If they did, what did they bring and why?” He added: “In other words, some have dated it to as old as 900 AD, some have said 1300 AD, and if it is in that neighborhood, it could very well have been left behind by a Templar and that might be some kind of evidence that they did come to North America years before Columbus.
Get our The Curse of Oak Island newsletter! Some of the results from those tests are revealed on the latest episode of the show.īurns said at the time of our interview that testing on the cross was still ongoing, but added: “We can’t seem to find any evidence of a cross of that shape or construction that is any more recent than the 1300s or earlier.” In an exclusive interview this year, The Curse of Oak Island executive producer Kevin Burns revealed to Monsters and Critics that the cross had undergone rigorous testing since it was found. Original estimates were that the cross was made somewhere between 12 AD. The cross features a square hole at the top, and bears an eerie resemblance to a carving seen by Rick Lagina in a wall at the Templar prison at Domme, France, during a research trip for the show. The lead cross was found in Oak Island’s famous Smith’s Cove by metal-detecting expert Gary Drayton during filming in 2017 for Season 5 of the History showĪt the time it was claimed the discovery could “change the history of the world”.
The bombshell revelation comes after “emerging, hard evidence” convinces the team led by Rick and Marty Lagina of the cross’s historic value. Pic credit: HistoryĪ lead cross found on The Curse of Oak Island could end up being one of the most historic finds ever in North America, the latest episode reveals. The lead cross found on The Curse of Oak Island.