1 00:00:02,042 --> 00:00:03,375 NARRATOR: Tonight on The Curse of Oak Island... 2 00:00:03,500 --> 00:00:05,250 TEDFORD: Whoa! 3 00:00:05,375 --> 00:00:07,000 I could feel the rods break through something. 4 00:00:07,125 --> 00:00:08,583 Whoa! We got lots of wood. 5 00:00:08,708 --> 00:00:10,167 Wood all through this core. 6 00:00:10,250 --> 00:00:11,375 TERRY: Oh, my gosh. We're into something. 7 00:00:11,500 --> 00:00:12,833 EMMA: There's some quantities 8 00:00:12,958 --> 00:00:14,708 of gold in the wood. 9 00:00:14,833 --> 00:00:16,833 That's fantastic. Now we have 10 00:00:16,917 --> 00:00:18,417 gold in the wood and in the water. 11 00:00:18,542 --> 00:00:21,542 This might lead us to where the treasure may be. 12 00:00:21,708 --> 00:00:23,208 Wow. Look at that. 13 00:00:23,333 --> 00:00:24,833 They found an old ladder. 14 00:00:24,958 --> 00:00:26,083 -SCOTT: It's all handmade. -This could be 15 00:00:26,208 --> 00:00:28,625 the long-sought-after answer. 16 00:00:31,500 --> 00:00:34,417 NARRATOR: There is an island in the North Atlantic 17 00:00:34,542 --> 00:00:37,042 where people have been looking for 18 00:00:37,167 --> 00:00:41,083 an incredible treasure for more than 200 years. 19 00:00:41,208 --> 00:00:44,000 So far, they have found a stone slab 20 00:00:44,083 --> 00:00:46,292 with strange symbols carved into it... 21 00:00:47,250 --> 00:00:50,750 ...man-made workings that date to medieval times, 22 00:00:50,875 --> 00:00:55,042 and a lead cross whose origin may be connected 23 00:00:55,167 --> 00:00:56,167 to the Knights Templar. 24 00:00:56,292 --> 00:00:59,042 To date, six men have died 25 00:00:59,208 --> 00:01:02,000 trying to solve the mystery. 26 00:01:02,125 --> 00:01:07,208 And according to legend, one more will have to die 27 00:01:07,333 --> 00:01:09,667 before the treasure can be found. 28 00:01:14,042 --> 00:01:17,292 ♪ ♪ 29 00:01:19,750 --> 00:01:22,500 PAUL: This is gonna be an exciting spot. 30 00:01:22,583 --> 00:01:23,792 CHARLES: DN-11.5? 31 00:01:23,875 --> 00:01:25,000 STEVE: Yep. 32 00:01:25,167 --> 00:01:26,833 -Hey, Mike. -Hey. 33 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:28,625 You ready to bring the rig in? 34 00:01:28,750 --> 00:01:30,375 Yeah. Ready to go. 35 00:01:30,542 --> 00:01:32,833 NARRATOR: As another exciting week begins 36 00:01:32,958 --> 00:01:35,583 -on Oak Island... -CHARLES: Is that it? -Got it. 37 00:01:35,708 --> 00:01:38,083 ...for brothers Rick and Marty Lagina and their team, 38 00:01:38,208 --> 00:01:40,292 they are more confident than ever 39 00:01:40,417 --> 00:01:45,042 that the answers to a 228-year-old treasure mystery 40 00:01:45,208 --> 00:01:47,792 may soon be within their reach. 41 00:01:47,875 --> 00:01:52,000 Well, this is a location that we think is a prime target. 42 00:01:52,083 --> 00:01:54,542 Dr. Spooner and Dr. Michel feel like 43 00:01:54,667 --> 00:01:57,000 they've isolated, uh, an area of specific interest 44 00:01:57,125 --> 00:01:59,833 based on those water sample testing results. 45 00:01:59,958 --> 00:02:02,000 This is that area. 46 00:02:02,167 --> 00:02:03,375 Sounds good. 47 00:02:03,500 --> 00:02:05,292 Here's what gets me really excited. 48 00:02:05,375 --> 00:02:07,583 We don't think this is geological. 49 00:02:07,708 --> 00:02:09,083 Hmm. 50 00:02:09,208 --> 00:02:11,000 NARRATOR: One week ago, 51 00:02:11,125 --> 00:02:13,000 after conducting water tests 52 00:02:13,125 --> 00:02:15,542 in boreholes across the Money Pit area 53 00:02:15,667 --> 00:02:19,292 that suggested the fabled treasure may be located 54 00:02:19,375 --> 00:02:23,625 within a 70-by-25-foot area just west of the Garden Shaft 55 00:02:23,708 --> 00:02:26,792 that the team affectionately dubbed the Blob... 56 00:02:26,875 --> 00:02:29,917 FRED: The variety of objects that are being buried 57 00:02:30,042 --> 00:02:31,708 that contain those metals. 58 00:02:31,875 --> 00:02:34,333 And they're clustered in this smaller area. 59 00:02:34,458 --> 00:02:38,250 NARRATOR: ...geoscientist Dr. Ian Spooner 60 00:02:38,375 --> 00:02:40,208 and hydrogeologist Dr. Fred Michel 61 00:02:40,375 --> 00:02:42,333 conducted new tests 62 00:02:42,500 --> 00:02:45,667 that significantly narrowed the search area even more 63 00:02:45,750 --> 00:02:49,000 to a zone measuring just 20-by-20 feet 64 00:02:49,125 --> 00:02:52,625 and between 80 and 120 feet deep. 65 00:02:53,708 --> 00:02:55,333 Blob version 2.0. 66 00:02:55,500 --> 00:02:57,500 -Baby Blob. -Yeah, Baby Blob. 67 00:02:57,625 --> 00:02:59,208 (laughter) 68 00:02:59,375 --> 00:03:01,292 So, here's a plan of the area. 69 00:03:01,375 --> 00:03:03,167 It's a very curious area, 70 00:03:03,333 --> 00:03:05,167 because we potentially have a tunnel sitting at 95 feet, 71 00:03:05,333 --> 00:03:07,333 which comes into this potential treasure location. 72 00:03:07,417 --> 00:03:09,167 It all leads to this area, 73 00:03:09,333 --> 00:03:11,000 and that area leads right to that "X." 74 00:03:11,083 --> 00:03:13,167 And that "X" is really the best shot we have 75 00:03:13,250 --> 00:03:15,292 -of covering all of it. -Yeah. 76 00:03:15,417 --> 00:03:18,000 So, back the rig in. Let's get going. 77 00:03:18,125 --> 00:03:20,250 -Let's do it. -All right. 78 00:03:20,375 --> 00:03:22,167 NARRATOR: Now the team is about to drill 79 00:03:22,292 --> 00:03:26,000 Borehole DN-11.5 in the Baby Blob, 80 00:03:26,125 --> 00:03:30,333 a borehole that they hope will not only encounter valuables 81 00:03:30,417 --> 00:03:32,625 below a depth of 80 feet 82 00:03:32,750 --> 00:03:35,833 but may also be on track to intercept a tunnel 83 00:03:35,958 --> 00:03:39,000 believed to run directly below the Garden Shaft, 84 00:03:39,125 --> 00:03:43,625 where water testing has also detected evidence of gold. 85 00:03:43,708 --> 00:03:45,417 RICK: There's palpable excitement. 86 00:03:45,542 --> 00:03:47,917 I mean, we've conducted 87 00:03:48,042 --> 00:03:49,958 an extensive water sampling program 88 00:03:50,042 --> 00:03:51,542 literally over months. 89 00:03:51,667 --> 00:03:53,667 -TEDFORD: Bam! -This could be 90 00:03:53,750 --> 00:03:57,083 where the so-called "elusive treasure" may reside. 91 00:03:57,208 --> 00:03:58,917 My hope is that 92 00:03:59,042 --> 00:04:01,083 we will find something there. 93 00:04:01,208 --> 00:04:03,375 Okay, well, Charles, if you find anything, 94 00:04:03,500 --> 00:04:05,042 -give us a call. -Yep. -Thanks, Charles. 95 00:04:05,208 --> 00:04:07,167 -You and Terry are in charge. -Okay. 96 00:04:07,333 --> 00:04:09,167 NARRATOR: As the drilling operation 97 00:04:09,250 --> 00:04:13,292 in Borehole DN-11.5 gets underway... 98 00:04:14,625 --> 00:04:16,167 ...a short while later... 99 00:04:16,250 --> 00:04:18,208 ROGER: Go in there and we'll sign ourselves in 100 00:04:18,333 --> 00:04:20,875 -and get on the way. -Okay. 101 00:04:21,042 --> 00:04:25,208 ...Rick Lagina and Oak Island operations manager Scott Barlow 102 00:04:25,333 --> 00:04:28,042 prepare to personally inspect the Garden Shaft 103 00:04:28,208 --> 00:04:30,625 now that its reconstruction 104 00:04:30,750 --> 00:04:32,500 is well past the halfway point to reaching 105 00:04:32,667 --> 00:04:35,333 their target depth of 80 feet. 106 00:04:35,458 --> 00:04:37,792 -All right. -Okay, so how deep are we, Roger? 107 00:04:37,875 --> 00:04:41,792 So, I'm-I'm estimating around 59, maybe 60 feet 108 00:04:41,875 --> 00:04:44,083 is where the bottom of the muck is itself. 109 00:04:44,208 --> 00:04:46,333 So we'll be about five feet above that. 110 00:04:46,458 --> 00:04:47,667 Uh, that's where our staging is set. 111 00:04:47,792 --> 00:04:49,083 -Okay. -You'll see the old landing. 112 00:04:49,208 --> 00:04:50,250 The ladder's still leaning on it. 113 00:04:50,375 --> 00:04:52,000 So it'll give you a good idea of, 114 00:04:52,167 --> 00:04:53,500 uh, how they-they constructed things. 115 00:04:53,625 --> 00:04:54,708 Okay. 116 00:04:54,875 --> 00:04:56,417 -I say we get downhole. -All right. 117 00:04:56,542 --> 00:04:58,208 -Sounds good. Let's go. -SCOTT: Go. 118 00:04:58,375 --> 00:05:01,250 NARRATOR: Over the past several weeks, 119 00:05:01,375 --> 00:05:03,917 the team from Dumas Contracting Limited 120 00:05:04,042 --> 00:05:07,667 has been excavating tons of muck and water out of 121 00:05:07,833 --> 00:05:10,792 the dilapidated 80-foot-deep shaft 122 00:05:10,917 --> 00:05:15,125 and then installing new watertight wooden levels 123 00:05:15,208 --> 00:05:18,625 every eight feet known as "sets." 124 00:05:18,750 --> 00:05:21,750 As Dumas progresses further underground, 125 00:05:21,875 --> 00:05:24,833 they will also be probe drilling at various angles 126 00:05:24,958 --> 00:05:29,875 for evidence of potential offset man-made chambers and valuables. 127 00:05:31,875 --> 00:05:34,375 RICK: Scott and I are lucky enough 128 00:05:34,542 --> 00:05:36,167 to go back down into the Garden Shaft. 129 00:05:36,292 --> 00:05:38,458 They have found an old ladder. 