The never-ending search for the hard to find Oak Island treasure is still ongoing.
Rick and his team have doubled their efforts.
Fueled by a strong desire to reveal the secrets hidden below the island’s surface.

With endless hard work, they have drilled, dug, and carefully studied every hint, every object, and every exciting bit of evidence found on the island, discovering treasures even more amazing than they imagined.

Have the Lena brothers just found the hidden Oak Island cave filled with treasures?
Is the search finally over?

Join us as we unveil the latest intriguing findings of Oak Island.

Ceramic wear on lot 5.

The team exploring lot 5 discovers that it might not have been home as they initially thought, but rather a place where things were left, similar to the money pit.
They dig through a round hole marked with stones by the island’s original owner, Robert Young, who thought it was significant.

While digging, Fiona finds broken pieces of red pottery stuck in a rock.
It differed from the previously found one.
It had a purple glaze on the rim and a dark glaze on the interior.

When observed by Leair, he found it as ancient as the 1600s because of its practical features.
Leairard admitted he had never seen such an ancient ceramic artifact before.

However, Redwear transported goods and materials to Europe and North America during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Since its origin can be traced to before the money pit area, its existence and the digging of the circular feature are questionable.

The discovery of the redear is a clue that despite lot 5 being abandoned for decades before the 1760s, it was a residential area.

They continued digging and another ceramic piece was found, but it was much thicker this time than the previous one.
Lelayard identified it as coarse earthnware, likely to be much older than the practical and in much better condition.

It won’t be easy to find all the pieces that make it whole to determine the activities that happened on lot 5.

Lot five coin collection.

Armed with a metal detector and pure determination, what will the Lena team discover on lot 5?
Something that takes them close or throws them off?

Let’s find out.

Still within the lot 5 surrounding area, Rick and Gary check out flag spots detected as metallic targets.
One uses the rage detector machine while the other digs through and pulls out a portion of the soil in the marked area.

Right into the second marked spits, the metal detector detected signs of heavy and solid metal close to the earth’s surface.

After careful digging and searching, Leair found the metal source to be an ancient coin.
A good start for the beginning of a season.

The coin’s texture and qualities seem similar to those of the ancient Roman coin found a few feet from the current spot several years ago.

The coin appeared to be handmade, forged with a hammer.

Not long after, another coin was found a few feet away in a different flagged spot.

In excitement, Rick calls his brother Marty Legina to come down to the area to help in the search.

After several attempts, Rick found a third coin, adding to the collection on lot 5 just at the beginning of the episode.

The coin also has a similarity with the previous two.
The patina looks the same.
It is hand hammered and dates further than the discovery of Oak Island.

The coins are clues to the big picture of what happened on lot 5.

Taking their findings to Leard and Emma at the interpretive center.
The coins were analyzed using the XRF and a CT scan.

The first coin was analyzed to have about 94% copper and 5% silver, different from the properties of Roman coins, which are tin and LED, proving it is not of Roman origin.

But the coin is very ancient and has no features or properties of modern-made coins.

The second coin was made from a different metallic material.

The second coin also has a drawing of a female face crafted in the center.

After the XRF, it was discovered that the coin is made up of copper, silicon, lead, and tin, a definite match to the ancient Roman coins found last season, and most likely was brought to the island by Knight Templars, or the original treasure depositors.

While scanning the last coin, the pattern seemed to be woven or a very light and small chain link.
It is handmade, and the inscribed pattern on it is ancient.

On a closer look, Emma discovered the coin has brass properties.

However, the high calcium and phosphorus points to the coin being a French denier that existed around the 13th century, similar to the LED cross found some time ago.

The team wondered if there was a possible connection between the French denier and the French barter token, as they seem to have the same origin.

The second day at noon after the first findings, the team continued searching for ancient coins in the pink flagged area at lot 5.

Craig found an iron that looked like a broken map piece.
It was bagged for further observation at the interpretive center.

Underneath a pile of debris, another coin was found on a second route, making it the fourth in that episode.

According to the experts, the coin has the chance of being Roman.
And like the others, it was also hand hammered and in good shape.

And the patina was still very clear to see.

Metal stamp found 100 yards away from lot 5.

Gary and his team certainly did not set out to find French history.
But what happens when they find these deposits on the island soil?

It begs the question.

What brought the French to Oak Island?

Gary and his team certainly did not set out to find French history.
But what happens when they find these deposits on the island soil?
It begs the question.
What brought the French to Oak Island?

