Structure Colonial

Stone pathway / road

Carbon-14 dated ~800 AD (approximately 1200 years old)

Stone pathway in the swamp leading toward the Money Pit area
Stone pathway / road — Carbon-14 dated ~800 AD (approximately 1200 years old)
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Swamp, leading to Money Pit area
Discovered Season 8 (2020-21)
Date Range 1425 AD – 1625 AD
Category Structure
Era Colonial

About This Structure

Stone-lined roadway connecting swamp wharf to Money Pit area; possibly used for transporting heavy cargo Carbon-14 dating of wood taken from the pathway revealed it dates back approximately 1200 years to ~800 AD, making it one of the oldest dated structures on Oak Island. This date was revealed in the Season 11 finale.

Historical Context

Lagina team; GPR scan by Alex Lagina

Where It Was Found

Found at Swamp, leading to Money Pit area — the triangle-shaped swamp on Oak Island's southeastern quadrant.

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