130 00:05:38,542 --> 00:05:40,625 Look, it-it's a little part of history. 131 00:05:43,375 --> 00:05:44,708 There we go. 132 00:05:46,417 --> 00:05:48,375 Oh, here we are right here. 133 00:05:51,208 --> 00:05:52,917 SCOTT: Wow. 134 00:05:53,042 --> 00:05:54,583 RICK: Isn't that something? 135 00:05:54,708 --> 00:05:56,000 -SCOTT: Mm-hmm. -ROGER: Been here a while. 136 00:05:56,083 --> 00:05:57,042 RICK: Amazing. 137 00:05:57,167 --> 00:05:58,167 You see how it's all whittled 138 00:05:58,333 --> 00:05:59,917 -and, uh, it's not... -Yeah. 139 00:06:00,042 --> 00:06:01,833 ROGER: Def-Definitely didn't have a wood lathe back then. 140 00:06:02,583 --> 00:06:04,542 SCOTT: It's all handmade. 141 00:06:04,667 --> 00:06:06,417 -Yeah. -You're 100% right. -RICK: Look at that. 142 00:06:06,542 --> 00:06:08,042 -It's a pretty unique piece. I mean... -Like you said. 143 00:06:08,167 --> 00:06:10,375 ROGER: Somebody took a lot of time whittling that. 144 00:06:10,500 --> 00:06:13,208 -That one. -I'd like-- I'd like to speak to the man who built this ladder. 145 00:06:13,333 --> 00:06:15,125 Oh, God. Yeah. 146 00:06:15,208 --> 00:06:17,250 Just to see what he had to say about this whole operation. 147 00:06:17,375 --> 00:06:18,917 Absolutely. 148 00:06:19,042 --> 00:06:20,542 NARRATOR: Given the fact 149 00:06:20,708 --> 00:06:22,917 that the Garden Shaft may have been constructed 150 00:06:23,042 --> 00:06:24,542 more than half a century prior 151 00:06:24,708 --> 00:06:27,000 to the discovery of the original Money Pit, 152 00:06:27,125 --> 00:06:30,375 could this handmade ladder have been left behind 153 00:06:30,542 --> 00:06:34,167 by someone who deposited a vast cache of gold? 154 00:06:34,292 --> 00:06:38,958 If so, might that explain the high readings of precious metals 155 00:06:39,083 --> 00:06:41,750 that the team has detected in this area? 156 00:06:41,875 --> 00:06:43,625 SCOTT: One thing, Roger, I'm seeing-- it looks like 157 00:06:43,750 --> 00:06:44,958 we're starting to sink in that corner 158 00:06:45,083 --> 00:06:46,333 in the original structure. 159 00:06:46,417 --> 00:06:48,500 That-that beam is running downhill. 160 00:06:48,625 --> 00:06:50,458 Is running down-- Uh, you know what, that-that could 161 00:06:50,583 --> 00:06:52,500 very well be. Yeah. 162 00:06:52,625 --> 00:06:55,042 We haven't seen any split in the timbers anywhere, 163 00:06:55,167 --> 00:06:56,542 so we're not sure what's going on. 164 00:06:56,708 --> 00:06:58,625 SCOTT: No, you know, I'm-I'm really curious. 165 00:06:58,708 --> 00:07:01,833 We have a very soft void that's to the south of us, 166 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:03,833 -and we see sinking on this corner. -Yeah. 167 00:07:03,958 --> 00:07:05,792 -That could be what's happening here. -Yeah. 168 00:07:05,875 --> 00:07:07,417 SCOTT: You know? There could be potential offset chambers, 169 00:07:07,542 --> 00:07:08,792 who knows what? 170 00:07:08,875 --> 00:07:10,000 It's a-- it's a good point, though. 171 00:07:10,125 --> 00:07:11,292 I'll get 'em to check that. 172 00:07:11,417 --> 00:07:12,833 Because just below the staging here 173 00:07:12,958 --> 00:07:14,417 we're gonna be setting up our probe drill. 174 00:07:14,542 --> 00:07:16,375 Who knows what's outside these walls? 175 00:07:16,542 --> 00:07:18,833 We might be two feet away from something 176 00:07:18,917 --> 00:07:19,917 -that's just sitting there. -Yeah. 177 00:07:21,458 --> 00:07:24,167 The proof is in the drilling, I'd say. 178 00:07:24,292 --> 00:07:26,167 NARRATOR: 12 weeks ago, 179 00:07:26,292 --> 00:07:30,167 while drilling Borehole A5N-13.5, 180 00:07:30,292 --> 00:07:34,083 located just 18 feet southwest of the Garden Shaft... 181 00:07:36,333 --> 00:07:37,542 Hey, guys! 182 00:07:38,167 --> 00:07:39,583 Check out the Garden Shaft! 183 00:07:39,708 --> 00:07:42,625 ...the team discovered a large void. 184 00:07:42,708 --> 00:07:46,458 This could be the indication of an offset chamber. 185 00:07:47,042 --> 00:07:51,167 NARRATOR: Is it possible that the slump Scott Barlow has noticed 186 00:07:51,333 --> 00:07:54,333 at the same approximate depth in the Garden Shaft 187 00:07:54,458 --> 00:07:57,167 could be related to that void? 188 00:07:57,292 --> 00:08:00,208 If so, what might they find 189 00:08:00,333 --> 00:08:03,542 once they are able to begin probe drilling in that area? 190 00:08:03,708 --> 00:08:04,875 That's exciting, because, I mean, 191 00:08:05,042 --> 00:08:07,667 that's the next step in advancing this. 192 00:08:07,750 --> 00:08:09,083 -Yeah. -I mean, this is gonna give us the ability to 193 00:08:09,208 --> 00:08:10,875 also see outside the shaft. If there's some kind 194 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:12,583 of a chamber or a tunnel or another shaft 195 00:08:12,708 --> 00:08:13,875 -that's beside it... -Mm. 196 00:08:14,042 --> 00:08:15,417 ...this is gonna give us that information. 197 00:08:15,542 --> 00:08:16,875 -Yep. -RICK: Okay. 198 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:18,667 Let's get the ladder up out of the hole. 199 00:08:18,792 --> 00:08:21,000 Let's get that ladder down so we get topside 200 00:08:21,125 --> 00:08:23,208 -and your guys can come down and continue to work. -Sounds good. 201 00:08:23,333 --> 00:08:25,333 Absolutely. I agree 100%. 202 00:08:25,417 --> 00:08:28,625 NARRATOR: As Rick and Scott finish their inspection 203 00:08:28,708 --> 00:08:30,292 of the Garden Shaft... 204 00:08:31,250 --> 00:08:34,167 GARY: I know you guys are as excited as I am 205 00:08:34,333 --> 00:08:36,625 about this fantastic artifact. 206 00:08:36,708 --> 00:08:38,833 NARRATOR: ...in the Interpretive Centre... 207 00:08:38,958 --> 00:08:40,167 MARTY: All right, team, what have you got 208 00:08:40,250 --> 00:08:41,500 -for me today? -Yeah, we found 209 00:08:41,625 --> 00:08:44,792 what I describe as a bobby-dazzler. 210 00:08:44,875 --> 00:08:48,375 NARRATOR: ...Marty Lagina is meeting via videoconference 211 00:08:48,542 --> 00:08:49,917 with his son Alex, 212 00:08:50,042 --> 00:08:52,667 metal detection expert Gary Drayton, 213 00:08:52,792 --> 00:08:55,417 and archaeologist Laird Niven, who, 214 00:08:55,542 --> 00:08:58,500 along with archaeometallurgist Emma Culligan, 215 00:08:58,583 --> 00:09:00,958 have an updated report to share regarding 216 00:09:01,083 --> 00:09:04,542 a potentially valuable recent discovery. 217 00:09:04,667 --> 00:09:09,333 It is a fantastic-looking piece of jewelry. 218 00:09:09,417 --> 00:09:12,083 It's really intricate and, 219 00:09:12,208 --> 00:09:14,708 of course, a top-pocket find. 220 00:09:14,875 --> 00:09:16,458 Excellent. 221 00:09:16,583 --> 00:09:19,042 NARRATOR: The ornately-designed artifact 222 00:09:19,208 --> 00:09:23,083 was discovered just one week ago on Lot 26, 223 00:09:23,208 --> 00:09:24,667 less than 100 yards 224 00:09:24,750 --> 00:09:28,583 from a mysterious 900-year-old stone well, 225 00:09:28,708 --> 00:09:31,917 a stone well where Dr. Spooner's water testing 226 00:09:32,042 --> 00:09:35,833 has also yielded high trace evidence of silver. 227 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:40,500 All I've been thinking about is what's it made of 228 00:09:40,625 --> 00:09:41,667 and how old it is. 229 00:09:41,792 --> 00:09:43,333 Okay, what does it tell us? 230 00:09:43,417 --> 00:09:44,542 I'm all ears. 231 00:09:44,708 --> 00:09:46,542 So, I did a really long CT scan 232 00:09:46,708 --> 00:09:49,500 just to get a better look at the interior. 233 00:09:49,667 --> 00:09:50,458 It is very intricate. 234 00:09:50,542 --> 00:09:51,833 Hmm. 235 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,042 NARRATOR: Over the past 24 hours, 236 00:09:54,208 --> 00:09:58,750 Emma has conducted a continuous scan of the artifact 237 00:09:58,875 --> 00:10:02,708 using the computer tomography, or CT, scanner. 238 00:10:02,833 --> 00:10:06,583 The machine emits nondestructive X-ray radiation, 239 00:10:06,708 --> 00:10:09,042 which produces a high-definition, 240 00:10:09,208 --> 00:10:11,333 three-dimensional image of the object, 241 00:10:11,458 --> 00:10:14,375 revealing its finer details. 242 00:10:15,292 --> 00:10:18,333 GARY: So it was probably a pin that went across it, 243 00:10:18,458 --> 00:10:20,333 so it probably is a brooch or a pin. 244 00:10:20,458 --> 00:10:21,708 Mm-hmm. 245 00:10:22,750 --> 00:10:24,625 NARRATOR: In addition to the CT scanner 246 00:10:24,750 --> 00:10:27,250 Emma has also analyzed the object 247 00:10:27,375 --> 00:10:31,333 with the X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, or XRF. 248 00:10:31,500 --> 00:10:35,750 This device can identify the types of alloys and elements 249 00:10:35,875 --> 00:10:38,417 that artifacts are composed of, 250 00:10:38,542 --> 00:10:40,792 which can help determine when and where 251 00:10:40,917 --> 00:10:42,833 they may have originated. 