Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record Card — Oxford County, Maine, 4 Sep 63
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An investigation into a 13-foot deep hole in Oxford County, Maine, concluded that the hole was likely drilled by an auger rather than caused by an aerial impact. The report notes no evidence of a hoax.
This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an investigation into a hole discovered in Oxford County, Maine, on the evening of September 4, 1963. The report describes a hole approximately 6 inches in diameter that extended vertically into the ground for 13 feet. The property owner reported that the hole was created by the impact of an object from the sky. An Army demolition team was dispatched to the site to attempt a recovery of the object. Upon investigation, the team determined that the hole ended at the 13-foot level, with water reaching the 14-foot level. The investigators concluded that the hole was likely drilled by an auger, citing marks found on a rock at the side of the hole as evidence. The report explicitly states that there was apparently no attempt at a hoax. The case file includes six 8x10 photographs documenting the site.
Hole assumed to have been drilled by auger. This was indicated by marks on a rock at the side of the hole. Apparently no attempt at a hoax.
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Official Assessment
Hole in Ground
An Army demolition team investigated a hole approximately 6 inches in diameter and 13 feet deep. The hole was assumed to have been drilled by an auger, based on marks found on a rock at the side of the hole. The report notes that there was apparently no attempt at a hoax.