In episode 2, Rick and Gary continue their metal detecting search, hoping to find another collection of coins.
After careful digging, a fairly large metal strap was discovered among the debris and moist soil.

According to Gary, the feature of the strap matches the description of a decorative strap that broke off from an item, most likely a box or a chest.

Another theory is that the strap might be the key to unveiling the mystery behind the several coins in the area.
Perhaps there is a buried box around the corner, or the strap and some coins fell off while transporting the chest to the circular depression.

A few minutes after the strap was found, another metal discovery was made.

A chunky, heavy, and thick piece of iron was found.
Gary pointed out its resemblance to a rose head type fastener.

The iron is old and handforged just like other found fasteners.

If the theory is accurate, the appliance was used to assemble a structure.
Possibly the structure is buried under the circular depression.

There is also the question of why many metal materials have been recently found in the area despite iron being expensive and valuable.

The discoveries were taken to a blacksmith expert, Carmen Legg.

According to him, the chunky iron was broken out of something and could have been a chisel used for mining and tunneling.

If his analysis is accurate, it means it belonged to the treasure depositor and the tunnel’s original builders.

The current size means it has deteriorated due to natural causes, and its original state should be about a foot long, which is the rational size for the tool to be suitable enough to serve its purpose.

On the other hand, the bow styled strap was analyzed as decorative and was most likely tied around a chest or a wooden box.

According to Carmen, this style was used mostly by the French of the earlier centuries.

This analysis takes a different route from the first theory about having only one treasure depositor.
It seems this artifact is older and predates the 17th century.

The French might have been on the island first and probably explored it.

The island was a resting place for ships.

Afterwards, the English discovered the island.

England later used the island after the conquest, which can be traced to Sir William Phips.

Fortunately, this analysis is not wild speculation because the strap is not the only early artifact of French origin and is older than the English artifacts discovered.

There have been artifacts like the lead cross traced to the southern part of France.

According to Jack, the metal strap might be part of a hatch.

Jack also stated that the discovery confirms the presence of French people on the island, influenced by Zena Halpern’s discovery of Oak Island and Nova Scotia maps written in French and traced to the 12th and 14th century Knights Templar.

Wood chunks were found 106 feet in D5N26.5.

Wood is in most cases used for doors and in some cases pillars for structures.

When broken off pieces are found in the money pit way down beyond seeing eyes, it makes you wonder what it was used for.

The team still in drilling operation at the money pit area makes a groundbreaking discovery that is the first to be obtained from the east side of the garden shaft.

The drilling, which began with the hope of finding a tunnel, some kind of structure, or traces of treasure buried underneath the ground surface, was futile until the hole reached a depth of 98 to 108 feet, which according to the report is the area where most likely the tunnel can be found.

At 108 feet, the team tore up the plastic wrap to search for the debris from the drilling, and a medium sized piece of wood was found amidst the debris, indicating its nearness to the wooden structure, most likely the tunnel underneath the bore hole.

Going an inch lower in the drill, another chunk of wood was found among the debris, confirming the earlier find was not a fluke.

The question is if the wood is from the same structure or if another tunnel is out of sight.

Another concern is if the tunnel runs directly under the garden shaft and into the baby blob.

There is also a possibility that this wooden evidence belongs to another structure that leads opposite or away from the baby blob path.

The only evidence of these wood pieces being linked to the garden shaft is that they match the wood samples found in areas close to the shaft and they both seem to be carved from a similar tree.

At 105 feet deep, another core was brought out and searched by the team.

But unlike the earlier find, these pieces are much smaller and the soil is gray, indicating that the drilling has now reached inside the tunnel.

According to the drilling map, this area was discovered to be very close to where a hidden treasure might be buried around the garden shaft.

And these two pieces of evidence just confirm what has been suspected and reported.

As seen on the map, the tunnel directly leads to the garden shaft, indicating it is a depositor’s construction, not a tunnel built by searchers of the lost treasure.

At 111 feet and a half, there are multiple pieces of wood in the debris, which indicates the team is about 107 feet from the zone of interest.

From the texture and features, the pieces of wood were found to pass as the floorboard or a fallen ceiling board.

The next operation was to follow the tunnel detection holes to know the definite direction of where the tunnel leads before extending the garden shaft.

Two wood samples from borehole DN12 and borehole D5N26.5 were taken to Emma to compare the similarities between the two wooden samples and confirm if they belong to the same tunnel or if there is another unknown tunnel in the garden shaft.

After the scan, Emma reported that the wood was from the same tunnel and contained potassium and aluminum, but no gold, silver, tin, or any evidence of precious metals was found.