252 00:10:42,958 --> 00:10:46,000 So, Emma, I know you've run the XRF on this. 253 00:10:46,167 --> 00:10:46,875 Mm-hmm. 254 00:10:47,042 --> 00:10:48,792 What is this thing made out of? 255 00:10:48,917 --> 00:10:50,708 So, it's a brass iron alloy, 256 00:10:50,875 --> 00:10:52,833 and then you have this 257 00:10:52,917 --> 00:10:57,000 lead glass, and it's definitely a lead-potassium glass. 258 00:10:57,167 --> 00:10:59,417 -Leaded glass normally means older. -Lead is good. 259 00:10:59,542 --> 00:11:01,833 Yeah. That's this piece right here. 260 00:11:01,958 --> 00:11:03,958 So that's the glass piece. 261 00:11:04,083 --> 00:11:06,167 LAIRD: Yeah, and it's rather crudely added. 262 00:11:06,292 --> 00:11:09,208 Well, that's good because crude normally means 263 00:11:09,375 --> 00:11:10,708 something being older. 264 00:11:10,833 --> 00:11:11,833 -LAIRD: Yeah. -MARTY: Laird. 265 00:11:11,958 --> 00:11:13,125 -LAIRD: Yeah? -How old is this? 266 00:11:13,208 --> 00:11:15,792 -I defer to Emma on that. -(Emma chuckles) 267 00:11:15,875 --> 00:11:21,083 I'm not seeing any elements to suggest 1850s-post. 268 00:11:21,208 --> 00:11:25,750 So I'm not seeing any true modern materials in it. 269 00:11:26,667 --> 00:11:27,917 That's fantastic news. 270 00:11:28,042 --> 00:11:34,458 MARTY: Excellent. 271 00:11:34,542 --> 00:11:36,042 MARTY: How old is this? 272 00:11:36,208 --> 00:11:40,792 I'm not seeing any true modern materials in it. 273 00:11:40,875 --> 00:11:42,833 NARRATOR: In the Interpretive Centre, 274 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:44,958 archaeometallurgist Emma Culligan 275 00:11:45,083 --> 00:11:46,625 has just informed the team 276 00:11:46,750 --> 00:11:48,333 that a decorative artifact 277 00:11:48,458 --> 00:11:51,667 found one week ago on Lot 26 278 00:11:51,792 --> 00:11:55,750 and not far from the 900-year-old stone well 279 00:11:55,875 --> 00:12:00,000 may also predate the discovery of the Money Pit. 280 00:12:00,125 --> 00:12:01,333 What is it? 281 00:12:01,417 --> 00:12:03,458 Well, this is where her artistry comes in. 282 00:12:03,542 --> 00:12:04,625 EMMA: Okay. 283 00:12:04,750 --> 00:12:07,708 So I did separate 3D images. 284 00:12:08,708 --> 00:12:10,667 So you've got two pieces-- 285 00:12:10,792 --> 00:12:12,167 you've got this copper wiring part, 286 00:12:12,333 --> 00:12:15,000 then you have the floral bit with the glass. 287 00:12:15,167 --> 00:12:16,583 Glass component. 288 00:12:16,708 --> 00:12:18,542 Are those leaves? Are those fleur-de-lis? 289 00:12:18,667 --> 00:12:20,083 EMMA: They are fleur-de-lis. 290 00:12:20,208 --> 00:12:22,875 Well, that fleur-de-lis is French. 291 00:12:23,875 --> 00:12:25,667 NARRATOR: Although its true origin is 292 00:12:25,792 --> 00:12:27,833 debated by scholars to this day, 293 00:12:27,958 --> 00:12:30,667 the fleur-de-lis, or "flower lily," is 294 00:12:30,792 --> 00:12:32,833 a symbol that was adopted 295 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:35,000 by the French monarchy in the 12th century 296 00:12:35,125 --> 00:12:36,917 to represent purity. 297 00:12:37,042 --> 00:12:40,333 However, it was also an emblem associated with 298 00:12:40,458 --> 00:12:42,667 the medieval order of the Knights Templar, 299 00:12:42,792 --> 00:12:44,250 who also originated in France 300 00:12:44,375 --> 00:12:48,375 and depicted it on certain versions of their official seal. 301 00:12:48,500 --> 00:12:51,583 Is it possible that this mysterious object 302 00:12:51,708 --> 00:12:54,750 was left on Oak Island by someone of French origin? 303 00:12:54,875 --> 00:12:58,083 And if so, could it be related to other 304 00:12:58,208 --> 00:13:01,167 French artifacts that the team has found in recent years, 305 00:13:01,292 --> 00:13:04,000 such as the 14th century lead cross, 306 00:13:04,167 --> 00:13:06,792 which came from an area in Southern France 307 00:13:06,875 --> 00:13:09,333 that was known to have been a stronghold 308 00:13:09,417 --> 00:13:11,167 of the Templar Order? 309 00:13:12,042 --> 00:13:14,042 GARY: This might go way, way back. 310 00:13:14,208 --> 00:13:16,750 And how do we know this is not treasure, Marty? 311 00:13:16,875 --> 00:13:19,417 Well, it could be, but, you know, 312 00:13:19,542 --> 00:13:21,542 it'd be nicer if you were doing your gold dance 313 00:13:21,708 --> 00:13:23,208 -right now, Gary. -GARY: Yeah. 314 00:13:23,333 --> 00:13:24,625 -Oh, I'd be on this table. -(Alex laughs) 315 00:13:24,750 --> 00:13:25,708 MARTY: This thing can tell us 316 00:13:25,875 --> 00:13:27,333 a story yet, I'm sure. 317 00:13:27,417 --> 00:13:29,250 And we're really looking for the origins of 318 00:13:29,375 --> 00:13:30,917 who was on that lot, 319 00:13:31,042 --> 00:13:32,833 -and what were they doing there? -ALEX: Yep. 320 00:13:32,958 --> 00:13:34,333 We'll get working on it. 321 00:13:34,417 --> 00:13:36,000 MARTY: Excellent. 322 00:13:36,125 --> 00:13:37,167 -LAIRD: See you later. -GARY: See you, mate. 323 00:13:37,250 --> 00:13:39,250 ♪ ♪ 324 00:13:41,292 --> 00:13:43,333 NARRATOR: The following day... 325 00:13:43,417 --> 00:13:44,875 TEDFORD: Good to go. 326 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,333 ...as the core drilling operation 327 00:13:47,417 --> 00:13:49,792 in Borehole DN-11.5... 328 00:13:49,917 --> 00:13:52,167 ROGER: Coming down. There you go. 329 00:13:52,250 --> 00:13:54,667 ...and the reconstruction of the Garden Shaft 330 00:13:54,792 --> 00:13:56,292 continue in the Money Pit area... 331 00:13:56,417 --> 00:13:57,375 ROGER: Good. 332 00:13:58,375 --> 00:14:00,375 RICK: So I'm sure everybody recognizes this area. 333 00:14:00,500 --> 00:14:03,417 NARRATOR: ...Rick Lagina, along with Jack Begley 334 00:14:03,542 --> 00:14:06,833 and archaeologists Laird Niven and Helen Sheldon 335 00:14:06,917 --> 00:14:09,167 arrive on Lot 26, 336 00:14:09,292 --> 00:14:12,958 near the mysterious 900-year-old stone well. 337 00:14:13,042 --> 00:14:14,208 RICK: What's curious to me, 338 00:14:14,333 --> 00:14:16,458 because it's an association with 339 00:14:16,583 --> 00:14:17,875 Gary's metal detecting, 340 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,833 this stone wall. 341 00:14:20,958 --> 00:14:24,875 NARRATOR: In light of the recent discovery of the decorative brooch, 342 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:27,375 which was found near this rock wall 343 00:14:27,500 --> 00:14:29,667 on the border of Lot 26, 344 00:14:29,792 --> 00:14:32,250 Rick Lagina has decided to 345 00:14:32,375 --> 00:14:34,833 further investigate this stone feature 346 00:14:34,958 --> 00:14:36,708 for clues that might explain 347 00:14:36,875 --> 00:14:38,958 just who may have visited this area 348 00:14:39,083 --> 00:14:41,750 prior to the discovery of the Money Pit. 349 00:14:41,875 --> 00:14:44,000 It's unlike any of the others. 350 00:14:44,125 --> 00:14:45,750 -It's wider. -LAIRD: Yeah. 351 00:14:45,875 --> 00:14:47,083 RICK: Thicker. 352 00:14:47,208 --> 00:14:48,333 There's more of a construct to it. 353 00:14:48,500 --> 00:14:50,833 Regular farmers' stone walls are just-- 354 00:14:50,958 --> 00:14:52,167 you find a stone in the field, 355 00:14:52,292 --> 00:14:54,125 you throw it on the pile, right? 356 00:14:54,208 --> 00:14:55,750 This, if you walk back 357 00:14:55,875 --> 00:14:58,167 you can see a linearity to this feature 358 00:14:58,292 --> 00:15:00,750 and a squareness to this structure. 359 00:15:00,875 --> 00:15:02,417 I thought it might be important to conduct 360 00:15:02,542 --> 00:15:05,333 some archaeological investigation of that feature. 361 00:15:05,458 --> 00:15:08,000 Every single rock wall that I've seen 362 00:15:08,125 --> 00:15:10,333 all over the island is more rounded. 363 00:15:10,458 --> 00:15:11,833 Correct. 364 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,250 But if there was a large wall here before, 365 00:15:14,375 --> 00:15:16,792 it would have been used as a lot line. 366 00:15:16,875 --> 00:15:17,917 It's possible. 367 00:15:18,042 --> 00:15:20,708 So, it was 1762, 368 00:15:20,833 --> 00:15:22,500 I believe, when the island was surveyed. 369 00:15:22,625 --> 00:15:23,667 Yeah. 370 00:15:23,792 --> 00:15:25,000 Charles Morris. 371 00:15:25,167 --> 00:15:28,333 NARRATOR: In 1762, Charles Morris, 372 00:15:28,417 --> 00:15:30,875 the surveyor general of Nova Scotia, 373 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:35,000 divided Oak Island into 32 four-acre lots. 374 00:15:35,167 --> 00:15:38,333 Although the island was relatively uninhabited 375 00:15:38,458 --> 00:15:42,083 until the discovery of the Money Pit in 1795, 376 00:15:42,208 --> 00:15:45,333 curiously, it was the only island in Mahone Bay 377 00:15:45,458 --> 00:15:48,125 to have been divided up in this fashion. 378 00:15:48,250 --> 00:15:52,042 Is it possible that this rock wall contains clues 379 00:15:52,208 --> 00:15:55,125 that could help explain why Oak Island held 380 00:15:55,250 --> 00:15:58,292 particular interest to the provincial government? 