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
21 minutes ago7 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
7 days ago7 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 126 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 117 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 58 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 321 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 311 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 1911 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 310 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 211 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 111 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 3110 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 251 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 141 min read
Happy Anniversary Oak Island Compendium!
The Compendium is celebrating our two-year anniversary of bringing our readers cutting edge research regarding the Oak Island Mystery. I...
Daniel Spino
Aug 131 min read
THE OAK ISLAND COMPENDIUM’S THROWBACK THURSDAY: "OAK ISLAND MYSTERY, WHEN THE LAST LIVE OAK DIES"
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 71 min read
SEASON 12, EPISODE 24, “INTO THE VOID” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “INTO THE VOID” , the show began in the MONEY PIT Area , where the...
Daniel Spino
May 146 min read
Tracing the Theoretical Templar Treasure Throughout France Part-2
In this series, we are looking at various remarkable locations throughout France that have become closely linked with legends surrounding...
Charlotte Wheatley
May 99 min read
SEASON 12, EPISODE 23, “FAMILY TIES” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “FAMILY TIES”, the show began in the MONEY PIT Area, where the Oak...
Daniel Spino
May 76 min read
SEASON 12, EPISODE 22, “KNIGHT AFTER KNIGHT” EPISODE ANALYSIS
The Curse of Oak Island – The History Channel In this week’s episode, “KNIGHT AFTER KNIGHT” , the show began in the WAR ROOM where the...
Daniel Spino
Apr 307 min read