However, the wood contained palladium, which is very unusual for its depth except that it was used to preserve and refine gold treasures.

From Moya’s point of view, the palladium found indicates that there is indeed a gold or platinum deposit in the surrounding area, or most likely below the garden shaft.

Iron artifacts on the shoreline of lot 5.

Gary and his team may not have found the treasure yet, but Oak Island has proven it has a rich history where every rusted spike and broken handle may hold the key to a centuries old mystery.

Join them as they search tirelessly.

In episode 4, Gary and Peter go on routine metal checks close to the beach area, just a few yards from the working archaeologists in lot 5.

Their targets are specific spots proven to have high metal materials and important clues.

Gary explained that the positioning of the flags was so it could be observed from the circular feature in the middle of lot 5.

Gary also stated that the artifacts to be found in the beach area might be different from those found at the archaeologist’s work area, but they seem to be connected because the beach was most likely a trade spot for ships and water vehicles transporting valuables and treasures.

On the first search, Peter dug out the soil from the marked area, and Gary used the shorter detection for a faster search.

Soon enough, a discovery was made.

A long iron with a triangular head and a sharp tip.

Gary thought it to be a fastener, a small cribbing spike, a rare find on that side of the island on lot 5.

Also based on its appearance, it seems the spike was made from wrought iron, which bears at least a bit of similarity with other iron artifacts that have been discovered.

Maybe this is a far fetched theory, but the possibility of this spike being used as a construction tool for either the circular feature or the rectangular foundation should not be ruled out.

Boats and wharf construction were also done on the island, indicating that the builders used the spike at several points.

The cribbing spike is usually used for attaching two timbers, confirming that it was used in ship and water vessel creation and might also have been used in constructing the underground tunnels and structures on the island.

A few moments later, another groundbreaking discovery was made.

An older piece of iron that would give a decent amount of information on the activities in lot 5.

Unlike the first, the iron seemed to have a gaping hole in the middle that was not equal but very fit to be held comfortably by a human hand.

After further observation, Gary gave his opinion that it was a handle to an object, and the broken piece of the iron indicates it was attached to something.

But what?

Probably a construction tool used for digging, or maybe a simple tool created during the earlier period.

Although it seems not to be man made.

According to Gary, it is very similar to the handle of the Spanish scissors of Dan Blankenship discovered in the earlier season.

When Carmen and Emma took the artifacts to the interpretive center to examine them, the metal expert Legg stated they belong to ancient scissors.

His analysis was close to Gary’s, and Carmen confirmed his theory’s accuracy.

Carmen Legg also explained that the missing hardened bits were the areas where the scissors were welded to the iron.

Carmen also believed this handle belonged to an ancient pair of scissors from approximately the 1600s to the 1700s.

Displayed side by side were the Dan Blankenship scissors.

The resemblance was clear.

Carmen also noted that the handle found on lot 5 was far older than the artifact in the store, but close to the circular feature’s construction time.

Could this be a pointer to what’s buried in the circular feature?

Rectangular foundation discovered close to lot 5.

Episode 4 delves deeper into lot 5’s mysteries as the team unearths a centuries old foundation and confronts relics hinting at secret military activities.

But was this structure built alone?

Or does it conceal a deeper history?

In episode 4, the team continues working relentlessly with the archaeologists, and the rectangular feature very close to the middle of lot 5 is deliberately buried.

According to the team, the feature’s construction date is around the 1700s, similar to the circular depression in the middle of the lot.

The question is whether the two structures were built side by side or whether one was built before the other.

From the evidence, it seemed the circular feature inspired the construction of the rectangular foundation.

When analyzed, the circular feature was reported to have been constructed in the 1600s, a whole century before the construction of the rectangular foundation.

According to Helen, she had never come across a foundation that rare in the 40 years of her career, almost like it only existed once it was found.

While carefully digging through the foundation, Jaime found a large piece of creamware similar to those in the circular feature.

According to her, the creamware was made in 1762.

If Jaime’s analysis is accurate, the presence of the creamware on the rectangular foundation and even in lot 5 backs up the theory that secret activities related to an army once existed on lot 5, far before the discovery of the money pit.

If Jaime’s analysis is accurate, the presence of the creamware on the rectangular foundation and even in lot 5 backs up the theory that secret activities related to an army once existed on lot 5, far before the discovery of the money pit.

As the archaeologists continued to carefully expose more of the rectangular foundation, it became clearer that the structure was intentionally designed and not simply the remains of a small temporary shelter.

