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Narrator: Tonight on
the curse of oak island...
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Steve g.:
This is the lidar anomaly.
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-Rick: That's incredible.
-Marty: Let's dig it up.
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Ooh! Look at that.
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-Laird: Looks like a handle.
-Jack: To a chest?
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Gary:
Ooh! That's fantastic.
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Rick:
Get us down there.
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There's gonna be some answers
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At the bottom of that shaft.
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Oh! We clipped
the edge of a beam.
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This might be
completely unknown.
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Marty:
At 70 feet, it almost
has to be an offset chamber.
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The sample came out to
be pre-searcher time period.
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Narrator:
There is an island
in the north atlantic
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Where people
have been looking for
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An incredible treasure
for more than 200 years.
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So far, they have found
a stone slab
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With strange symbols
carved into it...
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...Man-made workings
that date to medieval times,
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And a lead cross
whose origin may be connected
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To the knights templar.
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To date, six men have died
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Trying to solve the mystery.
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And according to legend,
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One more will have to die
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Before the treasure
can be found.
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Narrator:
Another historic day
has arrived on oak island.
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-Oh, there they are.
-Yep.
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Narrator:
One that marks the beginning
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Of an exciting new chapter
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For brothers rick
and marty lagina
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-And their team...
-Rick: Gentlemen.
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Welcome to the island.
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Narrator:
...In a quest to locate
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The original money pit,
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And finally solve
a 227-year-old treasure mystery.
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I'm sure you guys
are anxious to get to work,
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So if you'll follow us, we'll
take you up to the money pit.
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Al:
We'll follow you.
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Narrator:
Today,
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They are welcoming
representatives
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From dumas contracting limited,
a company
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That specializes
in mining construction,
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To begin rebuilding
the so-called "garden shaft."
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Rick:
Well, guys.
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Let me show you
the garden shaft.
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It's right this way.
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Narrator:
Located on the eastern edge
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Of the money pit area,
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The ten-by-ten-foot
diameter garden shaft was
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Uncovered by the team
back in 2017.
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Okay, that would be probably
be the outside wall there.
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Narrator:
Although they first believed
it had been built
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In the 1800s
by previous treasure hunters,
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Recent wood samples
taken some 80 feet deep
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Have been
scientifically dated to 1735,
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Over half a century before
the money pit was discovered.
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Ian:
We've sampled wells
within the money pit area,
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And we do have some
chemistry back from this.
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Narrator:
And just three weeks ago,
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After conducting
scientific analysis
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Of the water
flooding the shaft,
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Geoscientist dr. Ian spooner
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Made an extraordinary
revelation.
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Ian:
We found, uh,
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Gold in, uh, the garden shaft.
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(laughter)
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I have the data
up on the screen.
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Narrator:
Additionally,
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Recent core-drilling nearby
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Has revealed a tunnel
some 103 feet deep
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That appears to be leading
toward the shaft, as well.
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Steve g.:
It does point just west
a few feet of the garden shaft.
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This is the garden shaft.
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So, scott, you can tell the guys
why the shaft is of interest.
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Scott:
Well, one of the big reasons,
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We started a program
last year, water testing.
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As you can see, it's always
had a body of water in it,
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So we captured
some of that water,
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And it tested high for gold.
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-All right.
-Scott: So, it's definitely
worth exploring.
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Rick:
To me, the most interesting
thing about this shaft is
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That there very possibly
could be a tunnel at the bottom
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Of that shaft, which still
might be available to enter.
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So, there's some
information down that hole,
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And we would like you
to provide access to it
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Because we really think
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That there's gonna be
some answers there,
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But what we need
to understand is
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What's the plan here?
How do we approach this?
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How do you approach this?
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I think, right now,
we're-- we've got a bunch
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Of engineering m--
done up here to
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Make a-a cap on top and-and
start from the top down,
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And we can start moving,
uh, some of the dirt
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And, uh, rehabbing the shaft,
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Making it safe for everybody.
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Narrator:
Over the course of
the next two months,
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The team from dumas will drain
and excavate the old shaft
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And then install a new,
waterproof wooden structure,
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Reaching a planned depth
of at least 80 feet.
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If evidence of tunnels
or voids are encountered
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As the work progresses
deeper and deeper underground,
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The team can also tunnel out
laterally from the main shaft.
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Rick:
We'll be underground
in the money pit
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For the very first time.
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I mean, that's important.
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Rehabbing the garden shaft
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Provides some
very unique opportunities
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To further explore that area.
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You guys are the eyes
and boots component of this
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Maybe history-making agenda.
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Marty:
There are high
concentrations of gold
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In the garden shaft,
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And, amazingly, the garden shaft
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May be
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Where the treasure actually is.
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Get us down there.
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Figure out what it is.
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You guys are the company
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-That's gonna make this happen.
-Al: And we can't wait
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To get down there and get our,
get our hands dirty
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And-and get you some answers.
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Rick:
I'm looking forward
to getting started,
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And if you ever need an extra
hand when you get down there,
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My arm goes up.
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-(laughter)
-rick: So, again,
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Thank you very much.
I really appreciate it.
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Let's get to the bottom of this.
What do you say? We all in?
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-Others: We're all in.
-Okay. Let's do it.
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-Yeah, let's get after.
-Do it. Yeah.
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Narrator:
As operations get under way
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At the garden shaft,
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Rick lagina heads
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Just 60 feet to the south.
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-Charles: Hey, rick.
-Morning, guys.
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-How're you doing?
-Good.
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-How are you?
-Good.
-Not too bad.
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Where are we?
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Can you point out the location?
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This one right here, rick.
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And here we are down here
in the l-16.
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Narrator:
Here, geologist terry matheson
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And oak island historian
charles barkhouse
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Are supervising the drilling
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Of a borehole known as l-16.
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A borehole where the team
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New water sample testing
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In order to confirm
dr. Spooner's findings
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That gold could be buried
in the garden shaft area,
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As well as additional evidence
of the believed tunnel
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Some 103 feet deep.
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What's happening?
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We're down about 108, and when
we were just reviewing the core,
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Just a normal logging,
we came across
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-A little chunk of wood,
just kind of unexpectedly.
-All right.
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Rick:
What was the depth of this?
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106.5 to 107. Right in there.
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It was in situ ground above,
and in situ ground below.
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At this point,
we're thinking another tunnel.
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(chuckles)
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-Rick: There you go.
-Narrator: Wood?
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Discovered in situ,
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Meaning in undisturbed ground,
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At a depth of
approximately 106 feet?
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If so, is it possible
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That the team has
encountered another section
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Of the tunnel
they recently discovered,
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Which may potentially lead
toward the garden shaft?
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Almost every time we drill
anywhere near the money pit,
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Something pops up
that we didn't expect.
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And here it happened again,
part of the tunnel.
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So, what it means
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Not only is it
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We're in a fairly
under-investigated
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-Area of the money pit.
-Terry: Absolutely.
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And because of that,
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It's a prime candidate
for c-14 testing.
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-Oh, for sure.
-Rick: 100%
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You know, to have
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A small chunk of wood
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Might provide a very unique
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Window of insight
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As to what's going on
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-Absolutely.
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Rick:
I think this
retrieval of the wood,
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Should further our
understanding of this area.
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We have a unique opportunity
to investigate an area
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That strongly suggests
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Very early activity, if not
original depositional work.
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And we have to take every
advantage of this opportunity.
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Water sampling, gold monitoring,
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C-14 testing,
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Eventually,
we'll figure this out.
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-Let's see what happens.
-Rick: Okay.
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-Thanks, guys.
-Yep. Take care.
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-See you. Take care.
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Later that afternoon...
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Rick:
Thanks, everybody, for coming.
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You know, guys, generally,
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When we sit around
this war room table,
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It's always about new things.
You know,
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-New information,
new data, new discoveries.
-Yeah.
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Narrator:
Rick has gathered
in the war room
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With dr. Ian spooner
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And other members
of the team regarding
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Another investigation
focused nearly a half mile
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From the money pit, on
the western side of the island.
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I've asked ian to
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Take a look at the lidar data.
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Uh, we wanted to know
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-Where the targets are.
-Yeah.
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-Okay, we'll stand back.
-Just stand back,
and we'll get going.
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Narrator:
One week ago,
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The team commissioned
representatives
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From phoenix aerial productions
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To conduct a drone-based lidar
survey of the entire island.