381 00:15:58,375 --> 00:16:00,500 It seems like it could have been used 382 00:16:00,583 --> 00:16:02,500 for some other purpose. 383 00:16:02,667 --> 00:16:06,000 I've noticed this before-- related to the wall possibly-- 384 00:16:06,125 --> 00:16:07,542 is this feature here. 385 00:16:08,875 --> 00:16:10,333 I'd be interested in seeing 386 00:16:10,417 --> 00:16:13,167 if that is indeed the terminus of the wall... 387 00:16:13,250 --> 00:16:15,000 -LAIRD: Mm-hmm. -...or if it does indeed extend into the pond. 388 00:16:15,167 --> 00:16:18,167 LAIRD: If the wetland was here, 389 00:16:18,333 --> 00:16:19,583 the wall would stop right where it is. 390 00:16:19,708 --> 00:16:21,208 RICK: Mm-hmm. 391 00:16:21,333 --> 00:16:22,750 LAIRD: If it was further away, then perhaps 392 00:16:22,875 --> 00:16:25,833 the wall extended even further. 393 00:16:25,917 --> 00:16:27,792 I think we should start by just probing 394 00:16:27,917 --> 00:16:29,333 -to see if it continues. -Okay. 395 00:16:29,458 --> 00:16:32,333 There's no time like the present to start. 396 00:16:32,458 --> 00:16:34,250 -I think we'll start with probing, right? -Good. Yup. 397 00:16:34,375 --> 00:16:37,417 RICK: We've never understood completely 398 00:16:37,542 --> 00:16:42,833 why the stone wall between Lots 26 399 00:16:42,958 --> 00:16:46,000 and 27 is constructed differently than 400 00:16:46,125 --> 00:16:48,125 the rest of the stone walls across the island. 401 00:16:48,208 --> 00:16:51,458 I'm very curious to see what we find. 402 00:16:51,542 --> 00:16:53,500 ♪ ♪ 403 00:16:54,583 --> 00:16:56,458 No rock there. 404 00:17:00,167 --> 00:17:02,958 -Ew. No rock there. -No rock there. 405 00:17:03,042 --> 00:17:04,417 RICK: It doesn't go off 406 00:17:04,542 --> 00:17:06,333 in that direction, though, does it, Laird? 407 00:17:06,458 --> 00:17:08,333 ♪ ♪ 408 00:17:12,708 --> 00:17:13,750 No. 409 00:17:13,875 --> 00:17:15,833 There's nothing going that way. 410 00:17:15,917 --> 00:17:18,667 So, what's the next step? 411 00:17:18,833 --> 00:17:22,000 I'd like to put a test unit hard up against the wall. 412 00:17:22,125 --> 00:17:24,083 So we can get a good cross section 413 00:17:24,208 --> 00:17:26,083 -and see how it was built. -Yeah. Exactly, yeah. 414 00:17:26,208 --> 00:17:28,500 I think we'll set Helen up in her pit, 415 00:17:28,625 --> 00:17:31,917 -along that potential feature. -Sure. 416 00:17:32,042 --> 00:17:34,167 -And then we can just clear the vegetation. -RICK: Okay. 417 00:17:34,333 --> 00:17:36,750 There's a lot to do and we might as well get started. 418 00:17:36,875 --> 00:17:39,083 -Yup. -RICK: Okay. 419 00:17:39,208 --> 00:17:42,958 NARRATOR: While Rick and members of the team begin investigating 420 00:17:43,083 --> 00:17:45,625 the rock wall on Lot 26... 421 00:17:45,750 --> 00:17:47,625 ♪ ♪ 422 00:17:48,833 --> 00:17:51,958 TERRY: Okay. DN-11.5. 423 00:17:52,042 --> 00:17:54,000 ...back in the Money Pit area... 424 00:17:54,083 --> 00:17:55,292 -Thank you, Colten. -Thanks, Colten. 425 00:17:55,417 --> 00:17:58,167 Top of 88, so we got 78 to 88. 426 00:17:58,292 --> 00:17:59,708 Let's see what it's giving us. 427 00:17:59,875 --> 00:18:01,917 Slice and dice. 428 00:18:02,042 --> 00:18:05,542 ...Charles Barkhouse and geologist Terry Matheson 429 00:18:05,708 --> 00:18:08,167 are closely monitoring the drilling 430 00:18:08,292 --> 00:18:10,583 of Borehole DN-11.5 431 00:18:10,708 --> 00:18:12,333 now that it has reached 432 00:18:12,417 --> 00:18:14,708 the possible treasure zone between 80 433 00:18:14,875 --> 00:18:17,250 and 120 feet deep. 434 00:18:18,292 --> 00:18:19,750 -Hey, Charles. -Hey, Ian. 435 00:18:19,875 --> 00:18:21,000 Hi, Ian. How you doing? 436 00:18:21,125 --> 00:18:22,125 How you doing, Terry? 437 00:18:22,250 --> 00:18:23,292 Not too bad. Good to see you. 438 00:18:23,417 --> 00:18:25,292 We're down DN-11.5. 439 00:18:25,375 --> 00:18:27,625 We're down 78 to 88 feet. 440 00:18:27,708 --> 00:18:29,208 -We're getting close. Yeah. -We're getting close, yeah, yeah, yeah. 441 00:18:32,708 --> 00:18:35,292 -(machinery squeaks) -TEDFORD: Oh, man. 442 00:18:37,083 --> 00:18:38,542 Whoa! 443 00:18:39,375 --> 00:18:41,458 I think I'm gonna pull this off. 444 00:18:41,583 --> 00:18:43,625 It broke through something. 445 00:18:43,750 --> 00:18:46,042 Let's take a measurement on the pipe. 446 00:18:46,167 --> 00:18:47,333 COLTEN: All righty. 447 00:18:47,500 --> 00:18:49,417 TERRY: What's going on over there? 448 00:18:51,875 --> 00:18:53,500 COLTEN: Ten. 449 00:18:53,625 --> 00:18:56,417 TEDFORD: Saying we're open a foot and a half. 450 00:18:58,167 --> 00:18:59,625 TERRY: How we doing? 451 00:19:00,708 --> 00:19:01,750 TEDFORD: Hey, guys. 452 00:19:02,667 --> 00:19:05,333 So, I was doing my run to a hundred. 453 00:19:05,500 --> 00:19:09,083 -TERRY: Right. -Right at about 90 feet, 454 00:19:09,208 --> 00:19:10,667 broke through something. 455 00:19:10,833 --> 00:19:14,500 Wow, you got an open space 90 feet below grade? 456 00:19:14,667 --> 00:19:17,375 -Right. There's a void down there. -Wow. 457 00:19:18,875 --> 00:19:24,875 TERRY: I can't believe it. 458 00:19:25,042 --> 00:19:26,125 TERRY: You got an open space 459 00:19:26,208 --> 00:19:28,250 -90 feet below grade? -Right. 460 00:19:28,375 --> 00:19:30,333 -There's a void down there. -Wow. 461 00:19:30,500 --> 00:19:32,375 NARRATOR: It is a potentially 462 00:19:32,542 --> 00:19:34,375 critical moment in the Money Pit area 463 00:19:34,500 --> 00:19:38,667 as the drilling operation in Borehole DN-11.5 464 00:19:38,792 --> 00:19:41,500 has encountered a mysterious void 465 00:19:41,625 --> 00:19:44,333 at a depth of 90 feet in the believed treasure zone 466 00:19:44,458 --> 00:19:47,542 also known as the Baby Blob. 467 00:19:47,667 --> 00:19:49,167 So we're just gonna talk this over and think about 468 00:19:49,292 --> 00:19:50,042 -how we're gonna proceed. -Yeah. 469 00:19:50,167 --> 00:19:51,708 We definitely want you to pause. 470 00:19:51,833 --> 00:19:53,542 All right. 471 00:19:53,708 --> 00:19:55,833 I think we better get Rick and Marty up here. 472 00:19:55,958 --> 00:19:57,167 -Sure. -Let me give them a call. 473 00:19:57,292 --> 00:19:58,417 Absolutely. 474 00:20:00,042 --> 00:20:01,708 We're on pause, bruh. 475 00:20:01,833 --> 00:20:03,208 (line ringing) 476 00:20:04,792 --> 00:20:05,667 Hey, Rick. 477 00:20:05,833 --> 00:20:07,625 RICK: Whenever you get a call 478 00:20:07,708 --> 00:20:09,917 from the Money Pit drill program, you're excited. 479 00:20:10,042 --> 00:20:13,917 DN-11.5 is actually within the so-called treasure zone. 480 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:17,167 The treasure zone we know has 481 00:20:17,292 --> 00:20:18,625 high gold values, 482 00:20:18,708 --> 00:20:20,125 we know the introduction of trapped air, 483 00:20:20,250 --> 00:20:24,292 we know voids in the area. 484 00:20:24,375 --> 00:20:25,708 It's exciting. 485 00:20:25,875 --> 00:20:27,792 CHARLES: Rick's here now. 486 00:20:29,167 --> 00:20:31,208 So you found it and I can go home. 487 00:20:31,375 --> 00:20:32,750 (laughing) 488 00:20:32,875 --> 00:20:34,167 Well, we got something interesting going on. 489 00:20:34,250 --> 00:20:36,292 -Hey, Mike. Colten. -Hey. 490 00:20:36,417 --> 00:20:37,417 -Hey, guys. -Hey, gentlemen. 491 00:20:37,542 --> 00:20:38,667 TERRY: Join the table. 492 00:20:38,833 --> 00:20:39,833 DOUG: Judging by the people gathered here, 493 00:20:39,917 --> 00:20:41,250 something happened. 494 00:20:41,375 --> 00:20:44,042 When I walked up, everybody was smiling. 495 00:20:44,167 --> 00:20:45,500 -What's going on? -Hey. 496 00:20:45,583 --> 00:20:47,167 -TERRY: Come on down. -What have we got? 497 00:20:47,333 --> 00:20:48,125 Mike, why don't you tell us what you saw or hit? 498 00:20:48,250 --> 00:20:50,292 At right about 90 feet, 499 00:20:50,375 --> 00:20:52,542 I could feel the rods break through something. 500 00:20:52,708 --> 00:20:54,208 And, uh... 501 00:20:54,375 --> 00:20:57,042 it was open about a foot and a half past my rods. 502 00:20:57,208 --> 00:20:59,833 Whatever I cored through probably fell out 503 00:20:59,958 --> 00:21:01,667 into this void. 504 00:21:03,250 --> 00:21:05,042 MARTY: So, what is this? 505 00:21:05,167 --> 00:21:06,458 This DN-11.5, 506 00:21:06,583 --> 00:21:08,167 it really seems to line up. 507 00:21:08,250 --> 00:21:11,750 DN-12.5 and DN-13.5 508 00:21:11,875 --> 00:21:14,667 all in that east-west alignment, all have hit 509 00:21:14,792 --> 00:21:17,792 a structure at 94 feet below grade. 510 00:21:17,875 --> 00:21:20,000 Mike hitting this right now at about 90, 511 00:21:20,125 --> 00:21:22,583 that says perhaps we're at the top of the tunnel. 512 00:21:24,958 --> 00:21:27,292 NARRATOR: Because the team has recently encountered 513 00:21:27,375 --> 00:21:29,917 a believed tunnel at this same depth 514 00:21:30,042 --> 00:21:31,667 in two other nearby boreholes, 515 00:21:31,833 --> 00:21:34,083 which all line up with the Garden Shaft, 516 00:21:34,208 --> 00:21:38,083 could Terry Matheson be correct that they have intercepted 517 00:21:38,208 --> 00:21:40,542 another section of the structure? 