I’m convinced that the whole thing is Templar related and I don’t think they would go to all this trouble for gold or jewels. If it’s Templar related I think is has something to do with religious artifacts. If it is treasure and only has a monetary value I think someone’s loose lips would have sunk the ship, but if it’s religion related I think it has a much better chance of being kept the secret that it is. On another point, how in the hell do you loose the 90 foot stone??? Somebody has that shit wrapped in a blanket hid away. I think @lowlight is right in that if they are able to uncover the identity and purpose of the original depositors it will be history rewriting. The show does get slow sometimes but I was hooked on the oak island mystery even before the series came out. As a kid I remember watching a show on it and from there on I’ve been hooked.