Material Colonial

Oak stumps (Mercy Point)

Carbon dated: 1450-1640 AD

Oak stumps at Mercy Point carbon dated to 1450-1640 AD
Oak stumps (Mercy Point) — Carbon dated: 1450-1640 AD
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Mercy Point, swamp edge
Discovered Season 2 (2014)
Date Range 1450 AD – 1640 AD
Category Material
Era Colonial

About This Material

Appear rooted to swamp floor; tree expert Joe Peters determined they could not have grown submerged, suggesting prior dry land

Historical Context

Tony Sampson; Joe Peters analysis

Where It Was Found

Found at Mercy Point, swamp edge — the triangle-shaped swamp on Oak Island's southeastern quadrant.

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