Geller excited by island treasure hunt

Spoon-bender Uri Geller will spend tonight on his Scottish island in search of Egyptian treasure.

Geller will look for artefacts relating to the legend of the exiled Egyptian princess Scota, whose boat is said to have anchored at Lamb Island in the Firth of Forth.

It will be Geller‘s first visit to the outcrop, which he bought last year.

He will sail out to the island, which lies just off North Berwick, this afternoon to search for clues and will spend the night there in a tent.

He said: “I decided to buy the island after learning that its mysterious heritage dated back to the pharaohs.

“Indeed, the Lamb is one of three outcrops in the Firth of Forth whose geography exactly mirrors the layout of the Great Pyramids at Giza, leading some investigators to speculate that there are secret links between them.

“The Lamb is one of the keystones to British mythology and I am thrilled to be its new owner. I am fascinated by the connection between the pyramids and these islands.”

Along with the islands of Fidra, Craigleith and the nearby Bass Rock, Lamb is a haven for wildlife and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

Tom Brock OBE, chief executive of the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick, said: “We had been looking at the Lamb purely from a wildlife perspective, so it’s been fascinating to hear Uri’s thoughts on it and we are looking forward to meeting him, particularly as he does seem to take the conservation aspect very seriously.

“The Lamb may have long been in the shadow of its world-famous big brother, the Bass Rock, but we’re delighted that, thanks to Uri, it’s going to become better known.”