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After making a number
of potentially
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Pre-16th century discoveries
on lots 7 and 8,
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Including
an ancient barter token
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And a bunk hook, designed
for hoisting heavy cargo,
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The hope was that
an extensive geophysical
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Survey might reveal
more substantial clues,
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Such as buried structures
or large, valuable objects.
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I, like you, this will be
a learning experience
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Because I'm not aware
of what he's exactly found.
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Narrator:
Now, with his more
than 30 years of experience
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Studying ground surfaces
and differentiating between
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Natural and man-made formations,
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Dr. Spooner has completed
his analysis
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Of the lidar survey data.
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Ian, you've been kind enough
to review the data,
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So what've you got?
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Ian:
So, I took a look at the lidar,
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And, in particular, lot 30,
uh, jumped out, a feature there,
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And, uh, that
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I think steve's gonna
take us to right now
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And see what people think.
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Steve g.:
Sure.
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So, I brought this up first.
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So, this was supplied to
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Uh, you'll notice down here,
so it's right in here.
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There's the anomaly on lot 30.
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It's about 100 by 150 feet.
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Ian:
Yeah, I'm pretty
excited by this.
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This is very geometric.
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It's not some natural feature.
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So, the question is, what is it?
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Rick:
That's incredibly interesting.
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Narrator:
In the war room,
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Dr. Ian spooner
and steve guptill
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Are presenting rick
and members of the team
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With lidar images
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Of a potentially
important discovery on lot 30,
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Located on the western side
of oak island.
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Ian:
So, this is very geometric.
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And it deserves,
I think, a little bit
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O-o-of a more careful look.
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Yeah.
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Rick:
Every one of the experts
has said to us,
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Look for rectangular features
because mother nature
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Does not do
right angles very well.
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Here, we have in front of us
a very rectangular feature.
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The inference being
that's a man-made construct.
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Anything man-made on this island
should be investigated.
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There's no reason not
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To try to figure out what it,
what it may represent.
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Yeah.
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-Yeah.
-Gary: I like that area
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'cause it was kind of opposite
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Where the wharf
would've been on lot 32,
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Where we found a wide variety
of metal finds.
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-Mm-hmm.
-Steve g.: I'm gonna turn off
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The lidar just so we
can see the image.
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Jack:
Maybe this is
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The camp that the wharf
we're looking for
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On 32 is associated with.
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-Gary: Yeah.
-Mm-hmm.
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It's really not that far.
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Rick:
No, it's not. You're right.
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Narrator:
Over the past two years,
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Gary drayton and members
of the team have discovered
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Abundant evidence
of an old ship's wharf
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On nearby lot 32,
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Which sits only some 200 yards
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From the mysterious
lidar anomaly on lot 30.
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Is it possible,
as the team is speculating,
289
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That the two locations
are potentially related?
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Two big areas,
where we've recovered artifacts,
291
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By the shore there on 32
and then just inland.
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Steve g.:
Yeah.
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Makes sense that it could be
some kind of camp.
294
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Yeah. Connects.
295
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Gary:
We just got to find out
when they were
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Using that area.
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Yeah.
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Jack:
If this feature's from
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The depositors
that were using a wharf,
300
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Then I'd say we're the first
people that ever came across it.
301
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Surprises abound,
and this might be one of them.
302
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Yeah.
303
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Rick:
Everything that we talked about
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Indicates that that area
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Should have an explanation
for it, right?
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-Yeah.
-Rick: So, laird,
307
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-Not to put you on the spot...
-(chuckles)
308
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How do we go about
investigating this feature?
309
00:13:07,529 --> 00:13:09,178
Laird:
I think we come in and do
310
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A small test trench by hand
311
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Across one of the intersections.
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I think we take our time
and make sure
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We get all-all
the bases covered.
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Gary:
And there's actually one area
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Close to there that
I haven't got into yet,
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On lot 32.
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Rick:
Ian, thank you very much.
Appreciate it,
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But now it's time to put
the eyes and boots on it
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-And see what we can discover.
-Yep.
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Rick:
Let's head out back.
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Narrator:
Following their
meeting in the war room,
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As operations continue
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In the money pit area...
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Rick:
Anything over there, laird?
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Laird:
Nope. Not yet.
326
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Just getting below
the roots now.
327
00:13:53,241 --> 00:13:55,892
Narrator:
Rick lagina
and laird niven join
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Helen sheldon on lot 30 to begin
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Their investigation of
the mysterious, buried feature.
330
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What would be better
to find: Pottery or glass?
331
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Pottery.
332
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It changed
more frequently over time,
333
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So you get a better date off it.
334
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Narrator:
Over the course
of the coming days,
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The team will meticulously
excavate a series
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Of small square test pits
all across the feature
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In the hopes of not only
identifying what it may be,
338
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But also unearth
any important artifacts
339
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Or valuables
that it may contain.
340
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In order to completely
understand what this is,
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00:14:34,374 --> 00:14:37,024
I think we need
to define this structure.
342
00:14:37,118 --> 00:14:39,693
We need to find artifacts that
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Can timeline this structure.
344
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We need to let
the discovery activities
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That we conduct tell the tale.
346
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It's very
gravely-looking gravel.
347
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Rick:
It is, yeah.
348
00:14:50,557 --> 00:14:52,223
So, we're close.
349
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Just gonna take
a little more work.
350
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Narrator:
As rick, laird, and helen
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Begin investigating
the feature on lot 30...
352
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...Approximately
200 yards to the east,
353
00:15:05,405 --> 00:15:07,554
Gary drayton and jack begley
354
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Arrive on lot 32.
355
00:15:09,892 --> 00:15:12,485
-You go first, gary.
-All right, mate.
356
00:15:12,579 --> 00:15:14,971
Lead us to the treasure.
357
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Narrator:
Here, they will search
for additional clues
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In the area where
they previously discovered
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00:15:20,145 --> 00:15:22,420
Evidence of an
ancient ship's wharf.
360
00:15:22,571 --> 00:15:24,497
What we'll do,
we'll go in lines.
361
00:15:24,649 --> 00:15:28,092
We'll go along the shoreline
and come back down.
362
00:15:28,319 --> 00:15:30,336
-Make sure we cover everything.
-Yeah.
363
00:15:30,430 --> 00:15:32,155
Gary:
Right,
364
00:15:32,248 --> 00:15:34,557
Let's see if we can get lucky.
365
00:15:37,604 --> 00:15:40,921
Ooh, I can hear some
little chittery-chattery.
366
00:15:40,941 --> 00:15:42,682
I'm looking for good, two-way
367
00:15:42,834 --> 00:15:44,609
Repeatable signals,
368
00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:47,170
Like that.
369
00:15:47,188 --> 00:15:49,672
Yeah, this one's
got to come out.
370
00:15:49,691 --> 00:15:51,765
Let me try pinpointing it
for you, mate.
371
00:15:51,859 --> 00:15:53,451
(detector squeals)
372
00:15:53,602 --> 00:15:55,119
-It's right there.
-Right there, mate.
373
00:15:55,271 --> 00:15:58,414
(grunting)
374
00:16:05,781 --> 00:16:07,757
-All right, gary.
Work your magic, bud.
-Gary: Thank you so much.
375
00:16:11,696 --> 00:16:13,638
There.
376
00:16:13,865 --> 00:16:16,140
-Right in the bottom there.
-Yeah.
377
00:16:16,367 --> 00:16:17,976
That's exactly
where we thought it was.
378
00:16:18,127 --> 00:16:19,978
That is deep.
That's very impressive.
379
00:16:20,129 --> 00:16:24,040
I just hope
it's something really old.
380
00:16:24,133 --> 00:16:26,484
Careful, mate.
It might be sharp.
381
00:16:28,154 --> 00:16:30,396
What is that?
382
00:16:30,490 --> 00:16:32,973
To me, that looks like
383
00:16:33,067 --> 00:16:35,326
A part of a fire grate.
384
00:16:36,830 --> 00:16:40,056
Whenever you see any pieces
of flat iron like this,
385
00:16:40,074 --> 00:16:42,000
And it's got those ridges.
386
00:16:42,227 --> 00:16:43,392
Yeah.
387
00:16:43,486 --> 00:16:45,228
I mean, this could be old, mate.
388
00:16:45,246 --> 00:16:47,839
To me, it looks like 1700s.
389
00:16:49,325 --> 00:16:51,658
Along with a lot of artifacts
that we've recovered
390
00:16:51,678 --> 00:16:53,327
Off this lot.
391
00:16:53,346 --> 00:16:55,087
Yeah. I, uh, I agree.
