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Here is a great and well sourced list of stuff that has been found on Oak island over the years
(The author of this list has given the source he has used for everything claimed to be found in the list)
Items confirmed:
•Wood - lots of wood dated from post 1950 (1)
•Wood - dated 1620-1780 (2)
•Wood - dated 1600-1740 (3)
•Wood - dated 1490-1660 (4)
•Parchment paper with "vi" or "ri" found by Chappell in 1897. (34)
•Boatswain's whistle found in 1901. (6)
•1704 rock found by Robert Restall circa 1959. (33)
•Wrought Iron Ruler found ~1965 by Dunfield dated pre 1783. (5)
•Heart shaped stone found by Blankenships in 1967? Appears hand carved. (31)
•Wrought iron scissors found by Blankenships in 1967 beneath box drains. Possibly 300 years old and Spanish American in nature. (8)
•After penetrating 32 feet of continuous rock, a sequence of 4 inches of wood, 12 inches of clay, 4 inches of wood and then a 6 foot cavity was found in borehole 24 in 1967. (21)
•After penetrating 45 feet of continuous rock, a 7 foot high cavity was found, that extended to 198 feet in borehole B25 in 1967. (21)
•6" - 8" of wood found at 181 feet in borehole 35 in 1967. (21)
•Original cofferdam logs marked every four feet with roman numerals found by Triton ~1967. (9)
•Thin brass was recovered at 176 feet from borehole 21 in 1967. (21)
•Stone with "G" carved in it discovered by Dan Blankenship in 1967. (35)
•Coconut Fiber found on Smith's Cove by Triton from 1969-1993 dated 1200-1300's (1)
•Nolan's Cross - A collection of large boulders potentially shaped like a cross discovered by Fred Nolan in 1992. (29)
•Coconut Fiber from Smith's Cove found by Lagina's in 2015 and dated 1200-1400 (30)
•A 1600's 8 Maradevis Spanish Coin found in 2015 by Lagina's. (26)
•Copper disk (likely a penny) found by the Lagina's in 2015? (25)
•Piece of long wooden board found in the swamp by Lagina's 2015?. (27)
•Metal spike in the swamp by the Lagina's in 2016 (28)
•Shoe with wooden pegs dated ~1700 (source needed) (36)
•Belt buckle, nails, brooch, modern bullet casing and many smaller, non consequential items. (36)
•Fancy button found on Samuel Ball's lot 24 in 2016 by Lagina's (37)
Items reported to be found:
•Flagstones at 2 feet, logs every 10 feet and coconut fiber in the original money pit 1799-1806. (16)
•90 foot stone (or 80 foot stone) found in 1803-1806. (10)
•Gold chain, remnants of three oak chests and a jewel. Date unknown. (22)
•Metal in pieces, Spruce, Oak and Clay at 98 feet in 1849. (14)
•Axe, Anchor and Cornish miner's poll pick found in 163 foot shaft by Chappell in 1931 (12)
•Fragment of inscribed stone found by Hadden/Blair in 1936. (32)
•Old timbers with wooden pins found on Smith's Cove circa 1936. (32)
•Broken flasks of mercury were found in 1937 - Unverified (24)
•Rocks and Gravel at 190 ft. limestone and oak found in 1938 by Hamilton. (32)
•"Oak buds" were found at 196 feet of borehole 11 in 1967. (21)
•Face on the rock - A stone in Nolan's cross when overturned had a carving of a face in it. ~1992 (Unverified)
•Lead ingot, 17th Century King George II coin, 5 other coins and autographed pistol piece 2016 by Lagina's (37)
•Oak Island idols - Presented by Joy Steele after meeting with Chappell relatives. Questionable authenticity.
Tales:
•In 1862, treasure hunter J.B. McCully of Truro, Nova Scotia wrote that the early settlers of the Oak Island area had brought with them a story of a dying sailor of Captain Kidd's crew claiming that 2 million pounds value in treasure had been buried on an island. (16)
•Daniel McGinnis was in posession of a treasure map obtained from an old sailor. (26)
•The 90 foot stone was built in to a fireplace of the Smith family on Oak Island, removed in 1865 and taken to a book bindery in Halifax where it was last seen when the store closed in 1919. (18)
•The Smith family went on to great wealth after leaving Oak Island. (20)
•A Historical Society of Nova Scotia predates the current Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society (inc. 1878). Searchers of the 90 foot stone represented the original society and stories of them obtaining the stone may be real. (23)
•Tom Wilkin's "Captain Kidd and his Skeleton Island" contains a map of Oak Island. (11)
•Forty feet below two million pounds are buried. 90 foot stone deciphering in 1951. (15)
•Three sources of water found in 1959 with red dye testing. (13)
•Hidden Shaft found 30 feet South of Nolan's Cross by Dan Blankenship in 1965. (19)
•While the distinctive sound of a diamond bit on metal was constantly being heard. The conclusion drawn was that the floor of borehole B25 the 7 foot high cavity was covered by a ½ inch iron plate. (21)
•Fred Nolan found three old oak chests in the swamp in the 1980's. (26)
•In 2015, descendents of the McGinnis and Vaughn families claim that McGinnis, Vaughn and Smith took three treasure chests out in 1795. Also claim a cross remains of that treasure. (26)
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/OakIsland/comments/5lpi45/comprehensive_list_of_artifacts_found_to_date/
