

SEASON 13, EPISODE 11, “A KNIGHT’S JOURNEY” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “A KNIGHT’S JOURNEY” , the show began at the MONEY PIT AREA , where the Oak Island team began to drill in a new borehole called BN-14. The team reached a depth of 150 Feet and in a core sample found loose soil. It was stated by Geologist Terry Matheson that the sample had too much sediment in it and they did not hit the void. The goal of this borehole is to hit the void and penetrate the Solution Channel.

Daniel Spino
2 days ago8 min read


SEASON 13, EPISODE 10, “BOULDER AND WISER” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “BOULDER AND WISER” , the show began at the MONEY PIT AREA , where the Oak Island team began to drill in a new borehole called DN-13. The team has moved a short distance from the last borehole, BN-13.5 within the area that has been identified as, “ THE PEACOCK ”. It is unknown why this area was labeled as such. The team is hoping to find some sort of underground structure that was manmade and perhaps also

Daniel Spino
Jan 97 min read


SEASON 13, EPISODE 8, “INTO THE FOLD” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “INTO THE FOLD” , the show began at the MONEY PIT AREA , where the Oak Island team began to drill in a new borehole called H-9.25. This location is on the western side of the Solution Channel and near the RF-1 and H-8 shafts that the team previously explored. The team believes that this area is in the Chappell Shaft and may contain the alleged Chappell Vault that was speculated to contain a hidden treasur

Daniel Spino
Dec 24, 20256 min read


SEASON 13, EPISODE 7, “WALK THE LINE” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “WALK THE LINE” , the show began at the MONEY PIT AREA , where the Oak Island team began to drill in a new borehole named I-9.5. It was mentioned that this location could get to a depth of 210-230 Feet. The material should be soupy, and the hope is that some loose coins are found in this material. A core sample was brought up from 168 Feet, and it appeared to be a denser material, having too much volume.

Daniel Spino
Dec 17, 20256 min read


SEASON 13, EPISODE 6, “THE HEAT IS ON” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “THE HEAT IS ON” , the show began at the MONEY PIT AREA , where the Oak Island team was drilling a new borehole identified as F-8.5. They reached a depth of 208 feet and brought up a sample from 205 feet. This is the same area where previous water tests showed high levels of gold and silver, with Dr. Ian Spooner’s famous declaration of a “ Dump Truck full of Silver” being located in this area. The team an

Daniel Spino
Dec 10, 20256 min read


SEASON 13, EPISODE 5, “KEEP ON ROCKIN” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “KEEP ON ROCKIN” , the show began at the MONEY PIT AREA , where the Oak Island team continued their sonic drilling program. They began drilling in a new borehole called G-4.5. The current depth was at 168 feet, and the bottom was projected to be around 212 feet. The team is hoping this location will produce an artifact that can prove their theory of falling treasure into the Solution Channel. The Curse of

Daniel Spino
Dec 3, 20256 min read


SEASON 13, EPISODE 4, “THE SMOKING GUN” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “THE SMOKING GUN” , the show began at the MONEY PIT AREA , where the Oak Island team continued their sonic drilling program. A new borehole was started named F- 5.5. This location is only a few feet from where the highest levels of precious metal content was found in the water samples. The team is hoping this is indicative of treasure being located in this area. The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channe

Daniel Spino
Nov 26, 20257 min read


SEASON 13, EPISODE 3, “MEDIEVAL INTENTIONS” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “MEDIEVAL INTENTIONS” , the show began in the LAB , where the Oak Island team met to discuss the testing on the coin that was found on Lot 5 in last week’s episode. Archeometallurgist Emma Culligan said that an XRF scan revealed that the coin was made of copper, iron, calcium and silver. She indicated that this composition made it an older coin. The CT scan revealed that the coin appeared to be Roman with C

Daniel Spino
Nov 19, 20257 min read


SEASON 13, EPISODE 2, “BILLION DOLLAR BABY” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “BILLION DOLLAR BABY” , the show began in the MONEY PIT Area , where the Oak Island team began the core drilling of the new borehole J-9. The team reached a depth of 158 feet and encountered pieces of limestone. The target area of the borehole is the bottom of the Solution Channel which is at a depth of 210-215 feet. The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel The action took us to LOT 5 , where the Oak

Daniel Spino
Nov 12, 20256 min read


THE ADDENDUM TO “THE MYSTERY OF NOLAN’S CROSS: QUAM PATENT, PLURA LATENT, MORE IS HIDDEN THAN REVEALED”. PART II
In Part 1 of the Addendum, the following hidden message was revealed from the first section of the Plaque: 1577, FROBISHER VOYAGES, BAFFIN ISLAND, ARCTIC, FOOL’S GOLD, NEW LAND, 44 LATITUDE, REAL GOLD MINE, FRANCIS BACON, JOACHIM GAUNSE, WHO DID, FREEMASONS, ROSI CROSSE, FIVE KNIGHTS, SEE TRIPLE TAU PIT, I AM. Continuing to the second section of the plaque, the following hidden message is revealed. This again, like the first section, it is a letter for letter rearrangement an