392
00:16:55,181 --> 00:16:57,015
-Let's bag it and tag it
and get it tested.
-Yeah.
393
00:16:57,166 --> 00:16:59,333
And I'm sure there's
some more pieces in there.
394
00:16:59,352 --> 00:17:02,428
Okay, let's double-check then.
395
00:17:02,522 --> 00:17:04,671
-(grunts)
-whoo!
396
00:17:04,691 --> 00:17:06,173
Wow, look at that.
397
00:17:06,192 --> 00:17:09,510
-That was a surprise.
-Jack: Oh, there's more.
398
00:17:09,529 --> 00:17:11,178
Yeah?
399
00:17:11,197 --> 00:17:13,939
The heck is this?
400
00:17:14,034 --> 00:17:16,367
-That is cool.
These look old, mate.
-(chuckles)
401
00:17:16,519 --> 00:17:19,520
This is unusual, mate.
402
00:17:19,539 --> 00:17:22,523
These spikes are substantial.
403
00:17:22,617 --> 00:17:26,452
Eh, I don't know if they're
fasteners or they're tools,
404
00:17:26,604 --> 00:17:28,454
But, either way mate,
there's some oldness here,
405
00:17:28,606 --> 00:17:31,440
-We're holding some ancientness,
in our hand.
-That's sweet.
406
00:17:31,459 --> 00:17:34,443
-Yeah, you can see, like,
the striations on it.
-Yeah.
407
00:17:34,537 --> 00:17:37,037
These are really, really cool.
408
00:17:37,057 --> 00:17:39,465
-Fantastic.
Feel the weight of those, mate.
-Oh, yeah, I'd love to.
409
00:17:39,559 --> 00:17:41,467
Good digging as well.
410
00:17:41,619 --> 00:17:44,062
What I love about these
pieces of iron is
411
00:17:44,289 --> 00:17:47,065
They fit in perfectly
with the time frame
412
00:17:47,216 --> 00:17:50,050
Of the old wharf,
that lead bale seal.
413
00:17:50,070 --> 00:17:51,903
Same time frame
414
00:17:52,130 --> 00:17:54,388
-Or maybe a lot older.
-'cause the wharf
415
00:17:54,482 --> 00:17:56,240
-Would've been just right
out there, is where we suspect.
-Yeah.
416
00:17:56,467 --> 00:17:58,242
Yup.
417
00:17:58,394 --> 00:18:00,136
The deeper we're digging
in this hole,
418
00:18:00,154 --> 00:18:01,913
Uh, the more we're finding.
419
00:18:02,064 --> 00:18:05,658
And these two artifacts,
they're made of iron,
420
00:18:05,810 --> 00:18:09,161
And anytime you see
those striations
421
00:18:09,314 --> 00:18:11,405
Along the shank,
then you're talking
422
00:18:11,499 --> 00:18:13,907
About hand-forged iron,
423
00:18:14,001 --> 00:18:15,835
Which is always older.
424
00:18:15,987 --> 00:18:18,154
These are just the type
of artifacts
425
00:18:18,247 --> 00:18:20,339
You want to be recovering
in an area
426
00:18:20,433 --> 00:18:23,659
Where you think there's
a potential old wharf.
427
00:18:23,678 --> 00:18:25,828
So, let's see
what else is in there.
428
00:18:25,847 --> 00:18:27,179
So, should we double-check
the hole?
429
00:18:27,332 --> 00:18:28,564
Yeah.
430
00:18:29,758 --> 00:18:30,924
All right.
431
00:18:30,944 --> 00:18:32,335
(detector beeping)
432
00:18:32,353 --> 00:18:34,353
-Oh, there's more.
-Wow.
433
00:18:34,505 --> 00:18:38,341
Every signal sounds better
than the last one.
434
00:18:38,434 --> 00:18:39,842
This is a cool, little area.
435
00:18:39,935 --> 00:18:41,619
Oh, yeah,
I'm glad we didn't leave.
436
00:18:42,789 --> 00:18:45,623
Gary:
Oh, ho, ho, a screamer!
437
00:18:49,871 --> 00:18:50,962
You can feel it though,
438
00:18:51,113 --> 00:18:53,280
-Can't you?
-Jack: Oh, I can see it.
439
00:18:53,299 --> 00:18:56,116
Narrator:
On lot 32, located
on the western side
440
00:18:56,136 --> 00:18:57,877
Of oak island...
441
00:18:58,029 --> 00:18:59,712
This is like a little
pandora's box of iron.
442
00:18:59,806 --> 00:19:01,881
Narrator:
...Gary drayton
and jack begley
443
00:19:02,033 --> 00:19:04,791
Have just found a number
of potentially important clues.
444
00:19:04,811 --> 00:19:06,269
There we go. Come on.
445
00:19:10,316 --> 00:19:11,798
Whoo!
446
00:19:11,818 --> 00:19:13,634
-(laughs)
-look at that one, gary.
447
00:19:13,653 --> 00:19:15,878
That is fantastic.
448
00:19:15,897 --> 00:19:18,230
Jack:
That's a hefty spike.
449
00:19:18,324 --> 00:19:20,232
Gary:
Oh, wow.
450
00:19:20,385 --> 00:19:23,068
I'm not sure if it's a tool
or a wharf pin.
451
00:19:23,221 --> 00:19:25,479
-To me, this reminds me
of a wharf pin.
-Oh.
452
00:19:25,498 --> 00:19:27,814
It's got that flat head.
453
00:19:27,909 --> 00:19:29,983
It looks like it was made
454
00:19:30,077 --> 00:19:32,077
To be driven into wood.
455
00:19:32,230 --> 00:19:35,322
So, a wharf pin, you mean,
to stick two pieces of
456
00:19:35,416 --> 00:19:37,400
-Wharf wood together
and hold them? Yeah.
-Yeah, exactly.
457
00:19:37,418 --> 00:19:40,845
-I've seen how deep
you've been digging, mate.
-Definitely.
458
00:19:40,996 --> 00:19:42,922
That's been there
one very long time.
459
00:19:43,016 --> 00:19:45,349
-(both laugh)
-narrator: Could gary and jack
460
00:19:45,501 --> 00:19:47,668
Be correct that they have
found more evidence
461
00:19:47,687 --> 00:19:49,428
Of an ancient wharf?
462
00:19:49,522 --> 00:19:53,249
If so, might it be related
to the french cargo
463
00:19:53,267 --> 00:19:55,584
Bag seal found two years ago?
464
00:19:55,603 --> 00:19:59,422
And perhaps, also the large,
rectangular anomaly,
465
00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:02,349
Located nearby on lot 30?
466
00:20:02,368 --> 00:20:04,944
This is fantastic, mate.
467
00:20:05,038 --> 00:20:09,098
This is different kinds
of artifacts in one small area.
468
00:20:09,191 --> 00:20:10,708
Typically,
when you find things
469
00:20:10,935 --> 00:20:12,768
Close together,
what-what do you think?
470
00:20:12,787 --> 00:20:14,378
-Are they related?
-Yeah.
471
00:20:14,605 --> 00:20:17,790
Normally,
I think activity, mate. Work.
472
00:20:17,942 --> 00:20:20,218
'cause this could be
a-a loading and unloading zone.
473
00:20:20,369 --> 00:20:21,886
Yeah. Exactly.
474
00:20:22,113 --> 00:20:25,464
This could be, like,
a staging point, inland.
475
00:20:25,558 --> 00:20:28,375
Potentially, we could be
in an area, there could be
476
00:20:28,469 --> 00:20:30,286
A little encampment here.
477
00:20:30,304 --> 00:20:33,046
With a grouping of finds,
that tells me,
478
00:20:33,140 --> 00:20:35,382
It's a place where people
479
00:20:35,476 --> 00:20:37,217
Would've spent some time.
480
00:20:37,311 --> 00:20:39,386
This might be the start
481
00:20:39,405 --> 00:20:42,147
Of something really, really big.
482
00:20:42,300 --> 00:20:44,408
We just might be at the tip
of the iceberg.
483
00:20:44,635 --> 00:20:46,802
There could be so much more
deeper down,
484
00:20:46,821 --> 00:20:48,988
-As well.
-Yeah.
485
00:20:49,140 --> 00:20:50,564
Gary:
All right, mate.
I'll put it in the bag.
486
00:20:50,583 --> 00:20:51,415
Jack:
Mm-hmm.
487
00:20:54,737 --> 00:20:56,087
Narrator:
The following morning...
