Oak Island Latest Episode 2024 | The treasure has been found?

In episode 4 of season 11 of The Curse of Oak Island, the group drills further in an attempt to locate the misplaced tunnel while continuing their quest in the vicinity of The Money Pit.

Will further investigation result in the identification of the misplaced treasure? What recent discoveries have the archaeology and excavation team made?

Will this episode achieve success, or will further attempts be required in light of the progress that has been made thus far?

We shall investigate primordial history by employing contemporary technologies, knowledge, and abilities.

The episode commences with Oak Island’s crew resuming their quest, which this time includes a greater number of sources for consultation as they progress through the tasks.

Alex declares that the drilling operation of D5 may contain a significant quantity of metallic substances, and an examination of its contents may reveal that they are exclusively oriented in the western direction towards the baby blob.

Following a sequence of incisions and 53 ft into the target, the drill apparatus extracted an enigmatic discovery encased in exceptionally damp and soft subterranean soil.

Based on prior research, this appears to be a reliable indicator, as this soil type is typically indicative of proximity to a tunnel.

An additional team member convenes a meeting in the war room with a Dumas Contracting LTD representative to deliberate on the latest developments concerning their ongoing investigation into the misplaced treasure.

The mining and construction company’s disclosure of new information prompted Oak Island’s team to resume work after suspending a task.

The regulations governing drilling and excavation activities were ultimately sanctioned and authorized by the Ministry of Labor in Nova Scotia.

Finally, Dumas Construction can advance the garden shaft’s deepening.

The subsequent course of action for the group, following the confirmation, is to accelerate their observation and analysis of specific marked areas prior to the major operation impeding their research.

Gary Drayton and Peter Fornetti, the team’s metal detector specialists, are similarly engrossed in their investigation along the shoreline.

In this episode, the focus of the duo’s investigation is the shoreline of lot 5. Their objective is to discover indicators that serve as clues to the presence of iron, historical artifacts, metal materials, or other concealed treasures.

Potential regions were delineated using flags, and the archaeologist’s focal point, the location where ships rested, was also identified.

Surprisingly, additional indications of activity have been discovered, given that the Oak Island treasure has been the subject of exploration and public examination by numerous interested parties since its disclosure in 1795.

Additionally, some inexplicable activities, such as the clandestine burying of treasures by multiple individuals—including lead barter tokens, 2,000-year-old Roman coins, and Smith’s Cove lead cross—may be linked to such activities.

Evidently, a granite slab was erected in the exact center of lot 5 with the intention of enclosing and sealing something beneath the surface.

In close proximity to the shoreline of the park, one may encounter a circular depression region originating in the late 1600s that bears resemblance to the garden shaft.

The metal detector specialists decided to investigate the regions delineated by the flags, and their apparatus validated the precision of their assessment—metal was detectably present beneath the surface of the ground.

Following meticulous excavation, a cribbing spike was discovered, determined to have been utilized in the majority of the island’s construction.

An additional identified location yielded the handle of a snipping instrument, traced back to the 1970 discovery of hand-forged iron scissors of Spanish origin by Dan Blankenship.

Comparatively speaking, this snipping utility appears to be accurate for scanning; both artifacts were placed in bags approximately 50 years from the shore.

The team’s archaeologists were diligently excavating the rectangular depression, which is presumed to be associated with the garden shaft.

Helen asserts that the rectangular depression is exceedingly uncommon, and this marks her inaugural attempt at addressing one in her extensive professional experience.

The distinctive characteristic is that the foundation was buried so deeply that it appeared to be an intentional concealment designed to evade detection.

It appears that something occurred on lot 5, and every effort was made to conceal any evidence of it; revealing the enigma requires meticulous excavation.

Jack offered his assistance in the sifting of the excavated soil from the depression in addition to drilling 100 ft into the Money Pit region, which continued for a number of hours.

Nevertheless, an additional pivotal revelation was unveiled in D5 N27 alongside the tunnel timber shaft.

Evidence suggests the existence of an additional structure that extends in an easterly direction.

