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“I believe these symbols have been incorrectly assumed to stand for something else. In the First Nations tradition that I’m a part of, we believe symbols should simply be looked at in and of themselves, rather than thinking of them as codes that have to be cracked,” Mr. Ranville explained. “In the pictograms of Cree Salavics, for example, the images are meant to be descriptive, not abstract.” Using this approach, Mr. Ranville examined the Oak Island symbols and found what may be a set of instructions about a tunnel system involving both Oak Island and nearby Birch Island.
Mr. Ranville used pictures of the stone to decipher its series of shapes, lines and dots to reveal a new translation that reads more like a map. "I've brought some new stuff to the table," he says, adding that the stone's etchings could be used to figure out the mystery of Oak Island. By his translation, much of the digging in the Money Pit area has been a waste of time and money. "I believe the pit wasn't meant to go beyond 100 feet," he says. "I believe it wasn't meant to go beyond these symbols."
If one were to take Mr. Ranville's code and follow it, it would lead you off Oak Island, the site of all the treasure hunting for the past 211 years, under the water of the bay and onto the neighbouring Birch Island via man-made shafts. "The instructions at the bottom of the pit tell you about where and how to locate these shafts and I believe they're in Mahone Bay," he says. Mr. Ranville believes the two islands are connected by these shafts. He said that aerial shots of Birch Island prove the island has been touched by human hands. These aerial shots of the 16-acre Birch Island do show a large triangle which takes up a good portion of the island landscape. "What I want to do is investigate this island where I think these symbols lead to," he says. Mr. Ranville has contacted the owner, Christopher Ondaatje, to inquire about doing some soil testing and exploring on the island. In addition to being the home of the famous treasure, Mr. Ranville believes Birch Island may also be an ancient burial site for those who were involved in the original treasure-hiding scheme. "This is a significant Nova Scotia heritage discovery and that is Canada's national treasure brought here for our guardianship long before Canada was established," he says. "We should respect the civilization that is responsible for the makings of these structures. "They were a very unique culture and may hold the secret to many ancient structures. Although he doesn't know who actually buried the treasure, Mr. Ranville believes Oak Island and Birch Island need to be protected from further change to unlock their true history. At the time of this interview, Mr. Ranville had yet to hear from Mr. Ondaatje regarding the island. He says he will continue to research the island and its tales of mystery and treasure.
Still others have speculated that the Oak Island pit was dug to hold treasure much more exotic than gold or silver. In his 1953 book, The Oak Island Enigma: A History and Inquiry Into the Origin of the Money Pit, Penn Leary believed that English philosopher Francis Bacon used the pit to hide documents proving him to be the author of William Shakespeare's plays. This theory was elaborated on by author and researcher Mark Finnan The theory was also used in the Norwegian book Organisten (The Organ Player) by Erlend Loe and Petter Amundsen. It has also been asserted that the pit may have been dug by exiled Knights Templar and that it is the last resting place of the Holy Grail or even the holy Ark of the Covenant.
Originally posted by Soldier of God
I can't imagine pirates being accomplished engineers
i don't under stand why people think pirates could not do this, its not that hard to build this trap system its all about placement and planing. pirates needed to be quite clever just to stay alive, its like people think because thay were brutal criminals it means thay must have been stupid like todays crims but that is far from thuth
Originally posted by AtlantisX99
reply to post by VariableConstant
I couldn't agree more.
There are a great many theories as to 'what' is buried there and these are some of my favourites:
Still others have speculated that the Oak Island pit was dug to hold treasure much more exotic than gold or silver. In his 1953 book, The Oak Island Enigma: A History and Inquiry Into the Origin of the Money Pit, Penn Leary believed that English philosopher Francis Bacon used the pit to hide documents proving him to be the author of William Shakespeare's plays. This theory was elaborated on by author and researcher Mark Finnan The theory was also used in the Norwegian book Organisten (The Organ Player) by Erlend Loe and Petter Amundsen. It has also been asserted that the pit may have been dug by exiled Knights Templar and that it is the last resting place of the Holy Grail or even the holy Ark of the Covenant.
Link..
I must admit that I just don't see it being the work of pirates, although on one of the blogs I referenced, Keith Ranville still seems to support that theory. For me though, to go to such extreme lengths to hide something makes me think that the 'said' item(s) must be big, albeit not necessarily in size but certainly in its perseived value to the person(s) who buried it.
yep thats why its called the money pit many rich people invested alot into this hole i think there probly is something in there but nothing of a value greater than what it would cost to get it out now the traps have been triggered
Originally posted by 4Starlight2Decay0
I bet its called the money pit for a reason ie watch people waste there time and money on this load of crap. Its a hole in the ground people it is a finite area, if we havent found anything in it there is nothing in it.
Originally posted by Gazrok
I can't believe nobody's done this solution.
Picture a large, thin but strong metal sewer pipe, but large enough around to ensure you'd capture everything.
At the bottom of this pipe is a circular row of teeth that form the cutting edge of the "drill"
The "teeth" are designed to be able to "close in" to form a bottom to the pipe, when desired.
You drill down with this sewer pipe and the drill teeth at the end (the rotating mechanism is high and dry out of the pit), adding pipe sections as needed.
When you get to the desired depth, you close the teeth (somewhat below the alleged location of the mystery).
Then, you pull it all back out, removing pipe sections and straining them as you go.
Eventually, you'll get to go through everything for the depth that you dug.
Problem solved, mystery solved.
Only question is, will you really find something worth the expense of doing the above steps?
edit on 10-6-2011 by Gazrok because: (no reason given)