488
00:20:58,483 --> 00:21:00,666
...As preparations
for the reconstruction
489
00:21:00,818 --> 00:21:04,503
Of the garden shaft in
the money pit area continue...
490
00:21:04,655 --> 00:21:06,322
Oh, look who's here.
491
00:21:06,340 --> 00:21:08,324
Narrator:
...Rick and marty lagina,
492
00:21:08,342 --> 00:21:09,767
Along with their
business partner,
493
00:21:09,918 --> 00:21:12,344
Craig tester,
arrive at the money pit.
494
00:21:12,497 --> 00:21:14,588
Hey guys, good morning.
495
00:21:14,607 --> 00:21:16,015
-What's going on?
-Hey, guys.
-Craig. Marty. Rick.
496
00:21:16,109 --> 00:21:17,666
Good to see you.
497
00:21:17,685 --> 00:21:18,334
Narrator:
...After being alerted
498
00:21:18,352 --> 00:21:19,685
To a potentially
499
00:21:19,837 --> 00:21:21,687
Important find
in a new borehole
500
00:21:21,781 --> 00:21:24,023
Known as d-17.
501
00:21:24,175 --> 00:21:28,027
Here, they are hoping
to continue tracking the path
502
00:21:28,179 --> 00:21:32,290
Of a tunnel discovered
one day ago in borehole l-16,
503
00:21:32,441 --> 00:21:36,352
Some 106 feet deep,
which they believe may be
504
00:21:36,370 --> 00:21:38,854
Heading toward the garden shaft.
505
00:21:38,873 --> 00:21:41,448
Terry:
We've got some
interesting stuff in an area
506
00:21:41,467 --> 00:21:42,616
That we've never found things.
507
00:21:42,635 --> 00:21:44,877
D-17,
508
00:21:44,971 --> 00:21:47,454
From 70 to 71.5,
509
00:21:47,473 --> 00:21:48,697
Intersected some wood.
510
00:21:48,716 --> 00:21:50,549
Oh.
511
00:21:50,701 --> 00:21:52,643
-Terry: Relatively shallow.
-Charles: Unusually shallow.
512
00:21:52,795 --> 00:21:54,795
It's odd that
it's at that depth.
513
00:21:54,814 --> 00:21:56,797
So, it's spread out
over quite a bit, and
514
00:21:56,891 --> 00:21:58,649
You can see there's more than
just those few little chunks.
515
00:21:58,876 --> 00:22:01,377
We clipped the edge of--
and broke up a beam,
516
00:22:01,395 --> 00:22:04,046
I would say.
It seemed to break into
517
00:22:04,139 --> 00:22:05,898
Six blocks that
looked just about
518
00:22:06,050 --> 00:22:08,492
Like what you have
in your hand there, marty.
519
00:22:08,644 --> 00:22:10,995
Marty:
That looks like an old,
broken edge.
520
00:22:11,146 --> 00:22:12,646
Craig:
Like they caught it, an end
521
00:22:12,740 --> 00:22:14,239
Of a beam or something.
522
00:22:14,392 --> 00:22:17,001
Terry:
This is 68 to 72.
523
00:22:17,152 --> 00:22:18,911
That's that section
we have there.
524
00:22:19,005 --> 00:22:21,839
Below that, in that same hole,
very soft material.
525
00:22:21,990 --> 00:22:24,175
There was no wood
left or right of it.
526
00:22:24,326 --> 00:22:26,510
I think we're into
another tunnel.
527
00:22:27,847 --> 00:22:29,905
Rick:
This might be
completely unknown.
528
00:22:29,924 --> 00:22:31,164
Craig:
Yeah.
529
00:22:31,258 --> 00:22:32,908
Well, this is a new find.
530
00:22:32,927 --> 00:22:35,427
It's a good indication that
531
00:22:35,580 --> 00:22:37,855
We've got, you know,
something going on in this area.
532
00:22:38,082 --> 00:22:39,523
Right.
533
00:22:39,750 --> 00:22:42,418
This presents another
unique opportunity,
534
00:22:42,436 --> 00:22:44,862
And that is that if we find
535
00:22:45,089 --> 00:22:47,272
A tunnel, and we get
a bearing off of it,
536
00:22:47,425 --> 00:22:49,200
And it leads uphill,
537
00:22:49,427 --> 00:22:52,111
Then that presents
a very unique opportunity
538
00:22:52,263 --> 00:22:54,613
To run a series of holes
with the sonic drill.
539
00:22:54,707 --> 00:22:56,448
That's the idea.
540
00:22:56,601 --> 00:22:58,042
Marty:
If you find a tunnel
going upwards,
541
00:22:58,193 --> 00:22:59,952
It almost has to be
an offset chamber.
542
00:23:00,104 --> 00:23:01,379
There's no point in having
an upward-facing
543
00:23:01,530 --> 00:23:02,955
-Tunnel, is there?
-No.
544
00:23:03,107 --> 00:23:04,197
So, yeah.
545
00:23:04,217 --> 00:23:05,549
I-I would want to follow that.
546
00:23:07,387 --> 00:23:10,446
Narrator:
For more than two centuries,
generations of searchers
547
00:23:10,464 --> 00:23:12,131
Have been thwarted by seawater
548
00:23:12,283 --> 00:23:14,299
Flooding their efforts
whenever they dug below
549
00:23:14,452 --> 00:23:16,285
The 90-foot level.
550
00:23:16,303 --> 00:23:18,621
This has led the oak island team
551
00:23:18,714 --> 00:23:20,231
To suspect that the treasure
552
00:23:20,382 --> 00:23:22,625
Is most likely located
in a much shallower,
553
00:23:22,643 --> 00:23:24,718
Offset chamber.
554
00:23:24,737 --> 00:23:27,071
Marty:
This was unexpected.
555
00:23:27,298 --> 00:23:29,240
This is a previously
unknown tunnel.
556
00:23:29,391 --> 00:23:31,391
We're close
to either excavations
557
00:23:31,485 --> 00:23:34,227
Or constructions we're unaware
of, and the most exciting
558
00:23:34,247 --> 00:23:36,580
Construction would be
559
00:23:36,732 --> 00:23:38,582
An offset chamber
that holds the treasure.
560
00:23:38,734 --> 00:23:41,568
I've been a big believer
in an offset chamber,
561
00:23:41,662 --> 00:23:45,089
And if it only went to 70 feet,
that would be about right.
562
00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:47,483
Narrator:
Could marty be correct,
563
00:23:47,501 --> 00:23:49,260
That this possible tunnel
564
00:23:49,487 --> 00:23:51,595
Might lead to the fabled
treasure vault?
565
00:23:51,747 --> 00:23:54,748
If so, could it
also be connected
566
00:23:54,767 --> 00:23:56,325
To the garden shaft,
567
00:23:56,343 --> 00:23:58,827
Which sets just 20 feet away,
568
00:23:58,846 --> 00:24:00,921
And where high trace
evidence of gold
569
00:24:00,940 --> 00:24:02,606
Has recently been detected?
570
00:24:05,002 --> 00:24:08,520
Because we have-- hold such
promise in the garden shaft,
571
00:24:08,673 --> 00:24:10,781
Once we get to the bottom
of that garden shaft,
572
00:24:11,008 --> 00:24:13,676
We can do vertical
and horizontal probing.
573
00:24:13,694 --> 00:24:16,528
If we find this
574
00:24:16,681 --> 00:24:19,606
At the bottom of that shaft
as we probe out,
575
00:24:19,625 --> 00:24:23,127
There may be a way to tunnel
to it and find out what it is.
576
00:24:23,278 --> 00:24:25,537
Is it your upward chamber?
577
00:24:25,690 --> 00:24:27,781
From that perspective,
it's incredibly exciting.
578
00:24:27,800 --> 00:24:29,467
Yeah.
579
00:24:29,618 --> 00:24:31,043
A lot of promise
in this area for sure.
580
00:24:31,195 --> 00:24:33,119
-Oh, yeah.
-Okay.
581
00:24:33,214 --> 00:24:34,638
Terry:
All right.
582
00:24:34,865 --> 00:24:36,365
And there's the wood
we've got from d-17.
583
00:24:36,383 --> 00:24:37,808
There is it,
there's the chunk we're
584
00:24:38,035 --> 00:24:39,868
-Gonna send away and carbon-14.
-Marty: Okay.
585
00:24:39,887 --> 00:24:41,979
That's good. Something new.
586
00:24:42,206 --> 00:24:44,648
-Let's keep going.
-Terry: All right.