It appears that the wood at the newly discovered tunnel is more robust, healthier, and in closer proximity to the surface than the wood that was initially sought after for the tunnel.

101 to 995 ft into the drilling process, the drilling machine drew in an additional object—this time a substantial mass of moist soil containing scattered materials in addition to wood, confirming the existence of a second tunnel to the east of the garden shaft.

The team would have made additional discoveries; nevertheless, their borrowed time had expired, and it was now the turn of the Duma Contracting Company and Irving Contracting LTD teams to contribute their considerable efforts.

The companies brought with them robust machinery, including 109-ton cranes that are practical for hoisting large appliances and a 3-ton hammer grab tool.

The contracting companies commenced the assembly process while Alex and the rest of the team exercised in a new area east of the garden shaft.

A new borehole drilling operation designated C5N 27 is scheduled to commence to further investigate the newly discovered tunnel, estimated to be 7.5 ft in diameter and more than 100 ft deep into the soil.

An additional objective of the C5N 27 drilling operation is to facilitate the construction of a more robust conduit from beneath the garden shaft, as desired by the Oak Island team.

The team worked as quickly as possible to drill the new borehole due to time constraints and the fact that certain areas of the site would be off-limits to observation and analysis for safety reasons.

While the construction company performed heavy labor, certain individuals on the team harbored aspirations of investigating the recently unearthed artifacts at the interpretive center on Oak Island.

Carmen Leg, an authority on blacksmithing, was consulted to examine what appeared to be a snipping implement.

The expert corroborated their hypothesis and elaborated that the fractured component occurred at the location where the welded shear of the scissors was affixed to the handle.

The shear list of the circular depression on lot 5 and this pair of scissors are both traced back to the same date—a potential link at work on lot 5 uncovered additional ceramic and pearlware fragments, with the exception that they are now colored white and date back to the mid-1700s.

Helen is of the opinion that a portion of the creamware that was unearthed once belonged to a porcelain teapot, which is consistent with historical evidence and anticipated for the era in question.

An additional perplexing enigma pertains to the apparent burial of these ceramics prior to the unveiling of Oak Island, thereby further complicating the process of tracing their provenance.

In 1762, shortly after Oak Island was discovered, Charles Morris partitioned it into four acres to facilitate exploration and excavation.

Nevertheless, it appears that the rectangular depression predates the segmentation of the island and certainly predates the discovery of The Money Pit.

By the afternoon, the eastern borehole designated C5N 27 had penetrated to a depth of several feet beneath the surface.

The drilling crew, situated at a depth of 93 ft, was enthusiastic about guaranteeing another discovery.

Nevertheless, time ran out against them, and subsequent investigations of the region came to a halt before the allotted time ran out.

An extraordinary event transpired—the rare decrease to 104 indicated that the underlying soil was extremely fragile and disturbed.

Upon descending to a depth of 111 ft, the crew discovered a wood-filled core and obtained confirmation that the lower portion of the discovered wood was deemed to be in excellent condition.

Its irregular pattern suggested that it had been fashioned by hand rather than using advanced technology; ax cuts on other types of timber or the widespread use of mechanized saws in the 1800s were comparable.

If this hypothesis holds true, then the tunnel was most likely constructed by a secret depositor or a searcher prior to 1795.

The subsequent discovery resulting from the drilling operation comprised a combination of moist soil, fiber, wood fragments, and detritus.

Terry believes that the smoother and more stable timber beam belongs to the tunnel’s roof, whereas the lower murkier and softer fibers were utilized for the tunnel’s floor.

Duma Contracting Limited will commence work around the garden shaft in due course, starting with the dewatering operation and subsequently expanding the borehole by an additional 20 ft.

Much further exploration is anticipated to occur throughout the drilling and construction processes.

The episode concludes in a melancholy manner; time was of the essence, and further discoveries were not feasible.

The results obtained from the C5N 27 borehole drilling, the metal detector team, and the archaeologists will undoubtedly prove valuable to the mining and construction company throughout the duration of the undertaking.