Erin and Jamie Bottles from the Deep: A WWII Revolver, Two Hoards and Loch Larking in Scotland

Jamie and Erin from Bottles from the Deep join Katie to talk about loch larking, their unique hobby of snorkeling in Scottish lochs to find Victorian bottles, ceramics and all sorts of historical treasures.

Jamie shares the story of finding a rare WWII Colt Commando revolver in a loch, discovering a scattered medieval coin hoard whilst metal detecting dating to around 1307 with coins from Alexander III, John Balliol and Edward I, and a secret Bronze Age hoard found just one week earlier. Erin talks about their favourite finds including Codd marble bottles, Staffordshire Flow Blue ceramics, cocaine-infused Victorian wine bottles and why every loch in Scotland seems to have a teapot in it.

They also cover how they research new lochs using the National Library of Scotland maps, LiDAR and old fishing spots, plus Jamie's journey into metal detecting with his Minelab Equinox 600. Find Jamie and Erin on both YouTube and Instagram @bottlesfromthedeep.

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