The stones appeared to be deliberately arranged, forming straight lines that suggested a permanent structure once stood on the site.

This raised a new and important question.

What kind of building once stood here, and why was it constructed so close to the mysterious circular feature in the center of lot 5?

Some members of the team began to speculate that the structure could have served as a storage building, perhaps a place where supplies, tools, or valuable cargo were kept while activities were taking place nearby.

Others considered a more intriguing possibility.

What if the rectangular foundation was part of a larger operation connected to the underground work that may have taken place on Oak Island centuries ago?

If workers were digging tunnels or constructing hidden chambers, they would have needed a place on the surface to organize materials, store equipment, and coordinate their efforts.

The location of the structure, combined with the artifacts discovered nearby, seemed to support the idea that lot 5 was once an important hub of activity on the island.

Meanwhile, the discovery of multiple coins, metal straps, tools, and ceramic fragments continued to strengthen the belief that people had been working on this part of Oak Island long before the island was officially settled.

Every artifact added another small piece to the puzzle.

Each fragment of pottery, each rusted iron tool, and each ancient coin seemed to whisper clues about the people who once walked these grounds.

The evidence was slowly building toward a larger story.

A story that suggested Oak Island may have been visited, explored, or even used by different groups over several centuries.

From the French to the English, and possibly even earlier visitors whose identities remain unknown.

Back at the money pit area, the drilling program continued as the team pushed deeper into the earth in hopes of confirming the existence of the legendary tunnel system believed to lead to a hidden treasure chamber.

The wooden fragments recovered from the deep boreholes remained one of the most exciting discoveries of the season.

If these pieces truly came from the original tunnel structure described in historical accounts, then the team might finally be closer than ever to locating the elusive treasure deposit.

The presence of wood at those depths strongly suggested that human construction once existed far below the surface.

And if there were tunnels, then there must have been a purpose behind them.

For more than two centuries, treasure hunters have believed that an elaborate system of tunnels and flood traps was built to protect something extremely valuable hidden beneath Oak Island.

Now, with modern drilling technology and careful archaeological work, the Lagina team may finally be uncovering the physical evidence needed to prove that those stories were true.

But Oak Island has always been known for revealing its secrets slowly.

For every discovery that brings the team closer to the truth, new mysteries seem to appear.

Why were coins from different regions found scattered across lot 5?

Who constructed the circular feature and the rectangular foundation?

And most importantly.

What were they protecting?

The answers may still lie hidden beneath the soil, waiting patiently to be uncovered.

But one thing is certain.

With every artifact recovered and every layer of earth removed, the story of Oak Island is becoming clearer than ever before.

And the possibility that the legendary treasure still remains buried somewhere on the island continues to drive the team forward.

Because after more than two hundred years of searching, the mystery of Oak Island is far from over.

They believe they have discovered paths leading to a possible concealed treasure due to the fact that it would take fifty days to descend seventy five feet.

The team understood that if hidden chambers truly existed beneath the garden shaft, the only way to reach them would be through a slow and careful excavation process that required patience, precision, and constant monitoring of the unstable ground.

Despite the obstacles, the Lagina brothers remained determined to continue their efforts, convinced that the evidence uncovered during recent investigations was pointing them closer than ever to the long rumored treasure deposit.

For years, skeptics have argued that Oak Island’s treasure story is nothing more than a legend fueled by centuries of speculation and failed expeditions.

But discoveries made by the team over the past several seasons have forced many historians and researchers to reconsider that possibility.

Ancient coins, medieval artifacts, mysterious stone structures, and underground cavities have all been uncovered across different parts of the island.

Each discovery raises new questions about who may have visited Oak Island long before modern settlers arrived.

Some theories suggest the involvement of the Knights Templar.

Others point toward early French explorers or Spanish treasure fleets seeking a secure place to hide valuable cargo.

There are even researchers who believe the island may have been used by multiple groups across different centuries, each leaving behind fragments of their presence.

What makes Oak Island particularly fascinating is that the clues seem to span different cultures, time periods, and technologies.

Artifacts from the 13th century appear alongside objects from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Tools used for digging and tunneling appear in locations that suggest organized underground construction.

And sonar scans continue to reveal cavities and possible passageways deep below the island’s surface.

If these features are truly part of a man made tunnel network, it would represent one of the most complex hidden constructions ever attempted during that period of history.

Such an operation would have required skilled workers, large amounts of timber, and an enormous level of planning.

Which leads to the most intriguing question of all.

What was so valuable that someone would go to such extraordinary lengths to hide it?

