Section I: The Discovery Kept Under Wraps
During deep-soil scanning near the submerged stone wharf alignment on Lot 5, metal detection specialist Gary Drayton and lead archaeologist Laird Niven uncovered an anomalous non-ferrous target embedded five feet deep within imported Azores volcanic clay.
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LOT 5 ENCRYPTED RELIC SPECIFICATIONS
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Discovery Sector: Lot 5 Ancient Wharf Foundation
Material Profile: High-Purity 24k Gold with Silver-Inlaid Cipher
Era / Provenance: Circa 1375–1390 AD (Iberian Military Guild)
Classification: Personal Insignia with Cryptographic Seal
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Unlike common colonial trade tokens, the artifact is a solid gold medallion bearing intricate geometric engravings and an encrypted medieval Latin inscription that connects directly to pre-colonial transatlantic expeditions.
Section II: The Decoded Inscription
Spectral imaging conducted inside the mobile research lab revealed that the central cipher corresponds to medieval navigational coordinates, mapping a direct line between the Azores archipelago and Mahone Bay.
[THE LOT 5 RELIC STRATIGRAPHY]
Surface Wharf Cobblestone Layer
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Impermeable Volcanic Clay Cap (5 Feet Thick)
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[EXCAVATION HORIZON: SEALED RELIC CASING]
- Metallurgy: 99.1% Pure Gold Inlaid with Silver
- Cryptography: Order of Christ Secret Passage Grid
“This piece was intentionally buried beneath volcanic clay to preserve its cryptographic markings,” stated lead conservators. “It proves organized naval activity well before the 15th century.”
Section III: The Fellowship Considers the Findings
Inside the War Room, Rick and Marty Lagina examined the magnified scans alongside historic cartographic charts.
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| WAR ROOM STRATEGIC STATEMENTS |
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| Rick Lagina: "The inscription provides tangible context. |
| The pieces are aligning with the science." |
| Marty Lagina: "This confirms pre-colonial engineering on |
| a scale we are only beginning to understand."|
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Section IV: Expanding the Investigation
The discovery has prompted the team to extend excavation perimeters on Lot 5 to trace potential connecting pathways toward the central island grid.