587
00:24:47,970 --> 00:24:49,728
Narrator:
Later that afternoon...
588
00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:51,137
Marty:
Gary.
589
00:24:51,157 --> 00:24:52,138
-You got something good?
-Yep.
590
00:24:52,233 --> 00:24:53,899
Okay, bring it over here.
591
00:24:54,051 --> 00:24:55,976
Narrator:
Rick, marty, and archeologist
592
00:24:55,995 --> 00:24:59,054
Laird niven meet with
gary drayton and jack begley
593
00:24:59,073 --> 00:25:00,664
In the interpretive centre
594
00:25:00,816 --> 00:25:02,816
To inspect
the numerous discoveries
595
00:25:02,835 --> 00:25:05,819
Made one day ago on lot 32.
596
00:25:05,913 --> 00:25:08,731
This one came up first.
597
00:25:08,749 --> 00:25:12,843
A nice piece of, uh, decorated,
598
00:25:12,995 --> 00:25:16,088
Iron plate,
I guess you'd call it.
599
00:25:16,240 --> 00:25:18,682
And it led
to even better things.
600
00:25:18,834 --> 00:25:21,093
Jack:
It's got crisscrossed lines.
601
00:25:21,187 --> 00:25:22,928
Laird:
Yeah.
602
00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:24,596
Strength.
603
00:25:24,749 --> 00:25:26,749
Decoration.
604
00:25:26,842 --> 00:25:29,193
Marty:
Part of a stove, maybe?
605
00:25:29,344 --> 00:25:30,861
It's kind of what
it feels like, isn't it?
606
00:25:31,013 --> 00:25:32,679
-Yeah, that's where we went.
-Oh, that's cool.
607
00:25:32,773 --> 00:25:34,439
Probably part of a stove.
608
00:25:34,592 --> 00:25:36,592
-Marty: All right.
-And it was quite deep.
609
00:25:36,610 --> 00:25:38,035
And then we started
digging deeper.
610
00:25:39,872 --> 00:25:41,021
Marty:
Hmm.
611
00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:42,706
And we found these two pieces.
612
00:25:42,858 --> 00:25:45,191
-Very similar.
-Pins of some sort.
613
00:25:45,211 --> 00:25:46,952
What do you guess?
614
00:25:47,104 --> 00:25:51,215
Some kind of fasteners,
unless they're chisels.
615
00:25:51,442 --> 00:25:54,293
So, if they were fasteners,
that's where
616
00:25:54,387 --> 00:25:55,702
They broke off.
617
00:25:55,721 --> 00:25:57,203
-Yeah.
-Well, they're massive,
618
00:25:57,223 --> 00:25:59,205
Whatever they are.
619
00:25:59,225 --> 00:26:01,559
And we found this.
620
00:26:03,454 --> 00:26:05,378
This is my favorite.
621
00:26:05,398 --> 00:26:06,972
-Look at that.
-(chuckles)
622
00:26:07,066 --> 00:26:08,899
That's beautiful.
623
00:26:09,051 --> 00:26:10,401
Gary thought that
it could be a wharf pin.
624
00:26:10,552 --> 00:26:12,461
Yeah, but based on what
carmen legge has told us
625
00:26:12,479 --> 00:26:13,812
Previously, I think
that's too thick
626
00:26:13,964 --> 00:26:16,056
And not long enough.
627
00:26:16,075 --> 00:26:17,482
-I think this is one
of those rock chisels.
-Gary: Yeah.
628
00:26:17,635 --> 00:26:18,909
Marty:
I'm hoping.
It's been pounded on.
629
00:26:19,061 --> 00:26:20,560
Begs the question,
what were they doing
630
00:26:20,580 --> 00:26:21,970
Inland from the beach?
631
00:26:21,989 --> 00:26:24,582
We've got so many iron objects.
632
00:26:24,733 --> 00:26:27,251
Finding them is one thing,
633
00:26:27,402 --> 00:26:29,144
Having them tell a story
is quite another.
634
00:26:29,237 --> 00:26:31,738
Marty:
Gary shows up in the lab
635
00:26:31,757 --> 00:26:34,983
Over here with some very
significant finds from lot 32.
636
00:26:35,002 --> 00:26:37,243
And it's very intriguing because
637
00:26:37,263 --> 00:26:38,987
There's an awful lot of stuff,
638
00:26:39,081 --> 00:26:40,764
Metal stuff in this one spot.
639
00:26:40,916 --> 00:26:43,008
And these all came out
of one hole?
640
00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:44,343
Like how big? Like a big,
giant hole or how big?
641
00:26:44,437 --> 00:26:46,419
Uh, it was deep,
642
00:26:46,439 --> 00:26:48,680
It was maybe a few feet wide.
643
00:26:48,833 --> 00:26:50,499
And we need probably
644
00:26:50,592 --> 00:26:52,684
Mechanical means
of digging it up.
645
00:26:52,837 --> 00:26:54,761
Marty:
I know you're parsimonious
646
00:26:54,780 --> 00:26:56,780
About the use of such things,
but can I bring the backhoe?
647
00:26:57,007 --> 00:26:59,783
-Absolutely.
-All right. Well, let's go.
648
00:26:59,935 --> 00:27:01,768
Let's go find out
what else is out there.
649
00:27:01,862 --> 00:27:02,953
Gary:
Excellent.
650
00:27:06,851 --> 00:27:09,184
Cote: Should be good, eh?
Ready, bill. Bring it up.
651
00:27:09,203 --> 00:27:11,945
-Keep pumping.
-Yeah.
652
00:27:12,039 --> 00:27:16,024
Narrator:
As representatives
from dumas contracting limited,
653
00:27:16,118 --> 00:27:18,302
And members
of the oak island team
654
00:27:18,529 --> 00:27:20,620
Continue their work
in the money pit area...
655
00:27:20,714 --> 00:27:23,456
Colten:
I guess we keep going then.
656
00:27:23,550 --> 00:27:27,219
Narrator:
...Rick and marty lagina,
and other members of the team
657
00:27:27,371 --> 00:27:29,480
Arrive on lot 32.
658
00:27:29,707 --> 00:27:30,555
Where am I digging?
659
00:27:30,650 --> 00:27:32,465
Right here, marty.
660
00:27:32,559 --> 00:27:34,134
Narrator:
Under the supervision
661
00:27:34,228 --> 00:27:35,819
Of archaeologist laird niven,
662
00:27:35,971 --> 00:27:39,882
They are about to conduct
a larger excavation,
663
00:27:39,900 --> 00:27:43,494
Where gary drayton
and jack begley have found new,
664
00:27:43,721 --> 00:27:45,979
Compelling evidence
of an ancient wharf
665
00:27:46,073 --> 00:27:48,499
Some 200 yards from the remains
666
00:27:48,726 --> 00:27:51,460
Of a potential encampment
nearby on lot 30.
667
00:27:56,083 --> 00:27:57,490
All right, mate,
this is the hole
668
00:27:57,584 --> 00:27:59,343
Where we dug
the iron artifacts out.
669
00:27:59,494 --> 00:28:01,737
Got it. Okay.
670
00:28:01,830 --> 00:28:03,588
I'm gonna put
the spoils on that side
671
00:28:03,683 --> 00:28:05,165
Because it'd be hard to push
them back from this side.
672
00:28:05,184 --> 00:28:06,241
Okay.
673
00:28:06,260 --> 00:28:08,686
Okay. Have at it.
674
00:28:12,433 --> 00:28:15,192
With all things associated with
archeology, laird is in charge,
675
00:28:15,419 --> 00:28:18,587
But he's allowing us
to dig in this area.
676
00:28:18,680 --> 00:28:21,514
Marty's going to
take the backhoe
677
00:28:21,608 --> 00:28:23,683
And remove the soils gradually.
678
00:28:23,777 --> 00:28:26,686
Gary will get in
and metal detect.
679
00:28:26,780 --> 00:28:28,038
And laird will supervise.
680
00:28:30,025 --> 00:28:31,875
Jack:
Are you getting any other hits?
681
00:28:32,102 --> 00:28:35,270
Nothing worth investigating
at the moment.
682
00:28:35,363 --> 00:28:38,273
We do know there's
some older stuff deeper.
683
00:28:38,366 --> 00:28:42,035
Marty, around like here
is the original grade.
684
00:28:43,205 --> 00:28:45,371
Marty:
More? Do you want
to get in the hole?
685
00:28:45,466 --> 00:28:46,782
Rick:
Do you want to jump in there?
