Location
Money Pit, every 10 ft (10-90 ft) (Lot 18)
Discovered
1795-1804
Date Range
1595 AD – 1795 AD
Category
Structure
Era
Colonial
About This Structure
Cut timber platforms fitted into sides of the pit at regular 10-foot intervals; tool/pick marks visible on clay walls
Historical Context
Onslow Company excavation
Where It Was Found
Found at Money Pit, every 10 ft (10-90 ft) — the original 1795 excavation shaft on Oak Island, Nova Scotia.
