Historic South Shore community formerly known as Newport, situated just miles from Oak Island. Stone carvings found in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, during a Season 10 visit were identified by Corjan Mol as Templar stonemason marks matching those in medieval European churches.
About This Site
Brooklyn is a historic community on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, formerly known as Newport, situated in close proximity to Oak Island and the broader Mahone Bay region. The surrounding area, including the nearby town of Liverpool, contains stone carvings and carved symbols that have attracted the attention of researchers investigating pre-colonial European activity in Nova Scotia. Liverpool, located on the province's South Shore approximately 75 miles southwest of Oak Island, was an important port during the colonial era and has yielded carved stone markers that some researchers connect to medieval European traditions.
Connection to Oak Island
In Season 10, Rick Lagina, Charles Barkhouse, and Corjan Mol visited Liverpool, Nova Scotia, after being contacted by Isaac Rafuse, who believed stone carvings near the water might relate to Oak Island. At the site, Isaac and Nick Fralic showed them a triangle shape that had been carved into rock for as long as anyone could remember. Initial speculation centred on a British broadhead, a symbol used since the 14th century, but Corjan identified the symbol as a goose paw, the mark of Masonic stonemasons for the Knights Templar in medieval Europe, found on cornerstones of confirmed Templar churches in northern Portugal, Spain, southern France, Italy, and Sardinia. Corjan noted that broadheads were never placed on rock, making the Templar identification more consistent.
Isaac then led the group to another stone bearing a cross, a circle, and a half circle with a dot. Corjan identified a globus cruciger, a circle with a cross on top representing Christianity's dominion over the world, dating the symbol to the fifth century. The discovery of Templar stonemason marks on the Nova Scotia coastline provided physical evidence of a medieval European symbolic presence in the region beyond Oak Island itself.
Fieldwork Notes
Visited during Season 10 by Rick Lagina, Charles Barkhouse, and Corjan Mol at the invitation of Isaac Rafuse and Nick Fralic. The team documented a goose paw (Templar stonemason mark) and a globus cruciger carved into coastal rock in Liverpool, Nova Scotia. Corjan confirmed the goose paw matches marks on Templar churches in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, and Sardinia.
Artifacts From This Site
These items from the Artifact Vault are connected to Brooklyn Nova Scotia.