686
00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:47,783
Yep.
687
00:28:47,876 --> 00:28:49,893
Coming in.
688
00:28:54,141 --> 00:28:55,807
Marty:
I think there's all kinds of
stuff in there. (laughs)
689
00:28:55,901 --> 00:28:57,309
Yeah, there is.
690
00:28:57,403 --> 00:28:59,552
(detector beeping)
691
00:28:59,646 --> 00:29:00,963
That sounds like a good signal.
692
00:29:00,981 --> 00:29:03,482
Hey, all right!
693
00:29:03,576 --> 00:29:04,825
Gary:
Two-way repeatable.
694
00:29:07,137 --> 00:29:09,079
Let's see if it's
in pinpointing range.
695
00:29:09,306 --> 00:29:11,306
(pinpointer beeping)
696
00:29:11,325 --> 00:29:13,250
Yep, we're on it.
697
00:29:14,812 --> 00:29:17,813
That is lead sheathing.
698
00:29:17,831 --> 00:29:20,406
-Is it really?
-Gary: Yeah,
that's lead sheathing.
699
00:29:20,426 --> 00:29:22,242
Marty:
300-year-old duct tape.
700
00:29:22,336 --> 00:29:23,910
-Gary: Yep.
-Laird: Yep.
701
00:29:24,004 --> 00:29:26,096
-Or older.
-Gary: Yeah.
702
00:29:26,323 --> 00:29:28,432
I think the lead's got something
to do with shipping.
703
00:29:28,583 --> 00:29:29,916
-Me, too.
-Gary: Yeah.
704
00:29:29,935 --> 00:29:32,919
Narrator:
Lead sheathing? Found in an area
705
00:29:33,013 --> 00:29:36,181
Where the team has previously
discovered evidence of a wharf?
706
00:29:36,333 --> 00:29:40,944
Dating back to the 3rd
century bc in ancient greece,
707
00:29:41,171 --> 00:29:44,689
Lead was commonly used
in the construction and repair
708
00:29:44,842 --> 00:29:47,618
Of sailing vessels due to
its versatility and resistance
709
00:29:47,769 --> 00:29:50,078
To corrosion during
long journeys at sea.
710
00:29:51,273 --> 00:29:52,956
Yeah, that's
a nice piece of lead.
711
00:29:53,183 --> 00:29:54,941
Mm-hmm.
712
00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:57,185
They used to line
the hulls of old
713
00:29:57,279 --> 00:29:59,037
Sailing ships
with lead sheathing.
714
00:29:59,131 --> 00:30:00,872
Jack:
So, it might actually be
715
00:30:01,025 --> 00:30:02,633
-A really significant find.
-Gary: Yeah.
716
00:30:02,860 --> 00:30:04,784
Narrator:
Could this piece
of lead sheathing
717
00:30:04,878 --> 00:30:06,786
Offer more evidence of a ship
718
00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,047
Visiting oak island long ago?
719
00:30:09,141 --> 00:30:11,049
I ain't finished yet, either.
720
00:30:11,143 --> 00:30:13,051
Narrator:
If so, what else
721
00:30:13,145 --> 00:30:16,146
Might the team find
to explain just who was here?
722
00:30:16,298 --> 00:30:19,817
When? And what else
they may have left behind?
723
00:30:21,045 --> 00:30:22,611
Oh, ho, ho, what is that?
724
00:30:23,805 --> 00:30:24,988
Any ideas?
725
00:30:27,475 --> 00:30:29,885
Laird:
That almost looks like a handle.
726
00:30:29,903 --> 00:30:33,479
Gary:
Flat iron.
Some kind of ridge on it.
727
00:30:33,499 --> 00:30:36,224
Could be off, like,
a little ship's stove.
728
00:30:36,243 --> 00:30:37,392
Laird:
Yeah.
729
00:30:37,411 --> 00:30:39,744
Marty:
I'd keep digging.
730
00:30:39,839 --> 00:30:41,321
There could be more down here.
731
00:30:41,415 --> 00:30:44,508
-Yeah.
-Okay, coming out.
732
00:30:44,659 --> 00:30:46,492
Rick:
We know that
733
00:30:46,587 --> 00:30:48,846
A number of finds on lot 32
734
00:30:49,073 --> 00:30:52,090
Have been associated
with maritime activity.
735
00:30:52,242 --> 00:30:54,593
I.E., the lead bag seal,
736
00:30:54,745 --> 00:30:57,579
Wharf pins, ship spikes.
737
00:30:57,672 --> 00:30:59,431
Might there be
a connection there?
738
00:30:59,525 --> 00:31:01,341
Certainly possible.
739
00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:02,985
That's the hope.
740
00:31:04,755 --> 00:31:06,029
(pinpointer beeping)
741
00:31:06,181 --> 00:31:07,364
Look at that.
742
00:31:07,591 --> 00:31:09,091
What is it?
743
00:31:09,109 --> 00:31:11,259
-Oh.
-It looks like
some kind of tool.
744
00:31:11,353 --> 00:31:13,370
-Jack: Look at this, laird.
-Any ideas, laird?
745
00:31:15,282 --> 00:31:17,766
I think it's hand-forged.
746
00:31:17,859 --> 00:31:19,601
That's just got
an old feel about it.
747
00:31:19,694 --> 00:31:22,104
-Yeah.
-Gary: All of these
artifacts we're
748
00:31:22,122 --> 00:31:24,623
Pulling out of this hole,
totally different.
749
00:31:24,717 --> 00:31:27,033
-If you wanted to prove
that something went on...
-Yeah.
750
00:31:27,127 --> 00:31:28,443
...This is the way to do it.
751
00:31:28,462 --> 00:31:29,303
I'm sure we're
gonna find some more.
752
00:31:30,964 --> 00:31:33,298
Marty:
One encouraging sign
with this pile of metal
753
00:31:33,450 --> 00:31:36,618
That we're finding on lot 32
is that lot 32 is very close
754
00:31:36,711 --> 00:31:39,304
To lot 30 where there
is some sort of anomaly.
755
00:31:39,456 --> 00:31:41,623
Why are all these
artifacts showing up?
756
00:31:41,716 --> 00:31:43,233
(chuckles)
757
00:31:43,460 --> 00:31:45,794
A big chunk of iron.
758
00:31:45,887 --> 00:31:47,571
But there's
still more down there.
759
00:31:47,798 --> 00:31:49,297
Marty:
I mean, every time
gary waves his
760
00:31:49,391 --> 00:31:52,651
Magic wand, another piece
of metal comes out.
761
00:31:52,745 --> 00:31:55,412
Ooh, this is exciting.
762
00:31:55,639 --> 00:31:58,081
You'd do this all day and all
night long, wouldn't you?
763
00:31:58,233 --> 00:32:00,250
Yeah, I could.
764
00:32:00,477 --> 00:32:02,085
Marty:
The hope is that these
are puzzle pieces
765
00:32:02,312 --> 00:32:03,145
That help explain what happened
on this island.
766
00:32:03,163 --> 00:32:04,171
That's the hope.
767
00:32:05,925 --> 00:32:07,499
What is that?
768
00:32:07,593 --> 00:32:10,335
It's a smorgasbord of artifacts.
769
00:32:10,429 --> 00:32:12,337
That what it is, mate.
770
00:32:12,431 --> 00:32:14,823
And this whole area has enough
metal in it to keep you busy
771
00:32:14,916 --> 00:32:17,083
-For the rest of your life.
-Yeah.
772
00:32:17,102 --> 00:32:19,085
Can we take another
shovel-full out of there?
773
00:32:19,179 --> 00:32:20,938
-I vote yes.
-(chuckles)
774
00:32:21,165 --> 00:32:23,331
You can take as much fill
off as you want. Yeah.
775
00:32:23,350 --> 00:32:27,444
Gary:
This has been
an amazing experience.
776
00:32:27,671 --> 00:32:30,263
The more we dig in this hole,
the more we find.
777
00:32:30,357 --> 00:32:33,599
It's painting a clear picture
778
00:32:33,694 --> 00:32:35,010
That there was a lot of activity
779
00:32:35,028 --> 00:32:37,862
On the edge of lot 32.
780
00:32:37,957 --> 00:32:41,274
Look at that. Cooking pot, mate?
781
00:32:41,368 --> 00:32:43,018
Probably a piece
off a fireplace.
782
00:32:43,036 --> 00:32:45,629
-Jack: Nice.
-Gary: Just so many pieces.
783
00:32:45,856 --> 00:32:49,424
This could potentially
be a very important site.