Daniel Spino
Nov 11, 20257 min read


SEASON 13 PREMIERE, EPISODE 1, “THE COMEBACK” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s Season Premiere of Episode 1, “THE COMEBACK”, we are first taken to the Interpretive Center where the Oak Island team came together to begin Season 13 in their quest for the treasure. The team outlined their plans for the season. They will be drilling to depths of up to 220ft in what they believe is the original Money Pit area with the goal of exploring the Solution Channel. They will attempt to locate any theorized

Daniel Spino
Nov 5, 20258 min read


THE ADDENDUM TO “THE MYSTERY OF NOLAN’S CROSS: QUAM PATENT, PLURA LATENT, MORE IS HIDDEN THAN REVEALED”. PART I
At the end of the initial report, this author left off by finding a hidden map of Nolan’s Cross on Oak Island on the extreme right side of the plaque. After scanning the plaque, it became evident to this author that Temurah was being used to hide other messages. Temurah was one of the methods that John Dee used to hide information in his “ Monas Hieroglyphica” . It is associated with the Kabbalah and involves rearranging or combining letters of a word to make a new one, sim

Daniel Spino
Nov 3, 202521 min read


Halloween Throwback Special: "A Halloween Ghost Story About the Oak Island Treasure"
Our special feature, Throwback Thursdays, has been modified this week to include this special Ghost Story that was originally printed in the Original Compendium's Blockhouse Blog. This tale from 1906 gives a glimpse of the lore of Oak Island from almost 100 years ago. We hope you enjoy it and Happy Halloween! Don't forget to check out The Addendum to "The Mystery of Nolan's Cross: Plura Latent, Quam Patent" Part 1 this coming Monday, November 3, 2025, and the Analysis for t

Daniel Spino
Oct 31, 20251 min read


Money Pit Nine Levels of Questions Interview: David Neisen
Ghosts of Bacon Podcast Welcome to The Oak Island Compendium’s “MONEY PIT NINE LEVELS OF QUESTIONS INTERVIEW” with David Neisen. David is an Oak Island Researcher, Writer, and Theorist that has written books regarding the botanical side of the Oak Island Mystery. David has agreed to talk with the Compendium and provide some of the insight he has learned from his research. And without further ado, here is David: 1. How did you become involved in researching the Oak Island

Daniel Spino
Oct 19, 202511 min read


“THE MYSTERY OF NOLAN’S CROSS: PLURA LATENT, QUAM PATENT: MORE IS HIDDEN THAN REVEALED”, PART 4
Wikimedia Commons In Part III, we mentioned that Dee left a half of a skull in his frontispiece. This of course led us to remember where...

Daniel Spino
Sep 3, 202510 min read


“THE MYSTERY OF NOLAN’S CROSS: PLURA LATENT, QUAM PATENT: MORE IS HIDDEN THAN REVEALED”, PART 3
Christopher Morford Chris Donah Petter Amundsen first suggested that the Shakespeare Funerary Monument Inscription in Stratford Upon...

Daniel Spino
Sep 2, 202511 min read


“THE MYSTERY OF NOLAN’S CROSS: PLURA LATENT, QUAM PATENT: MORE IS HIDDEN THAN REVEALED”, PART 2
Wikimedia Commons These are the reasons why John Dee is the perfect suspect for creating Nolan’s Cross. Dee was one of the most learned...

Daniel Spino
Sep 1, 202511 min read


“THE MYSTERY OF NOLAN’S CROSS: PLURA LATENT, QUAM PATENT: MORE IS HIDDEN THAN REVEALED”, PART 1
The Curse of Oak Island-The History Channel Nolan’s Cross has been a mystery within a mystery since Fred Nolan discovered it in 1981....

Daniel Spino
Aug 31, 202510 min read


Brand New Investigation Coming Soon!
Was this the inspiration for Nolan's Cross? Join us next Sunday, August 31, 2025, for The Oak Island Compendium's groundbreaking...

Daniel Spino
Aug 25, 20251 min read


THE OAK ISLAND COMPENDIUM’S THROWBACK THURSDAY: "DO ICE HOLES ON OAK ISLAND'S SOUTH SHORE HINT AT FLOOD TRAPS!"
Welcome to our Throwback Thursday feature from the original Compendium's Blockhouse Blog. This week’s edition is an article by Doug...

Daniel Spino
Aug 14, 20251 min read