518 00:21:40,708 --> 00:21:44,250 If so, could it be related to the large amount of gold 519 00:21:44,375 --> 00:21:47,583 that has been detected within the Baby Blob? 520 00:21:47,708 --> 00:21:50,792 We've got to affirm whether or not it is a tunnel. 521 00:21:50,917 --> 00:21:52,333 -Yeah. -And the only way to learn that 522 00:21:52,458 --> 00:21:53,708 is to pull the core. 523 00:21:53,833 --> 00:21:56,667 -TERRY: Exactly. -Let's have at her. 524 00:21:56,792 --> 00:21:58,458 Get us some core. 525 00:21:58,583 --> 00:22:00,917 Time to find some treasure. Go get it, guys. Thanks. 526 00:22:01,042 --> 00:22:03,500 ♪ ♪ 527 00:22:03,667 --> 00:22:06,292 RICK: Every time a bit goes down, 528 00:22:06,417 --> 00:22:08,875 every time we encounter a void... 529 00:22:10,833 --> 00:22:13,375 ...your first thought is, "This might lead us somewhere." 530 00:22:16,042 --> 00:22:19,000 To the long sought-after answers. 531 00:22:19,125 --> 00:22:20,833 the long sought-after treasure. 532 00:22:20,958 --> 00:22:22,042 TEDFORD: Beauty. 533 00:22:22,167 --> 00:22:23,917 Every single time. 534 00:22:27,458 --> 00:22:30,542 If we were to encounter a tunnel in close proximity to this shaft 535 00:22:30,708 --> 00:22:33,292 or even at the base of this shaft, 536 00:22:33,417 --> 00:22:35,833 that's a real aha moment. 537 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,792 -Got something. -Oh, he's got a big one. 538 00:22:43,125 --> 00:22:44,292 TERRY: Thank you. 539 00:22:44,417 --> 00:22:46,333 All right. Where'd you set down? 540 00:22:46,458 --> 00:22:48,542 Uh, the end is 98 and a half. 541 00:22:48,708 --> 00:22:50,958 MARTY: Where did your void end? 542 00:22:51,042 --> 00:22:53,292 The void ended at 97. 543 00:22:53,417 --> 00:22:55,625 You had that much? 544 00:22:55,750 --> 00:22:57,000 -There's some wood, Terry. -Whoa! We got lots of wood. 545 00:22:57,125 --> 00:22:58,792 -We got wood at the bottom here. -Yup. 546 00:23:00,167 --> 00:23:02,917 TERRY: Oh, my gosh. We're into something. 547 00:23:03,042 --> 00:23:04,583 It's all through there. 548 00:23:04,708 --> 00:23:06,958 There's a pretty solid chunk in the middle of it. 549 00:23:08,458 --> 00:23:10,125 There's wood all through this core. 550 00:23:11,125 --> 00:23:13,667 IAN: I'm just gonna squeeze in there and get a wood sample. 551 00:23:13,792 --> 00:23:16,667 This sample right here. We don't need much. 552 00:23:16,833 --> 00:23:19,083 That sample should be fine. 553 00:23:19,208 --> 00:23:21,500 We're just gonna send it in the lab really quickly, 554 00:23:21,625 --> 00:23:23,417 just to see if there's metals in that wood. 555 00:23:23,542 --> 00:23:26,000 Do you guys still think tunnel? 556 00:23:26,167 --> 00:23:28,167 -TERRY: Absolutely. -MARTY: Well, you know what? 557 00:23:28,333 --> 00:23:29,958 Why don't we run the camera down there? 558 00:23:30,083 --> 00:23:32,042 I don't think it's likely, but maybe we see something. 559 00:23:32,208 --> 00:23:33,500 -Why not? -Yeah, sounds good. 560 00:23:33,625 --> 00:23:34,750 I mean, we have it right here 561 00:23:34,875 --> 00:23:36,167 and it only takes a second to drop. 562 00:23:36,333 --> 00:23:37,417 RICK: Yup. I'd say put it on down. 563 00:23:37,542 --> 00:23:39,125 All right, run it. 564 00:23:41,083 --> 00:23:43,042 I'm happy whenever we have the chance to actually 565 00:23:43,208 --> 00:23:44,833 put down a camera. 566 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:47,667 That's as exciting as it gets. That's as good as it gets. 567 00:23:47,833 --> 00:23:49,958 -STEVE: Ready, Terry? -TERRY: Ready to rock. 568 00:23:50,042 --> 00:23:52,292 MARTY: That's something we can see into. 569 00:23:52,375 --> 00:23:54,833 And any time we have a chance, 570 00:23:54,958 --> 00:23:57,333 we're going to do that and hope we find something new. 571 00:23:57,458 --> 00:23:58,792 STEVE: Recording. 572 00:23:58,917 --> 00:24:00,792 MARTY: Okay, let's see what we can see. 573 00:24:01,792 --> 00:24:04,250 NARRATOR: In order to investigate the possible tunnel, 574 00:24:04,375 --> 00:24:05,792 the team will be using 575 00:24:05,875 --> 00:24:10,250 the Inuktun Spectrum 120 high-definition camera. 576 00:24:11,208 --> 00:24:13,917 -CHARLES: Oh, there you go. -TERRY: We're in the water. 577 00:24:14,042 --> 00:24:15,458 Yup. 578 00:24:15,542 --> 00:24:17,542 NARRATOR: This camera is designed 579 00:24:17,708 --> 00:24:19,667 to withstand depths up to 1,000 feet 580 00:24:19,792 --> 00:24:25,417 underwater and features a lens that can rotate 360 degrees. 581 00:24:25,542 --> 00:24:28,208 That double tape is your 89. 582 00:24:28,375 --> 00:24:29,625 TERRY: Thank you. 583 00:24:31,042 --> 00:24:32,417 STEVE: Look how dirty the water is. 584 00:24:32,542 --> 00:24:34,583 Just the last foot or two of water. 585 00:24:34,708 --> 00:24:37,167 -TERRY: We're almost there. -STEVE: Yup. 586 00:24:37,292 --> 00:24:39,167 ♪ ♪ 587 00:24:40,542 --> 00:24:42,167 MARTY: I don't see a lot. 588 00:24:42,333 --> 00:24:44,167 Wow. 589 00:24:44,292 --> 00:24:45,583 Tell me what you're seeing. 590 00:24:45,708 --> 00:24:47,917 -STEVE: Nothing. -CHARLES: Nothing. 591 00:24:48,042 --> 00:24:50,792 -RICK: Nothing at all? -CHARLES: Unfortunately, no. 592 00:24:51,792 --> 00:24:53,708 -STEVE: It's pitch black. -CHARLES: Yeah. 593 00:24:53,833 --> 00:24:55,167 STEVE: With a light on. 594 00:24:55,333 --> 00:24:56,333 Come on out. 595 00:24:56,458 --> 00:24:57,792 Okay. 596 00:24:59,583 --> 00:25:03,667 We have zero visibilities with that. 597 00:25:03,792 --> 00:25:05,417 -Okay. So that was disappointing. -MARTY: Gentlemen, 598 00:25:05,542 --> 00:25:07,667 absolutely no visibility. 599 00:25:07,750 --> 00:25:10,167 It was kind of a long shot, but it was worth doing. 600 00:25:11,167 --> 00:25:13,833 We'll leave this hole open and we'll go decide 601 00:25:13,917 --> 00:25:15,875 -where we're going next. -Okay. 602 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:22,625 MARTY: Oak Island doesn't give up its secrets easily. 603 00:25:22,750 --> 00:25:24,542 NARRATOR: As a new day begins on Oak Island... 604 00:25:24,667 --> 00:25:26,792 MARTY: There's the man, right here. 605 00:25:26,917 --> 00:25:28,458 -Good to see you. -Nice to see you again. 606 00:25:28,583 --> 00:25:29,583 -Roger. -Hey, Rog. -Marty. 607 00:25:29,708 --> 00:25:30,667 NARRATOR: ...Rick, Marty, 608 00:25:30,792 --> 00:25:32,583 and Alex Lagina, along with 609 00:25:32,708 --> 00:25:34,542 Scott Barlow, gather at 610 00:25:34,708 --> 00:25:35,667 the Oak Island Research Center 611 00:25:35,750 --> 00:25:37,667 to meet with Roger Fortin 612 00:25:37,833 --> 00:25:39,833 from Dumas Contracting Limited. 613 00:25:39,917 --> 00:25:42,000 With the recent discoveries 614 00:25:42,125 --> 00:25:45,500 of believed man-made features near the Garden Shaft, 615 00:25:45,583 --> 00:25:49,292 including a large void-- some 55 feet deep-- 616 00:25:49,375 --> 00:25:53,250 and now a believed tunnel at a depth of 90 feet, 617 00:25:53,375 --> 00:25:57,375 the Oak Island team is eager to strategize how to further 618 00:25:57,500 --> 00:25:59,000 investigate those features 619 00:25:59,083 --> 00:26:01,708 and any others that may be discovered 620 00:26:01,875 --> 00:26:03,542 through probe drilling 621 00:26:03,708 --> 00:26:05,708 as Dumas completes the shaft 622 00:26:05,833 --> 00:26:08,917 down to a total depth of 80 feet. 623 00:26:09,917 --> 00:26:13,417 This would entail using a hydraulic drilling device 624 00:26:13,542 --> 00:26:16,292 to create a number of exploratory boreholes 625 00:26:16,375 --> 00:26:18,167 in each wall of the Garden Shaft 626 00:26:18,250 --> 00:26:21,083 that extend several feet out from the structure. 627 00:26:22,042 --> 00:26:24,167 SCOTT: So, one thing that we've learned this year, 628 00:26:24,333 --> 00:26:27,458 drilling around that area, was, we had encountered a tunnel. 629 00:26:27,542 --> 00:26:28,792 -Okay. -Initially, we thought 630 00:26:28,917 --> 00:26:30,333 maybe it projected from the Garden Shaft. 631 00:26:30,458 --> 00:26:31,583 Hmm. Interesting. 632 00:26:31,708 --> 00:26:33,292 So, what is the program? 633 00:26:35,500 --> 00:26:36,625 Mm-hmm. 634 00:26:39,250 --> 00:26:40,333 So, eight more feet, then you do it again. 635 00:26:40,500 --> 00:26:41,750 That's right. 636 00:26:41,875 --> 00:26:43,167 So, if you encounter wood in any of those, 637 00:26:43,292 --> 00:26:44,292 we're always interested. 