784
00:32:51,971 --> 00:32:53,136
Rick:
Have at 'er.
785
00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:55,973
Going in the hole.
786
00:32:57,534 --> 00:32:59,101
Marty:
Find something good, gary.
787
00:33:02,206 --> 00:33:04,539
What's that reading?
788
00:33:04,632 --> 00:33:06,057
Gary:
It's tough to tell on this.
789
00:33:06,210 --> 00:33:07,943
Rick:
Sounded good.
790
00:33:11,231 --> 00:33:14,307
Gary:
Something wedged
underneath here.
791
00:33:14,401 --> 00:33:17,411
This might be
something really cool.
792
00:33:21,558 --> 00:33:23,241
Wow.
793
00:33:23,335 --> 00:33:25,585
What the heck is this?
794
00:33:32,827 --> 00:33:34,344
Gary: Do you want to
check this out, jack?
795
00:33:34,496 --> 00:33:37,906
-Yeah.
-Look at the scalloped
design on it.
796
00:33:37,924 --> 00:33:39,407
Narrator:
On lot 32,
797
00:33:39,426 --> 00:33:42,168
While excavating
a site where a number of
798
00:33:42,187 --> 00:33:44,688
Mysterious metal artifacts
has recently been found,
799
00:33:44,839 --> 00:33:47,006
Near the remains
of an old wharf...
800
00:33:47,026 --> 00:33:49,192
Wow, that's gorgeous.
801
00:33:49,344 --> 00:33:51,511
...The team has just made
another potentially
802
00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:53,864
Important discovery.
803
00:33:54,015 --> 00:33:55,848
I think there's parts
of a stove here.
804
00:33:55,942 --> 00:33:57,425
You think it's to a stove?
805
00:33:57,444 --> 00:33:58,518
Yeah. Probably.
806
00:33:58,537 --> 00:33:59,519
You might be able to put
807
00:33:59,538 --> 00:34:01,096
Some of these pieces together.
808
00:34:01,114 --> 00:34:03,206
Gary:
Yeah. Now you're cooking.
809
00:34:03,358 --> 00:34:04,766
(chuckles)
810
00:34:04,859 --> 00:34:05,876
Jack:
And we're not done yet.
811
00:34:07,212 --> 00:34:08,837
(detector beeping)
812
00:34:12,292 --> 00:34:13,942
Gary:
That sounds sweet!
813
00:34:13,960 --> 00:34:15,719
Marty:
That's a different sound.
814
00:34:17,705 --> 00:34:18,704
Gary:
Something in this area.
815
00:34:18,724 --> 00:34:20,557
(beeping rapidly)
816
00:34:22,877 --> 00:34:24,352
Gary:
That is sweet sounding.
817
00:34:27,566 --> 00:34:30,809
Oh, look at that! That's nice.
818
00:34:30,961 --> 00:34:32,644
That's like an old strap.
819
00:34:32,738 --> 00:34:34,738
Jack:
Wow.
820
00:34:36,983 --> 00:34:41,078
What is that? A strap?
Look at this.
821
00:34:43,582 --> 00:34:47,084
What do you think that's
a strap to, laird? Any idea?
822
00:34:47,235 --> 00:34:48,585
Laird:
No.
823
00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:52,071
It could be to a chest.
824
00:34:52,165 --> 00:34:53,590
Laird:
Quite possible.
825
00:34:53,817 --> 00:34:56,093
Rick: Are these
maritime-related objects?
826
00:34:56,244 --> 00:34:58,837
This is a possible
strap to a chest.
827
00:34:58,989 --> 00:35:02,766
Well, it certainly
fits into the treasure story.
828
00:35:02,917 --> 00:35:05,936
The facts are we've
made significant finds
829
00:35:06,087 --> 00:35:09,180
At a very specific location,
and we have the kind of science
830
00:35:09,333 --> 00:35:12,334
Necessary to try to understand
what these items are.
831
00:35:12,352 --> 00:35:15,094
And then you can speculate.
832
00:35:15,114 --> 00:35:17,781
-There was probably
a wharf here.
-Rick: Exactly.
833
00:35:17,932 --> 00:35:19,674
Might help explain
some of these finds.
834
00:35:19,693 --> 00:35:21,526
Everything is tied together.
835
00:35:21,678 --> 00:35:24,270
You just have to keep
layering things to derive
836
00:35:24,289 --> 00:35:26,272
All the information
possible from a site.
837
00:35:26,291 --> 00:35:30,776
This has been
a pretty successful dig, eh?
838
00:35:30,796 --> 00:35:33,446
I think I'd like to take some
of the artifacts back, get emma
839
00:35:33,465 --> 00:35:37,116
To ct scan them and kind
of evaluate what's going on.
840
00:35:37,210 --> 00:35:42,046
What interests us about lot 32
is really the number of finds
841
00:35:42,199 --> 00:35:45,124
That gary was getting
from one particular spot.
842
00:35:45,144 --> 00:35:47,369
There's an incredible variety.
843
00:35:47,387 --> 00:35:49,554
-No doubt about that.
-Yep.
844
00:35:49,706 --> 00:35:51,556
Laird:
The agreement we have
with the province
845
00:35:51,708 --> 00:35:54,484
Is that if gary finds
a concentration of artifacts,
846
00:35:54,636 --> 00:35:57,896
We'll go in and set up
a test unit in that area
847
00:35:58,048 --> 00:36:01,324
And determine whether or not
those finds are significant.
848
00:36:01,476 --> 00:36:04,068
If you could just clean up
the loose...
849
00:36:04,163 --> 00:36:07,055
I'll try not to dig any deeper.
I'll just clean this.
850
00:36:07,148 --> 00:36:08,665
Yup. Yeah,
and then we'll come back
851
00:36:08,816 --> 00:36:11,334
With our trowels
and set up a unit.
852
00:36:11,486 --> 00:36:12,836
Good. All right.
853
00:36:13,063 --> 00:36:15,730
It's a mini treasure trove
of items here.
854
00:36:15,823 --> 00:36:17,174
Gary:
God, I love this place!
855
00:36:17,325 --> 00:36:18,842
(laughter)
856
00:36:23,757 --> 00:36:25,515
Narrator:
Two days later...
857
00:36:25,667 --> 00:36:26,925
Mike:
Maybe we'll get some bedrock
858
00:36:27,019 --> 00:36:28,351
Way over here.
859
00:36:28,503 --> 00:36:29,502
Narrator:
...As work continues
860
00:36:29,521 --> 00:36:30,836
Up in the money pit area...
861
00:36:30,856 --> 00:36:33,081
Marty:
Hey! Hey, guys!
862
00:36:33,099 --> 00:36:34,507
Narrator:
...Rick and other members
of the team
863
00:36:34,601 --> 00:36:36,509
Gather in the war room
864
00:36:36,528 --> 00:36:39,604
To meet via video conference
with marty and craig.
865
00:36:39,756 --> 00:36:42,014
So, craig,
explain to everybody,
866
00:36:42,034 --> 00:36:45,109
We have the wood samples in
front of us here on the table.
867
00:36:45,204 --> 00:36:49,873
-I believe you have
the results from the lab.
-Yep.
868
00:36:50,024 --> 00:36:52,267
Narrator:
Craig has just received
869
00:36:52,285 --> 00:36:54,360
The carbon-14 test results
870
00:36:54,379 --> 00:36:57,047
From the wood samples
recovered earlier this week
871
00:36:57,198 --> 00:37:01,367
From borehole l-16
at a depth of 106 feet,
872
00:37:01,386 --> 00:37:04,203
And in borehole d-17
873
00:37:04,223 --> 00:37:06,872
At a depth of just 70 feet.
874
00:37:06,892 --> 00:37:11,394
Craig:
It's good information.
For the l-16...
875
00:37:11,546 --> 00:37:14,380
This was the tunnel found
at 107 feet.
876
00:37:14,474 --> 00:37:19,903
52% from 1724 to 1812.
877
00:37:21,815 --> 00:37:27,077
21.8% from 1648 to 1695.
878
00:37:27,228 --> 00:37:30,321
We can eliminate the 1900s
879
00:37:30,474 --> 00:37:33,157
Because we know historically
there wasn't any
880
00:37:33,252 --> 00:37:36,253
Tunnels out in that
direction at that time period.
881
00:37:36,404 --> 00:37:39,405
50% at least
in periods that could not
882
00:37:39,424 --> 00:37:41,483
Be searcher, is that right?
