The Curse of Oak Island: ANCIENT VIKING ARROWHEAD UNEARTHED (Season 12)

The scene takes place at L’Anse aux Meadows, a significant Viking site in Newfoundland, Canada, which was the first verified Viking settlement in North America. Marty Lagina and his team, including archaeologists Doug Crowell, Emiliano Sacchetti, Laird Niven, and archaeometallurgist Emma Culligan, are meeting with Loretta Decker and Kevin Smith, representatives from Parks Canada.

Loretta explains that the site is a key location where Norse explorers established a base camp around the year 1000 AD, after coming from Greenland. It is a site for resource extraction, and the team is investigating whether the Norse could have ventured further south, potentially connecting them to the Oak Island mystery.

A key point of interest is the discovery of butternut seeds in the area, which do not grow in Newfoundland but are found in the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick region. This suggests the Norse might have traveled further south, possibly as far as Oak Island, which is now being considered a place where Norse explorers could have had an impact.

The team is also intrigued by the possibility of a connection between Norse descendants and the Knights Templar, with some sagas indicating the Norse visited Rome in the 13th century. Evidence of European activity from that time has been found on Oak Island, which has led the team to hypothesize that Viking descendants and Templars might have interacted, possibly bringing important artifacts to Oak Island.

In addition, a potential Viking artifact—a weapon point—was recovered from a 1965 dig. It has been tested, with findings indicating it could be from the medieval period, possibly even the Viking era. The group explores the possibility that the artifact was made using “bog ore,” an iron deposit that the Vikings commonly used, which can be found in bogs near places like Oak Island.

Ultimately, the team believes their investigation at L’Anse aux Meadows could offer more clues that connect the Vikings, their descendants, and the Knights Templar to Oak Island, further unraveling the site’s mysterious history.