638 00:26:50,542 --> 00:26:51,750 Yeah. 639 00:26:51,875 --> 00:26:53,583 We want to do probe drilling 640 00:26:53,708 --> 00:26:56,792 in various levels as we go down in the shaft, 641 00:26:56,875 --> 00:26:59,000 so we want to probe all over in the bottom 642 00:26:59,125 --> 00:27:01,625 and all off to each of the sides and maybe down at angles 643 00:27:01,708 --> 00:27:03,667 because we have evidence 644 00:27:03,792 --> 00:27:05,000 that there may be a tunnel underneath it. 645 00:27:05,125 --> 00:27:06,792 We want to learn all those things 646 00:27:06,875 --> 00:27:08,292 'cause there are a lot of things that point to 647 00:27:08,375 --> 00:27:11,667 that area being in the treasure zone. 648 00:27:11,792 --> 00:27:13,833 SCOTT: So what we're going to do is, 649 00:27:13,917 --> 00:27:15,375 once you've drilled all your holes, 650 00:27:15,500 --> 00:27:16,792 Steve and I will go down there 651 00:27:16,875 --> 00:27:18,542 and we'll set up some survey equipment 652 00:27:18,667 --> 00:27:20,375 and we'll take the depth that you provide for each hole width 653 00:27:20,500 --> 00:27:22,500 and we'll do the projection on a 3D model and we'll see 654 00:27:22,625 --> 00:27:23,958 -where those land in space. -Yup. 655 00:27:24,042 --> 00:27:25,875 RICK: The probe drilling program is 656 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:27,833 necessary for two reasons. 657 00:27:27,917 --> 00:27:31,500 One is, there may be a gold-silver component here 658 00:27:31,625 --> 00:27:33,042 in this very shaft, 659 00:27:33,208 --> 00:27:35,167 and one is, is there a cavity, a void, 660 00:27:35,333 --> 00:27:38,375 or a tunnel in close proximity to this shaft indicating 661 00:27:38,500 --> 00:27:41,667 a location that a treasure may be? 662 00:27:41,792 --> 00:27:44,375 Okay, great. Carry on. 663 00:27:44,500 --> 00:27:46,250 -Sounds good, guys. -Thanks. 664 00:27:46,375 --> 00:27:47,708 MARTY: Let's see what this shaft can tell us. 665 00:27:47,875 --> 00:27:49,917 ROGER: Absolutely. 666 00:27:51,375 --> 00:27:53,708 NARRATOR: Later that afternoon... 667 00:27:55,042 --> 00:27:56,583 ALEX: So this is the border 668 00:27:56,708 --> 00:27:58,667 -between 26 and 27? -Correct. 669 00:27:58,792 --> 00:28:01,833 NARRATOR: ...Alex Lagina arrives on Lot 26 670 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:03,375 to help with the investigation 671 00:28:03,542 --> 00:28:05,833 of the mysterious rock wall 672 00:28:05,958 --> 00:28:08,833 being conducted by Jack Begley, 673 00:28:08,917 --> 00:28:10,958 archaeologist Laird Niven, 674 00:28:11,042 --> 00:28:13,167 and archaeometallurgist Emma Culligan. 675 00:28:13,292 --> 00:28:15,708 -So, we put one test pit in. -ALEX: Mm-hmm. 676 00:28:15,833 --> 00:28:17,625 LAIRD: And you can see Gary's flags, 677 00:28:17,708 --> 00:28:20,833 -so things were happening here. -ALEX: Okay. 678 00:28:20,958 --> 00:28:22,417 So, what's the plan moving forward? 679 00:28:22,542 --> 00:28:25,583 Plan moving forward is, we're gonna excavate that-- 680 00:28:25,708 --> 00:28:26,875 I think you and Emma, if that's all right? 681 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:28,625 -Sure. -This, we want to see 682 00:28:28,708 --> 00:28:31,000 how far down the wall goes, right? 683 00:28:31,125 --> 00:28:32,667 If we can find an artifact down below 684 00:28:32,792 --> 00:28:34,625 jammed into the wall that can help us date 685 00:28:34,750 --> 00:28:36,875 -the construction of the wall... -Right. 686 00:28:37,042 --> 00:28:38,333 -Ready to go? -Yeah. 687 00:28:38,458 --> 00:28:39,792 -ALEX: Okay. -JACK: Yeah. 688 00:28:39,917 --> 00:28:41,833 NARRATOR: In order to systematically 689 00:28:41,917 --> 00:28:43,833 search for clues and valuables near the stone wall 690 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:47,583 Laird has prepared two three-foot-wide search areas 691 00:28:47,708 --> 00:28:49,833 known as test pits. 692 00:28:49,917 --> 00:28:51,667 What's the protocol here? 693 00:28:51,750 --> 00:28:52,792 Like... 694 00:28:52,875 --> 00:28:55,667 are you taking it down to... 695 00:28:55,750 --> 00:28:57,250 the end of this black soil? 696 00:28:57,375 --> 00:28:59,333 -LAIRD: First, I'd flatten it out. -EMMA: Yeah. 697 00:28:59,458 --> 00:29:01,083 Until you see a distinct color change 698 00:29:01,208 --> 00:29:03,875 -or a texture change even. -Okay. 699 00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:06,333 NARRATOR: As Alex, Laird, and Emma 700 00:29:06,417 --> 00:29:08,042 carefully excavate the test pits, 701 00:29:08,208 --> 00:29:10,667 Jack begins clearing away foliage 702 00:29:10,792 --> 00:29:12,792 to search for other types of clues 703 00:29:12,875 --> 00:29:16,167 such as possible carved symbols in the rocks 704 00:29:16,292 --> 00:29:20,000 that may help identify just who created the wall. 705 00:29:20,083 --> 00:29:23,708 It's still pretty clean, like, not a lot of artifacts. 706 00:29:23,833 --> 00:29:25,333 This has always been a really interesting area 707 00:29:25,458 --> 00:29:26,958 because we have this wall 708 00:29:27,042 --> 00:29:28,792 that's unlike any other wall on Oak Island. 709 00:29:28,917 --> 00:29:31,083 (Jack grunting) 710 00:29:31,208 --> 00:29:34,958 LAIRD: So it's a really active area, and it's our job 711 00:29:35,042 --> 00:29:37,250 to figure out what went on and when there. 712 00:29:39,125 --> 00:29:40,750 ALEX: Hey, look at this. 713 00:29:40,875 --> 00:29:42,625 LAIRD: What do you have? 714 00:29:42,750 --> 00:29:45,958 It's either charcoal or just decaying root. 715 00:29:47,167 --> 00:29:49,167 I think this is charcoal here. 716 00:29:49,250 --> 00:29:50,667 LAIRD: Cool. 717 00:29:50,750 --> 00:29:52,208 Yeah, it looks like it to me. 718 00:29:53,125 --> 00:29:54,875 So, if that is, we can probably get 719 00:29:55,042 --> 00:29:56,417 -a date off that, right? -Yeah. 720 00:29:58,250 --> 00:30:01,167 -EMMA: That... is charcoal. -ALEX: Yeah? 721 00:30:01,292 --> 00:30:02,667 ALEX: Finding charcoal is exciting 722 00:30:02,792 --> 00:30:04,292 because it means you're close to 723 00:30:04,417 --> 00:30:05,625 human activity. 724 00:30:05,708 --> 00:30:06,833 -EMMA: Good eye. -ALEX: Thank you. 725 00:30:06,958 --> 00:30:09,333 I will find some more. 726 00:30:09,417 --> 00:30:11,875 And we are only ten feet from the wall. 727 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:13,208 Hopefully those will help us put, 728 00:30:13,333 --> 00:30:16,167 like, a date or a time period at least 729 00:30:16,292 --> 00:30:19,250 to the construction of the wall and occupation on the property. 730 00:30:19,375 --> 00:30:20,833 JACK: Hey, Laird. 731 00:30:20,917 --> 00:30:22,417 LAIRD: Yup. 732 00:30:22,542 --> 00:30:23,917 Will you come here for a minute? 733 00:30:24,042 --> 00:30:25,792 -Sure. -I got a question for you. 734 00:30:25,875 --> 00:30:28,083 ALEX: I'll come, too. 735 00:30:28,208 --> 00:30:30,000 JACK: Oh, yeah. Everyone come on over. 736 00:30:30,083 --> 00:30:32,167 ALEX: Jack, what you got? 737 00:30:32,292 --> 00:30:35,583 So I know we're looking for evidence to help date the wall. 738 00:30:35,708 --> 00:30:37,583 Look at the size of this tree. 739 00:30:37,708 --> 00:30:39,125 ♪ ♪ 740 00:30:39,208 --> 00:30:40,708 ALEX: Yeah, it's pretty big. 741 00:30:40,875 --> 00:30:42,125 JACK: And look at how it's growing. 742 00:30:42,208 --> 00:30:44,000 It looks to be growing out of the wall. 743 00:30:44,125 --> 00:30:45,333 LAIRD: Out of the wall, yeah. 744 00:30:46,875 --> 00:30:48,000 It might have been here 745 00:30:48,083 --> 00:30:49,458 before the wall was put in place, 746 00:30:49,583 --> 00:30:51,250 -right? -ALEX: Yeah. 747 00:30:51,375 --> 00:30:52,833 JACK: So... 748 00:30:52,958 --> 00:30:55,250 either the, you know, the tree came after it 749 00:30:55,375 --> 00:30:58,958 or they just built a wall with the tree still standing there. 750 00:30:59,083 --> 00:31:02,875 Yeah, I mean, even if it grew up through the wall, 751 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:04,333 which kind of looks like it did, 752 00:31:04,458 --> 00:31:07,625 that still makes the wall older than the tree. 753 00:31:07,750 --> 00:31:08,958 JACK: Right? 754 00:31:09,083 --> 00:31:10,875 NARRATOR: A fully grown tree 755 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:12,917 protruding through the mysterious 756 00:31:13,042 --> 00:31:15,458 stone wall on Lot 26? 757 00:31:15,542 --> 00:31:17,708 Is it possible that Jack 758 00:31:17,833 --> 00:31:19,833 has just found a towering clue 759 00:31:19,917 --> 00:31:21,958 that could prove the wall's construction 760 00:31:22,042 --> 00:31:24,250 predated the discovery of the Money Pit? 761 00:31:24,375 --> 00:31:28,042 And if so, could it be related to the nearby 762 00:31:28,167 --> 00:31:31,667 11th century well where silver has been detected? 