883
00:37:41,501 --> 00:37:43,426
Correct. More
than that I would say.
884
00:37:43,653 --> 00:37:45,336
Nobody was tunneling around
at 100 feet
885
00:37:45,489 --> 00:37:46,988
At that time period.
886
00:37:47,007 --> 00:37:48,431
Craig:
No, it doesn't make sense.
887
00:37:51,586 --> 00:37:54,178
Rick:
Craig, you have one more report?
888
00:37:54,273 --> 00:37:56,606
Yeah, I sure do.
889
00:37:56,758 --> 00:38:00,259
The other one is d-17,
where it looks like
890
00:38:00,279 --> 00:38:02,094
We hit a tunnel at 70 feet.
891
00:38:02,114 --> 00:38:07,191
The results are almost
identical: 49.9%
892
00:38:07,344 --> 00:38:10,862
From 1722 to 1814,
893
00:38:10,956 --> 00:38:14,958
19.2% from 1656
894
00:38:15,185 --> 00:38:17,627
To 1698.
895
00:38:17,779 --> 00:38:20,463
It's a very odd data point
at 70 feet.
896
00:38:20,690 --> 00:38:22,782
You know, the majority of it
puts it
897
00:38:22,876 --> 00:38:25,468
Pre-searcher time period.
898
00:38:28,956 --> 00:38:29,806
Rick:
That's pretty cool.
899
00:38:34,479 --> 00:38:35,145
Marty:
Wow.
900
00:38:36,540 --> 00:38:38,206
Narrator:
In the oak island war room,
901
00:38:38,224 --> 00:38:40,558
Craig tester has just
shared carbon-14 results
902
00:38:40,652 --> 00:38:43,711
From two different boreholes
that may date back
903
00:38:43,805 --> 00:38:48,307
Approximately a century before
the discovery of the money pit.
904
00:38:48,401 --> 00:38:50,994
I mean, the really odd thing
about this is the 70-foot depth.
905
00:38:51,221 --> 00:38:54,556
You know, why was
anybody at that depth?
906
00:38:54,574 --> 00:38:56,482
Doug: At that depth, it doesn't
seem to correlate
907
00:38:56,576 --> 00:39:00,170
With a searcher's effort to
get to the treasure chamber.
908
00:39:00,397 --> 00:39:02,154
-Yeah.
-Narrator: Could
the test results
909
00:39:02,248 --> 00:39:04,415
From borehole l-16
910
00:39:04,509 --> 00:39:07,493
And borehole d-17,
which sets just 20 feet
911
00:39:07,587 --> 00:39:09,679
From the garden shaft
912
00:39:09,906 --> 00:39:12,331
And a possible
vast deposit of gold,
913
00:39:12,425 --> 00:39:15,352
Mean that the team is
close to a major breakthrough
914
00:39:15,579 --> 00:39:19,414
In solving
the 227-year-old mystery?
915
00:39:19,432 --> 00:39:22,433
We don't have anybody
looking at 70 feet, do we?
916
00:39:22,527 --> 00:39:24,752
Anywhere in the historical
record. Do we?
917
00:39:24,846 --> 00:39:26,437
-Craig: Correct.
-That is correct.
918
00:39:26,531 --> 00:39:27,422
Steve g.: Could be related
to the garden shaft
919
00:39:27,515 --> 00:39:29,181
Just strictly based on depth.
920
00:39:29,275 --> 00:39:31,534
We know the garden shaft bottoms
out at 77 and a half feet.
921
00:39:31,761 --> 00:39:33,261
It would make sense
to tunnel out.
922
00:39:33,354 --> 00:39:34,186
Marty:
That's great.
923
00:39:34,280 --> 00:39:35,205
I think that's the most
924
00:39:35,356 --> 00:39:37,189
Interesting result of all,
925
00:39:37,283 --> 00:39:39,617
Because at 70 feet it almost
has to be an offset chamber.
926
00:39:39,711 --> 00:39:40,952
That's right.
927
00:39:41,104 --> 00:39:42,620
Rick:
D-17 may lead
928
00:39:42,772 --> 00:39:44,530
To what my brother has
often described
929
00:39:44,549 --> 00:39:46,699
As an offset chamber
where treasure is deposited.
930
00:39:46,718 --> 00:39:48,051
Is it exciting?
931
00:39:48,278 --> 00:39:49,611
Absolutely.
932
00:39:49,704 --> 00:39:51,613
Marty's offset chamber within
933
00:39:51,706 --> 00:39:54,282
20 feet of the garden shaft?
Could be.
934
00:39:54,300 --> 00:39:58,561
Because of the indications
of some human activity
935
00:39:58,788 --> 00:40:01,456
At a depth and an area
previously unknown to us,
936
00:40:01,474 --> 00:40:04,142
There's obviously the chance
that you'll find the one thing.
937
00:40:04,294 --> 00:40:06,385
I mean, nothing would be
better than that.
938
00:40:06,479 --> 00:40:07,979
But that's what this island is.
939
00:40:08,073 --> 00:40:10,389
It's an island of
what-ifs and possibilities,
940
00:40:10,483 --> 00:40:12,075
And you have to chase them all.
941
00:40:13,470 --> 00:40:15,728
What's interesting is
we continue to be
942
00:40:15,747 --> 00:40:17,639
Mesmerized by
the oak island mystery.
943
00:40:17,732 --> 00:40:19,582
It's complex.
It's difficult.
944
00:40:19,734 --> 00:40:21,993
And we just
have to follow the data.
945
00:40:22,087 --> 00:40:23,661
Yes. Exactly.
946
00:40:23,813 --> 00:40:27,239
And the data continues
to be quite provocative.
947
00:40:27,259 --> 00:40:28,240
-Yeah.
-Yep.
948
00:40:28,260 --> 00:40:30,427
So, let's start
949
00:40:30,654 --> 00:40:32,053
Getting some real answers.
(chuckles)
950
00:40:33,006 --> 00:40:35,581
-Yep.
-So, thank you, guys.
951
00:40:35,675 --> 00:40:36,933
We'll see you later.
952
00:40:37,160 --> 00:40:38,584
Marty:
Cheers, guys. Good job.
953
00:40:38,603 --> 00:40:40,437
-Doug: See you.
-Marty: Carry on.
954
00:40:40,664 --> 00:40:42,922
Narrator:
As another incredible week
955
00:40:43,016 --> 00:40:44,924
Comes to an end on oak island,
956
00:40:44,943 --> 00:40:49,112
Rick, marty, craig
and their team have collected
957
00:40:49,263 --> 00:40:52,932
More key pieces to help
complete the oak island puzzle.
958
00:40:53,026 --> 00:40:55,860
With meaningful new discoveries
in the money pit area,
959
00:40:56,012 --> 00:40:58,529
And on the western
side of the island,
960
00:40:58,623 --> 00:41:01,699
Could they now be on
the verge of identifying
961
00:41:01,793 --> 00:41:06,037
Just who was behind
the 227-year-old mystery?
962
00:41:06,131 --> 00:41:10,449
And as they prepare for
their most ambitious dig yet,
963
00:41:10,543 --> 00:41:14,362
Will a fabled vault of
riches that were left behind
964
00:41:14,455 --> 00:41:17,807
Soon be within their reach?
965
00:41:19,703 --> 00:41:22,145
Next time on
the curse of oak island...
966
00:41:22,372 --> 00:41:23,371
-Jack: Oh, there we go.
-Gary: Wow.
967
00:41:23,389 --> 00:41:25,297
The heck is that?
968
00:41:25,317 --> 00:41:27,709
It was very common
during the middle 1700s.
969
00:41:27,727 --> 00:41:30,895
Corjan: In 1746,
king louis xv sent two ships
970
00:41:30,989 --> 00:41:34,048
To oak island, where they
later created the money pit.
971
00:41:34,141 --> 00:41:37,568
Rick:
If we can find original
works at the base of this shaft,
972
00:41:37,721 --> 00:41:39,478
It may solve the mystery.
973
00:41:39,498 --> 00:41:40,830
Oh, what's that?
Whoa. Whoa. What's that?
974
00:41:41,057 --> 00:41:42,406
Steve g.:
That's a view down the tunnel.
975
00:41:42,559 --> 00:41:43,833
Is it possible that
this tunnel could lead to
976
00:41:43,985 --> 00:41:45,168
Finding the treasure?
977
00:41:45,319 --> 00:41:46,669
The answer is
unequivocally yes.
978
00:41:46,896 --> 00:41:49,464
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