The great myths of the Oak Island mystery - part 2

Myth 2 - There's a video of a severed hand down Borehole 10X

Here at Oak Island Treasure HQ we receive many emails from people asking questions about the Money Pit mystery. One of the most popular things we're asked concerns a video shot down Borehole 10X in which a severed hand was rumoured to float past the camera lens.



Yes, it is true a camera was lowered down into Borehole 10X, and at the time those watching the monitor did see what they thought to be a hand, but this was never recorded.

The images on the monitor were being relayed in real time and not recorded. Although this would be very simple to do nowadays, back in the 1970s, video recorders were not commonplace, and to rig up such a network of technology would have been expensive and specialised.

Whether or not there really are body parts under Oak Island (if indeed they would still be preserved) remains an issue up for debate. However, there does exist a video which is available to see at the Oak Island Tourism Society's Explore Oak Island Days.

In this film, narrated treasure hunter Dan Blankenship, the camera is lowered down into Borehole 10X and Dan describes what he believes to be man made structures, and at one point, even treasure chests.

The quality is poor namely because of the amount of silt in the water but you are able to see a number of things. We have some stills of this video available for you to see on the website, so you can decide for yourself.

This is not the only instance which mentioned bodies being discovered on Oak Island. The excavator M.R.Chappell mentions burned bone ash being discovered beneath a boulder on Oak Island in a letter dated May, 1974.

As a closing anecdote, I have spoken with a one time Oak Island resident stating that a body was removed from one of the excavation sites. He claims this was never made public knowledge as the police would have to have been notified which would have delayed the dig. Facts on this matter are sketchy to say the least, but it is something I intend to investigate further in June.

So, in conclusion, there certainly is no video of the severed hand. Whether or not there is indeed a hand, (or any other body part it may have once been attached to) beneath Oak Island, remains to be seen.