763 00:31:31,792 --> 00:31:33,375 Over there, we're trying to dig down 764 00:31:33,500 --> 00:31:35,000 to the bottom of the wall, looking for artifacts 765 00:31:35,125 --> 00:31:37,167 to try to get a date on this thing, but... 766 00:31:37,250 --> 00:31:39,167 -(chuckling): It could be right there. -Yeah. 767 00:31:39,250 --> 00:31:45,417 JACK: Why don't I give Marty a call? 768 00:31:45,542 --> 00:31:47,375 JACK: This tree might have a lot to say. 769 00:31:47,500 --> 00:31:49,042 ALEX: If we get an old date off of this, 770 00:31:49,167 --> 00:31:50,333 you could add probably 50 years 771 00:31:50,458 --> 00:31:51,667 to whatever date this tree comes back 772 00:31:51,792 --> 00:31:53,167 -to try to date the wall. -Yeah. 773 00:31:53,292 --> 00:31:55,542 NARRATOR: On the border of Lot 26, 774 00:31:55,667 --> 00:31:59,792 less than 100 yards from the 11th century stone well, 775 00:31:59,917 --> 00:32:01,500 Jack Begley has noticed 776 00:32:01,625 --> 00:32:03,375 a massive oak tree 777 00:32:03,542 --> 00:32:07,083 that has grown up through the mysterious stone wall, 778 00:32:07,208 --> 00:32:09,375 meaning that the tree could be 779 00:32:09,542 --> 00:32:12,875 several hundred years old and most likely grew 780 00:32:13,042 --> 00:32:15,208 after the stone wall was constructed. 781 00:32:16,125 --> 00:32:18,292 Well, it looks like actual work going on here. 782 00:32:18,375 --> 00:32:19,500 (Alex laughs) 783 00:32:19,583 --> 00:32:21,833 NARRATOR: The questions that arise now are 784 00:32:21,958 --> 00:32:24,917 just who built the wall, when, 785 00:32:25,042 --> 00:32:27,375 and could it be related to the stone well 786 00:32:27,500 --> 00:32:29,500 where the team has also detected 787 00:32:29,625 --> 00:32:32,583 high trace evidence of precious metals? 788 00:32:32,708 --> 00:32:34,042 ALEX: If it's old 789 00:32:34,208 --> 00:32:35,917 -and it's growing on the wall... -MARTY: Yes. 790 00:32:36,042 --> 00:32:38,500 ...that's also a forest oak, not a field oak. 791 00:32:38,583 --> 00:32:40,167 And we know this land was 792 00:32:40,250 --> 00:32:42,250 cultivated, so it would have been open at one point. 793 00:32:42,375 --> 00:32:43,708 So you can add a little bit probably 794 00:32:43,833 --> 00:32:45,125 to your estimate of that tree's age 795 00:32:45,208 --> 00:32:47,125 for the surrounding forest to grow up. 796 00:32:47,208 --> 00:32:48,417 Wh-What does that tell you? 797 00:32:48,542 --> 00:32:49,833 This wall was here a long time ago. 798 00:32:49,958 --> 00:32:50,958 LAIRD: If it's pre-Ball... 799 00:32:51,042 --> 00:32:51,833 MARTY: Mm-hmm. 800 00:32:51,958 --> 00:32:53,375 ...that changes things, I think. 801 00:32:54,292 --> 00:32:55,500 ALEX: Yeah, we've been investigating 802 00:32:55,625 --> 00:32:58,000 the foundation, and everything we turn up is, 803 00:32:58,125 --> 00:32:59,708 Samuel Ball was here, he did a lot of work, 804 00:32:59,875 --> 00:33:02,167 but that's largely post 805 00:33:02,250 --> 00:33:03,250 the beginning of the treasure hunt. 806 00:33:03,375 --> 00:33:05,000 Yeah, that's a very good point. 807 00:33:05,125 --> 00:33:07,458 NARRATOR: Is it possible the stone wall 808 00:33:07,542 --> 00:33:11,000 predated the habitation of Samuel Ball? 809 00:33:11,083 --> 00:33:14,042 A man who purchased Lot 26 810 00:33:14,167 --> 00:33:17,333 in 1788 when he was merely a humble cabbage farmer 811 00:33:17,458 --> 00:33:22,500 and who by the early 1800s had become mysteriously wealthy? 812 00:33:23,250 --> 00:33:26,042 If so, might the stone wall, 813 00:33:26,167 --> 00:33:28,917 just like the nearby ancient stone well, 814 00:33:29,042 --> 00:33:31,333 still hold clues that could explain 815 00:33:31,458 --> 00:33:33,417 Samuel Ball's turn of fortune? 816 00:33:34,958 --> 00:33:36,542 ALEX: Samuel Ball was living here 817 00:33:36,708 --> 00:33:39,125 at the time that the Money Pit was discovered. 818 00:33:39,208 --> 00:33:40,583 So the question in our minds has always been, 819 00:33:40,708 --> 00:33:41,958 was he aware of it, 820 00:33:42,083 --> 00:33:43,667 or did he witness anything? 821 00:33:43,792 --> 00:33:45,833 You know, what is his connection to the mystery? 822 00:33:45,917 --> 00:33:50,042 And we've long thought that the walls on his property 823 00:33:50,167 --> 00:33:52,333 were just his work and he was a farmer here. 824 00:33:52,458 --> 00:33:54,333 The tree may provide evidence 825 00:33:54,458 --> 00:33:56,833 that some of the features on Lot 26 826 00:33:56,917 --> 00:33:58,375 are not associated with 827 00:33:58,500 --> 00:34:00,500 Samuel Ball and may, in fact, be older. 828 00:34:00,625 --> 00:34:02,458 JACK: So, what do we do? Get a core sample? 829 00:34:02,542 --> 00:34:04,333 We need to get somebody to stick an auger 830 00:34:04,500 --> 00:34:05,958 into that thing and see how old it is, right? 831 00:34:06,083 --> 00:34:07,500 -Mm-hmm. -MARTY: Yeah. 832 00:34:08,458 --> 00:34:11,542 NARRATOR: By using a manual device with an auger drill, 833 00:34:11,667 --> 00:34:14,958 the Oak Island team can penetrate fully grown trees 834 00:34:15,042 --> 00:34:16,875 and extract core samples 835 00:34:17,042 --> 00:34:21,083 containing small circular features known as tree rings. 836 00:34:21,208 --> 00:34:23,000 Simply counting the tree rings, 837 00:34:23,083 --> 00:34:25,250 which grow one at a time every year, 838 00:34:25,375 --> 00:34:28,500 will determine the precise age of the tree. 839 00:34:28,625 --> 00:34:30,417 MARTY: If we know how old that tree is, 840 00:34:30,542 --> 00:34:32,833 the stone wall was there at least that long. 841 00:34:32,917 --> 00:34:34,500 Could've been there much, much longer. 842 00:34:35,458 --> 00:34:37,833 We'll know the minimum age that the stone wall is, 843 00:34:37,958 --> 00:34:39,625 and so it's well worth doing. 844 00:34:39,750 --> 00:34:41,750 ALEX: Well, the point is not just necessarily this tree. 845 00:34:41,875 --> 00:34:45,042 If we get somebody to come out and core this tree, 846 00:34:45,167 --> 00:34:46,333 any other features that we're interested in... 847 00:34:46,458 --> 00:34:47,750 Once they're here, they may as well 848 00:34:47,875 --> 00:34:49,333 -do a bunch. -ALEX: Yeah. 849 00:34:49,458 --> 00:34:50,542 And then we can build our dendro record as well. 850 00:34:50,667 --> 00:34:52,708 I mean, how appropriate would it be 851 00:34:52,833 --> 00:34:55,125 to get an answer like that from an oak tree on Oak Island? 852 00:34:55,208 --> 00:34:56,542 (laughs) Right? 853 00:34:56,667 --> 00:34:58,292 ALEX: The secret was there all along 854 00:34:58,375 --> 00:34:59,833 -in the oaks. -Yup. -MARTY: Great. 855 00:34:59,917 --> 00:35:01,458 I will talk to big brother, 856 00:35:01,583 --> 00:35:03,000 and we'll get that on the agenda. 857 00:35:03,125 --> 00:35:05,042 Great stuff, people. 858 00:35:05,167 --> 00:35:06,500 -JACK: See you in a bit, Marty. -MARTY: Yeah. 859 00:35:07,375 --> 00:35:09,458 NARRATOR: Later that afternoon... 860 00:35:11,958 --> 00:35:13,125 RICK: Laird. 861 00:35:13,208 --> 00:35:14,042 Do we have something to see? 862 00:35:14,208 --> 00:35:15,583 We do, yes. 863 00:35:15,708 --> 00:35:18,000 NARRATOR: ...Rick Lagina and Craig Tester 864 00:35:18,125 --> 00:35:20,000 join Laird Niven 865 00:35:20,083 --> 00:35:22,167 and archaeometallurgist Emma Culligan 866 00:35:22,250 --> 00:35:25,167 in the Oak Island Interpretive Centre 867 00:35:25,250 --> 00:35:27,750 for a highly anticipated scientific report. 868 00:35:28,667 --> 00:35:30,833 LAIRD: We've got the XRF results from 869 00:35:30,958 --> 00:35:32,458 -DN-11.5. -CRAIG: Oh, good. 870 00:35:32,542 --> 00:35:35,042 This definitely appears to be a tunnel... 871 00:35:35,208 --> 00:35:36,875 -Mm-hmm. -...and it sure points 872 00:35:37,042 --> 00:35:38,708 towards the Garden Shaft. 873 00:35:39,625 --> 00:35:41,875 And then this specific area is where, 874 00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:43,167 you know, we've got a number of 875 00:35:43,292 --> 00:35:44,833 the most likely treasure area. 876 00:35:44,958 --> 00:35:46,042 So-called treasure location. 877 00:35:46,167 --> 00:35:47,167 -CRAIG: Yep. -LAIRD: Really? 878 00:35:47,292 --> 00:35:48,167 CRAIG: This will be interesting 879 00:35:48,250 --> 00:35:49,500 to see what we see on this. 880 00:35:49,625 --> 00:35:51,458 NARRATOR: Over the past 24 hours, 881 00:35:51,542 --> 00:35:54,208 the wood sample recovered one day ago 882 00:35:54,333 --> 00:35:57,167 from Borehole DN-11.5, 883 00:35:57,292 --> 00:35:59,667 which came from a believed tunnel 884 00:35:59,792 --> 00:36:03,667 some 90 feet deep that may be connected to the Garden Shaft, 885 00:36:03,792 --> 00:36:06,958 was dried out and then scanned by Emma 886 00:36:07,042 --> 00:36:11,583 using the X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, or XRF-- 887 00:36:11,708 --> 00:36:15,333 a device that bombards objects with gamma rays 888 00:36:15,417 --> 00:36:18,292 which can detect additional elements or metals 889 00:36:18,375 --> 00:36:20,833 that may be found on or within them. 890 00:36:21,708 --> 00:36:24,125 CRAIG: Emma, what are we seeing? 891 00:36:24,208 --> 00:36:27,167 So, we are seeing some very small quantities, 892 00:36:27,333 --> 00:36:29,625 so I had to do a lot of double-checking. 893 00:36:30,958 --> 00:36:34,750 So, all those are expected materials from our Oak Island. 