Work continues to press forward in the Garden Shaft, where brothers Rick and Marty Lagina supervised new renovations this week. The shaft has now reached a depth of 87 feet, with crews hoping to intersect a 7-foot-high tunnel dating as far back as the 17th century.
“This tunnel isn’t in the historical narrative. It’s something new,” Rick Lagina remarked while examining freshly uncovered soil. The team has already encountered water infiltration, a persistent issue on the island. Contractors from Dumas Contracting began sealing the wet zone using expanding urethane foam to stabilize the shaft.
The team hopes to reach the so-called “Baby Blob,” a location that has shown anomalously high levels of gold, silver, and other metals in previous water samples.
Cameras Enter ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ Revealing Large Cavern and Man-Made Clues
By Staff Reporter
Another breakthrough may be forming nearly 150 feet beneath Oak Island, where drilling into borehole KL14.5 has revealed a 10-foot-wide open cavern—nicknamed “Aladdin’s Cave.”
Using an advanced 360-degree inducting camera, the team spotted what may be a square-headed bolt embedded in the cavity’s wall. While not yet definitive, such an item strongly suggests man-made origin.
“This could be a treasure location,” said Marty Lagina. Plans are underway to map the cavern using sonar equipment to better understand its dimensions and possible entrances.
Gold Object Detected at 170 Feet in C1 Shaft Dive
By Senior Editor
In what may be the most dramatic moment of the season so far, diver Mike Huntley made a descent into the 170-foot-deep C1 shaft. Using a metal detector, Huntley received multiple positive hits on what appears to be a smooth, solid metallic object embedded within the cavity floor.
“It’s not loose. It feels like a block,” Huntley reported. The signals were strong and consistent, strengthening the belief that the object is metallic and potentially man-made.
“It’s a game-changer,” said Rick Lagina. “If there’s metal down there, it proves this was no natural void.”
With excitement building and tension rising, the Oak Island team seems closer than ever to unlocking the centuries-old mystery. Yet, as always, the question remains: will they finally bring treasure to the surface—or will the island guard its secrets a little longer?
