Artifact Colonial

Wooden keg barrel pieces

Colonial era

Wooden keg barrel pieces from the northern swamp
Wooden keg barrel pieces — Colonial era
Photo: The HISTORY Channel
Location Swamp, northern region near cobblestone pathway
Discovered Season 13
Date Range 1500 AD – 1800 AD
Category Artifact
Era Colonial

About This Artifact

Two pieces of wooden keg barrel, one a top and the other a bottom, recovered by Gary Drayton from deep in the bog in the northern region of the swamp near sections of cobblestone pathway. Gary noted that the French, English, and Spanish historically used kegs to transport and store treasure coins, and suggested that lab analyst Emma Culligan may be able to determine through XRD testing what the keg once contained.

Historical Context

Gary Drayton; The Curse of Oak Island Season 13 Episode 14

Where It Was Found

Found at Swamp, northern region near cobblestone pathway — the triangle-shaped swamp on Oak Island's southeastern quadrant.

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