894 00:36:34,875 --> 00:36:37,458 We have a lot of iron, manganese, titanium, 895 00:36:37,542 --> 00:36:41,333 calcium, potassium, aluminum, so these are all common things. 896 00:36:41,458 --> 00:36:43,417 Those are all what I would expect to find. 897 00:36:43,542 --> 00:36:45,500 -Naturally occurring. -Yeah, yeah, very natural. 898 00:36:45,625 --> 00:36:47,833 -CRAIG: Yeah. -EMMA: But... 899 00:36:47,958 --> 00:36:49,750 we are seeing some quantities... 900 00:36:51,667 --> 00:36:52,708 ...of gold. 901 00:36:53,833 --> 00:36:55,250 It shows gold. 902 00:36:55,375 --> 00:36:56,625 Yeah. It-it's there. 903 00:36:56,708 --> 00:36:58,500 (chuckling) 904 00:36:58,667 --> 00:37:04,208 RICK: That's fantastic. 905 00:37:04,375 --> 00:37:05,875 Gold is the outlier? 906 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:07,208 Gold is a-- yes. (laughs) 907 00:37:07,375 --> 00:37:08,667 It's a very big outlier. 908 00:37:08,833 --> 00:37:11,375 -That's-that's remarkable. -(chuckles) 909 00:37:11,542 --> 00:37:13,500 NARRATOR: In the Oak Island Interpretive Centre, 910 00:37:13,625 --> 00:37:15,625 archaeometallurgist Emma Culligan 911 00:37:15,750 --> 00:37:18,833 has just made an astonishing revelation. 912 00:37:18,958 --> 00:37:21,083 It shouldn't be there, right? 913 00:37:21,208 --> 00:37:22,333 No, it-it definitely shouldn't be there. 914 00:37:22,417 --> 00:37:25,167 -Yeah. -But, yeah, it-it's there. 915 00:37:25,292 --> 00:37:27,750 NARRATOR: The wood discovered one day ago 916 00:37:27,875 --> 00:37:30,333 in a believed tunnel some 90 feet deep 917 00:37:30,500 --> 00:37:33,667 in the Money Pit area, which may be leading 918 00:37:33,792 --> 00:37:36,000 toward the Garden Shaft, has trace evidence of gold 919 00:37:36,083 --> 00:37:37,250 on its surface. 920 00:37:37,375 --> 00:37:40,417 Now we have singularly 921 00:37:40,542 --> 00:37:43,083 unique results from the application of that concept 922 00:37:43,208 --> 00:37:45,417 in two different modems, if you will-- 923 00:37:45,542 --> 00:37:47,917 in the wood and in the water. 924 00:37:48,042 --> 00:37:49,208 That's fantastic. 925 00:37:49,375 --> 00:37:52,167 -Yeah. -And this might connect you to 926 00:37:52,292 --> 00:37:54,333 where the treasure may be. 927 00:37:54,458 --> 00:37:56,333 This might connect you to a direction 928 00:37:56,458 --> 00:37:57,625 that you need to go. 929 00:37:57,750 --> 00:37:59,417 This is becoming very impactful. 930 00:37:59,542 --> 00:38:01,000 The narrative's still going on. 931 00:38:01,125 --> 00:38:02,792 -Absolutely. -Yeah. 932 00:38:02,875 --> 00:38:04,167 RICK: The gold sampling of the water 933 00:38:04,292 --> 00:38:05,750 and now the wood is probably 934 00:38:05,875 --> 00:38:08,375 the thing that might carry the day this year. 935 00:38:08,542 --> 00:38:10,042 I mean, that was the hope, it was always the hope 936 00:38:10,208 --> 00:38:12,167 that it would lead to a location 937 00:38:12,250 --> 00:38:14,833 where we could do some exploratory drilling 938 00:38:14,917 --> 00:38:17,917 or digging and hopefully find the one thing. 939 00:38:18,042 --> 00:38:21,333 Will we find this treasure at the bottom of the Garden Shaft? 940 00:38:21,458 --> 00:38:22,875 I'm very hopeful. 941 00:38:23,000 --> 00:38:24,417 Craig, why don't you give Marty a call? 942 00:38:24,542 --> 00:38:26,792 Because there are two reasons at this point 943 00:38:26,917 --> 00:38:27,958 to call my brother. 944 00:38:28,042 --> 00:38:29,583 One is the word "gold..." 945 00:38:29,708 --> 00:38:31,333 -(both chuckling) -...and the other is, 946 00:38:31,417 --> 00:38:33,542 he does genuinely love a science experiment, so... 947 00:38:33,667 --> 00:38:34,792 CRAIG: Yeah, yeah. 948 00:38:34,875 --> 00:38:36,250 RICK: Let me, let me-- I'll say... 949 00:38:36,375 --> 00:38:37,917 -You gonna do it? -Yeah. 950 00:38:38,042 --> 00:38:39,875 (line ringing) 951 00:38:45,208 --> 00:38:46,333 It's a pretty good day today. 952 00:38:46,500 --> 00:38:47,875 We just wanted to call and say hi. 953 00:38:49,208 --> 00:38:50,375 (laughing) 954 00:38:50,542 --> 00:38:52,333 We're actually in the lab. 955 00:38:52,500 --> 00:38:54,667 Emma's run a test. 956 00:38:54,833 --> 00:38:56,583 Uh, we want to fill you in because 957 00:38:56,708 --> 00:38:59,750 your almost favorite word has 958 00:38:59,875 --> 00:39:02,500 arisen in the course of the conversation, so 959 00:39:02,667 --> 00:39:04,708 I'm gonna turn it over to Craig. 960 00:39:05,792 --> 00:39:07,750 Hey, Marty. 961 00:39:07,875 --> 00:39:09,042 It's, uh... 962 00:39:09,208 --> 00:39:11,375 Uh, DN-11.5, 963 00:39:11,500 --> 00:39:14,917 the well in the, you know, potential treasure area, 964 00:39:15,042 --> 00:39:17,500 that found the tunnel... 965 00:39:17,667 --> 00:39:20,458 Emma did a preliminary test on it. 966 00:39:20,583 --> 00:39:23,417 -Point scan. -Yup, a point scan and... 967 00:39:23,542 --> 00:39:24,958 she is coming up with gold. 968 00:39:25,042 --> 00:39:26,042 Yup. 969 00:39:29,250 --> 00:39:31,250 (laughing) 970 00:39:31,375 --> 00:39:32,833 That I don't know. 971 00:39:32,917 --> 00:39:33,875 Yet. 972 00:39:35,333 --> 00:39:37,292 It's helping us hopefully zero in. 973 00:39:37,417 --> 00:39:38,833 -Patience. -CRAIG: Yup. 974 00:39:39,000 --> 00:39:43,167 We've got Emma working 24 hours a day, but... 975 00:39:43,250 --> 00:39:45,458 it's gonna take a little time. 976 00:39:45,542 --> 00:39:47,667 -Okay. -(chuckling) 977 00:39:48,542 --> 00:39:50,500 MARTY: It's certainly positive news. 978 00:39:50,625 --> 00:39:54,708 Maybe the treasure mass itself 979 00:39:54,833 --> 00:39:57,875 is closer to the Garden Shaft than we thought. 980 00:40:10,875 --> 00:40:12,083 I agree, I agree. 981 00:40:17,292 --> 00:40:18,708 -(chuckles) -CRAIG: Okay. 982 00:40:20,375 --> 00:40:21,292 -CRAIG: Okay. -All right. See you. 983 00:40:21,417 --> 00:40:22,833 Take care. Bye. 984 00:40:23,792 --> 00:40:25,833 This might be the start of evidence. 985 00:40:25,917 --> 00:40:28,417 An evidence trail is every bit as important 986 00:40:28,542 --> 00:40:30,167 as the water sampling has been to date. 987 00:40:30,333 --> 00:40:32,792 -Sure. -So we mustn't falter. 988 00:40:32,917 --> 00:40:34,625 What we always say is, you won't find samples 989 00:40:34,750 --> 00:40:35,875 in here in the lab. 990 00:40:36,042 --> 00:40:37,667 Here's where you come up with the answers. 991 00:40:37,792 --> 00:40:39,375 -Yeah. -So we'll get you more samples. 992 00:40:39,500 --> 00:40:40,833 -Mm-hmm. -All right. 993 00:40:40,958 --> 00:40:42,417 -RICK: All righty? -EMMA: Sounds good. 994 00:40:42,542 --> 00:40:43,833 -RICK: Perfect. -CRAIG: Okay. 995 00:40:44,792 --> 00:40:47,083 NARRATOR: For more than two centuries, 996 00:40:47,208 --> 00:40:51,583 hundreds of faithful searchers dug and drilled in vain, 997 00:40:51,708 --> 00:40:54,417 trying to find a legendary treasure on Oak Island. 998 00:40:54,542 --> 00:40:56,625 But now, 999 00:40:56,708 --> 00:40:59,083 after applying cutting-edge science 1000 00:40:59,208 --> 00:41:02,167 that was never available to their predecessors, 1001 00:41:02,250 --> 00:41:03,833 Rick, Marty, Craig 1002 00:41:03,917 --> 00:41:07,250 and their team may finally be zeroing in 1003 00:41:07,375 --> 00:41:08,917 on the fabled riches. 1004 00:41:09,042 --> 00:41:11,792 Could it be that modern technology 1005 00:41:11,875 --> 00:41:16,167 is the only way to locate the Money Pit treasure vault? 1006 00:41:17,375 --> 00:41:18,833 Or might it simply be 1007 00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:21,833 the destiny of Rick and Marty's fellowship 1008 00:41:21,958 --> 00:41:25,750 to once and for all solve this mystery? 1009 00:41:25,875 --> 00:41:28,542 Perhaps only more drilling, 1010 00:41:28,667 --> 00:41:31,750 digging and testing... 1011 00:41:31,875 --> 00:41:33,500 will tell. 1012 00:41:34,667 --> 00:41:37,792 Next time on The Curse of Oak Island... 1013 00:41:37,875 --> 00:41:39,625 PETER ROMKEY: What if somebody was trying to hide 1014 00:41:39,750 --> 00:41:40,542 the evidence of underground digging? 1015 00:41:40,667 --> 00:41:41,833 The best place 1016 00:41:41,958 --> 00:41:43,875 to put it would be in the middle of a wall. 1017 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:46,208 -TEDFORD: Rod dropped. There we go, Marty. -Here we go! 1018 00:41:46,333 --> 00:41:48,667 We've got to be close to a tunnel or chamber. 1019 00:41:48,750 --> 00:41:50,208 Drill's going in now. Hold it. 1020 00:41:50,333 --> 00:41:51,917 BRANDON VANDERHOOFT: They hit something at 11 feet. 1021 00:41:52,042 --> 00:41:53,875 That could be where the treasure's hiding. 1022 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:55,667 -I detected gold. -TERRY: Wow! 1023 00:41:55,833 --> 00:41:57,042 -Hundred percent? -Yeah. 1024 00:41:57,167 --> 00:41:59,417 -This is huge. -Well, there you go, guys. 1025 00:41:59,542 --> 00:42:01,500 (laughing) 1026 00:42:01,625 --> 00:42:04,833 CAPTIONING PROVIDED BY A+E NETWORKS