BREAKING Oak Island’s New Scan Just REVEALED A BURIED Structure!

Treasure Hunters Edge Closer to Solving the Oak Island Mystery

OAK ISLAND, NOVA SCOTIA — The enduring quest to uncover the secrets buried beneath Oak Island continues to yield tantalizing discoveries as Rick Lagina, Marty Lagina, Craig Tester, and their dedicated team pursue what may be their most significant breakthroughs yet in the legendary Money Pit area.

Working alongside Choice Drilling, treasure hunters Rick Lagina, Charles Barkhouse, and Doug Krill are now investigating what they believe to be a debris field linked to Shaft 6, a 19th-century tunnel that was flooded with seawater just one foot shy of its intended destination. The team recently discovered wood at a depth of 109 feet—just nine feet above the depth where Shaft 6 historically failed in 1861—potentially verifying its location. If confirmed, this would place them within striking distance of the original Money Pit.

Using a state-of-the-art sonic drilling rig, the team is extracting core samples at 10-foot intervals, collecting spoils in plastic sleeves for careful examination. Multiple datasets point to the presence of a tunnel, prompting renewed drilling efforts just 18 feet eastward, where the team believes the Money Pit lies.

Meanwhile, Steve Guptal and Michael John are sifting through artifacts from borehole E5.25. Among the finds is a possible 15th-century grapeshot or cannonball, used historically in both naval and land warfare. Researcher Michael John is exploring its potential connection to a ship-sinking weapon, possibly linked to a tunnel near the Money Pit. Archaeologist Dr. Aaron Taylor and team member Marty Lagina have also identified a projectile known as a “dress stone” or gunstone, likely fired from a blunderbuss, lending weight to James McQuiston’s theory about the true origin of the Oak Island mystery.

In the C1 cluster, Charles Barkhouse and Matt are supervising the core drilling of borehole CD4.5. At 75 feet, they unearthed a beam and a mysterious encrusted metal object. Rick Lagina confirmed the item was not part of the drilling rig. Further investigations in borehole D2 revealed another tunnel, possibly dating back to 1488, along with metal bearing significant traces of gold. The crew has moved these finds to the archaeology trailer, where conservator Kelly Barasa will use X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to analyze their elemental composition.

In a tribute to the late Dan Blankenship—a legend in the Oak Island community—his son Dave, daughter Linda Flowers, and close friends Rick and Marty Lagina honored him by installing his old drill rig at the 10X site, where Dan made his most memorable discovery during his 50-year pursuit of the truth.

Back at Lot 21, Marty, his son Alex, and Craig Tester brought an ancient brooch to St. Mary’s University in Halifax for chemical analysis. Using a high-powered scanning electron microscope, experts will determine whether the brooch is made of gold or another precious metal. This follows the earlier discovery of a medieval lead crucifix and brooch—both of which have pushed the team’s belief in a buried treasure to new heights.

As part of their expanding operation, Duma Contracting Ltd. is probing the Garden Shaft—an 80-foot-deep tunnel with high gold trace evidence. Drilling from within, they are extracting soil and wood samples to test for man-made structures and possible gold content. Archaeologist Emma Culligan confirmed a wood sample from 55 feet down tested positive for gold at 0.11%, an astounding result.

Finally, the team is focusing on borehole DN11.5, part of the so-called “wealth zone,” where a tunnel discovered at 90 feet matches those found near the Garden Shaft. XRF scans detected small amounts of gold in wood from this tunnel, renewing hope that the legendary treasure is within reach.

With each new tunnel, artifact, and metallic anomaly, the team inches closer to solving a mystery that has captivated generations. The legacy of Oak Island—fueled by belief, persistence, and a commitment to honor those who came before—may soon be rewritten.