
Discovered
2022
Date Range
1500 AD – 1800 AD
Category
Artifact
Era
Colonial
About This Artifact
Flintlock mechanism from a musket rifle, discovered by Gary Drayton and Marty Lagina while metal detecting on Lot 8. A CT scan by archaeologist Laird Niven revealed the internal workings beneath heavy encrustation. The team concluded the musket was not British in origin - Niven suspected it could be French, though a Portuguese origin was also considered. The find strengthened the theory of pre-colonial European activity on Oak Island, particularly in connection with Portuguese naval expeditions and possible Templar links.
Historical Context
The Curse of Oak Island, Season 9 (2022). Referenced again in Season 10 premiere alongside related finds from Lot 8.
Where It Was Found
Found at Lot 8 — Oak Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.