Gold, silver, priceless artifacts, or perhaps documents of historical importance have all been suggested as possible treasures buried within the island.

Some historians have even speculated that religious relics or lost manuscripts could be hidden somewhere beneath the money pit area.

Whatever the truth may be, the mystery continues to capture the imagination of treasure hunters and historians around the world.

The Lagina brothers and their dedicated team remain committed to solving the puzzle piece by piece.

Every drill hole, every excavation, and every artifact recovered brings them one step closer to understanding the island’s true history.

Even when progress seems slow, the discoveries made so far prove that Oak Island still holds many secrets waiting to be revealed.

For Rick and Marty Lagina, the search has never been just about treasure.

It is about uncovering the truth behind one of the world’s longest running mysteries.

And until the final answers are found, the search on Oak Island will continue.

The determination of the team has carried the investigation further than any previous search effort in the island’s long and complicated history.

Every season brings new technology, new experts, and new ideas about how to unlock the secrets buried beneath Oak Island’s rocky soil.

Advanced scanning systems, detailed archaeological methods, and deep drilling programs have allowed the team to explore areas that early treasure hunters could only dream about reaching.

Yet even with all this modern equipment, the island continues to guard its secrets carefully.

Flood tunnels, collapsing shafts, and unexpected cavities constantly challenge the progress of the search.

But for Rick Lagina, the journey itself has become just as meaningful as the treasure that may lie at the end of it.

The possibility that Oak Island hides an important chapter of world history keeps the entire team motivated to continue their work.

Meanwhile, the discoveries made on Lot 5 continue to reshape the story of the island.

The circular depression, the mysterious rectangular foundation, and the artifacts scattered across the site suggest that organized activity took place there long before the famous discovery of the Money Pit in 1795.

If the structures truly date back to the 1600s or even earlier, they could represent the earliest known human activity connected to the Oak Island mystery.

That possibility raises another important question.

Was Lot 5 part of the original treasure operation, or was it used as a staging area for workers who were constructing the underground system?

The presence of tools, barrel straps, coins, and ceramic fragments indicates that people were living and working there for an extended period of time.

These clues suggest that whoever carried out the operation on Oak Island may have stayed on the island for weeks or even months while building the complex system of shafts and tunnels.

If that is true, the island may still contain many undiscovered structures buried beneath centuries of soil and debris.

For archaeologists like Helen Sheldon and Moya Macdonald, each layer of earth removed from Lot 5 offers a rare opportunity to study the daily life of the mysterious people who once occupied the island.

Fragments of pottery, pieces of iron tools, and remnants of wooden structures help create a picture of how these individuals lived, worked, and possibly protected whatever they were hiding.

At the same time, the investigations near the Money Pit continue to reveal intriguing underground features.

The discovery of Aladdin’s Cave has become one of the most exciting developments in recent years.

This large underground cavity located deep beneath the Money Pit area may represent a natural cave that was later modified by human hands.

Or it could be a fully constructed chamber designed to hold something of great importance.

Sonar scans and camera footage have already revealed straight lines and wall like surfaces that do not appear natural.

If those structures were built intentionally, they could be part of the long rumored offset chambers believed to contain the treasure.

The camera images showing what may be a tunnel entrance have only increased the team’s excitement.

If a passage truly exists inside Aladdin’s Cave, it could lead directly toward a hidden chamber that has remained sealed for centuries.

Of course, Oak Island has produced many promising clues before, only for them to lead to new questions instead of clear answers.

That pattern is part of what has made the mystery so enduring for more than two hundred years.

Generations of treasure hunters have arrived on the island convinced they were on the verge of solving the puzzle.

Yet the island has always managed to keep its greatest secrets just out of reach.

Still, the Lagina brothers believe that the combination of archaeology, modern technology, and careful historical research may finally provide the breakthrough that previous searchers never achieved.

Their approach is different from the reckless digging methods used by many earlier treasure hunters.

Instead of destroying evidence, the team carefully documents every discovery, ensuring that each artifact contributes to the growing understanding of the island’s past.

Even if the legendary treasure is never found, the information uncovered during this search may permanently change what historians know about early exploration in the North Atlantic.

The possibility that medieval visitors, European explorers, or secret societies once used Oak Island as a hidden base is a fascinating idea that continues to inspire new research.

For now, the mystery remains unsolved.

But the discoveries made in recent seasons prove that Oak Island still has many stories left to tell.

Whether the island ultimately reveals a legendary treasure, a lost historical secret, or something entirely unexpected, one thing is certain.

The search for the truth beneath Oak Island is far from over.