(The author of this list has given the source he has used for everything claimed to be found in the list)
Items confirmed:
•Wood - lots of wood dated from post 1950 (1)
•Wood - dated 1620-1780 (2)
•Wood - dated 1600-1740 (3)
•Wood - dated 1490-1660 (4)
•Parchment paper with "vi" or "ri" found by Chappell in 1897. (34)
•Boatswain's whistle found in 1901. (6)
•1704 rock found by Robert Restall circa 1959. (33)
•Wrought Iron Ruler found ~1965 by Dunfield dated pre 1783. (5)
•Heart shaped stone found by Blankenships in 1967? Appears hand carved. (31)
•Wrought iron scissors found by Blankenships in 1967 beneath box drains. Possibly 300 years old and Spanish American in nature. (8)
•After penetrating 32 feet of continuous rock, a sequence of 4 inches of wood, 12 inches of clay, 4 inches of wood and then a 6 foot cavity was found in borehole 24 in 1967. (21)
•After penetrating 45 feet of continuous rock, a 7 foot high cavity was found, that extended to 198 feet in borehole B25 in 1967. (21)
•6" - 8" of wood found at 181 feet in borehole 35 in 1967. (21)
•Original cofferdam logs marked every four feet with roman numerals found by Triton ~1967. (9)
•Thin brass was recovered at 176 feet from borehole 21 in 1967. (21)
•Stone with "G" carved in it discovered by Dan Blankenship in 1967. (35)
•Coconut Fiber found on Smith's Cove by Triton from 1969-1993 dated 1200-1300's (1)
•Nolan's Cross - A collection of large boulders potentially shaped like a cross discovered by Fred Nolan in 1992. (29)
•Coconut Fiber from Smith's Cove found by Lagina's in 2015 and dated 1200-1400 (30)
•A 1600's 8 Maradevis Spanish Coin found in 2015 by Lagina's. (26)
•Copper disk (likely a penny) found by the Lagina's in 2015? (25)
•Piece of long wooden board found in the swamp by Lagina's 2015?. (27)
•Metal spike in the swamp by the Lagina's in 2016 (28)
•Shoe with wooden pegs dated ~1700 (source needed) (36)
•Belt buckle, nails, brooch, modern bullet casing and many smaller, non consequential items. (36)
•Fancy button found on Samuel Ball's lot 24 in 2016 by Lagina's (37)
Items reported to be found:
•Flagstones at 2 feet, logs every 10 feet and coconut fiber in the original money pit 1799-1806. (16)
•90 foot stone (or 80 foot stone) found in 1803-1806. (10)
•Gold chain, remnants of three oak chests and a jewel. Date unknown. (22)
•Metal in pieces, Spruce, Oak and Clay at 98 feet in 1849. (14)
•Axe, Anchor and Cornish miner's poll pick found in 163 foot shaft by Chappell in 1931 (12)
•Fragment of inscribed stone found by Hadden/Blair in 1936. (32)
•Old timbers with wooden pins found on Smith's Cove circa 1936. (32)
•Broken flasks of mercury were found in 1937 - Unverified (24)
•Rocks and Gravel at 190 ft. limestone and oak found in 1938 by Hamilton. (32)
•"Oak buds" were found at 196 feet of borehole 11 in 1967. (21)
•Face on the rock - A stone in Nolan's cross when overturned had a carving of a face in it. ~1992 (Unverified)
•Lead ingot, 17th Century King George II coin, 5 other coins and autographed pistol piece 2016 by Lagina's (37)
•Oak Island idols - Presented by Joy Steele after meeting with Chappell relatives. Questionable authenticity.
Tales:
•In 1862, treasure hunter J.B. McCully of Truro, Nova Scotia wrote that the early settlers of the Oak Island area had brought with them a story of a dying sailor of Captain Kidd's crew claiming that 2 million pounds value in treasure had been buried on an island. (16)
•Daniel McGinnis was in posession of a treasure map obtained from an old sailor. (26)
•The 90 foot stone was built in to a fireplace of the Smith family on Oak Island, removed in 1865 and taken to a book bindery in Halifax where it was last seen when the store closed in 1919. (18)
•The Smith family went on to great wealth after leaving Oak Island. (20)
•A Historical Society of Nova Scotia predates the current Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society (inc. 1878). Searchers of the 90 foot stone represented the original society and stories of them obtaining the stone may be real. (23)
•Tom Wilkin's "Captain Kidd and his Skeleton Island" contains a map of Oak Island. (11)
•Forty feet below two million pounds are buried. 90 foot stone deciphering in 1951. (15)
•Three sources of water found in 1959 with red dye testing. (13)
•Hidden Shaft found 30 feet South of Nolan's Cross by Dan Blankenship in 1965. (19)
•While the distinctive sound of a diamond bit on metal was constantly being heard. The conclusion drawn was that the floor of borehole B25 the 7 foot high cavity was covered by a ½ inch iron plate. (21)
•Fred Nolan found three old oak chests in the swamp in the 1980's. (26)
•In 2015, descendents of the McGinnis and Vaughn families claim that McGinnis, Vaughn and Smith took three treasure chests out in 1795. Also claim a cross remains of that treasure. (26)
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/OakIsland/comments/5lpi45/comprehensive_list_of_artifacts_found_to_date/
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