Uri: I’m bent on finding Egyptian treasure buried on my isle
Psychic star plans dig on island he owns in the Firth of Forth
SPOONBENDER Uri Geller wants to excavate his Scottish island in search of treasure he believes was buried by an ancient Egyptian princess.
The illusionist and psychic is planning an archaeological dig on the uninhabited Lamb Island, in the Firth of Forth.
Geller, 70, bought the island, which is 100 yards long and 50 yards wide, for £30,000 in 2009.
He says he has felt the presence of metal, diamonds, sapphires and gold in the south of the island, which he says was visited by ancient Egyptians. Geller plans to start digging in two years.
He has “absolutely no doubt” he will find treasure hidden by Scota, the half-sister of pharaoh Tutankhamun, 3500 years ago. Geller aims to locate the riches by divining.
The TV star said: “There are things there that I know are precious and are priceless. When I was on the island, I felt it. I will not keep what I find, I’ll donate it to the Scottish museums. “It will shatter the idea of Scottish historians that the Egyptians never came to Scotland.” Geller has visited Lamb once, in March 2010, when he explored the land with divining rods. The islands of Lamb and neighbouring Craigleith and Fidra form a chain that is said to mirror the layout of the pyramids in Giza, Egypt. A Scottish Government spokeswoman said Geller would need consent from Scottish Natural Heritage to excavate, unless he already has planning permission from a local authority or a designated regulatory authority. Any “significant operation” could also require a Habitats Regulations appraisal, in case the digging would affect breeding seabirds.