Who Found
Dan Blankenship
When Found
1970
Where Found
180' northeast of Money Pit on the line joining the easterly and westerly drilled rocks at a depth from about 22 to 235'
Firsthand / Secondhand
References
Triton's 1988, "Summary of Operations....". pg. 3:04 & 3:05. Furneaux's, "The Money Pit Mystery", Pg. 142 re: Phil Irwin's (diver) account of entering the cavity. See also Sony video tape from 1970. See also Triton's Drilling Log from 1969.
Location Today
Oddity Factor
Assessment of Authenticity
Comments
Initial drilling log noted cavity was only about 5' deep.
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