I met a chap in New York state who had collected letters home from soldiers and any papers and magazines from the U.S. Civil War era since the late 1940's and in the late 1960's he allowed me to spend hours reading what he had when ever I was in the area. One letter always stayed with me. In it one U.S. soldier had written home to his brother about a battle they had just been in and the terrible loss of the men around him and his amazement he had survived. He describes the use of grape shot and it's effect. It was like moving a scythe through a field of ripe grain and watching it fall. We had members on both sides and one member perished in Andersonville prison. Great video as always and a valuble history lesson. Thank you.
Wow, nice work John!!! I have a permission on an American civil war battlefield ( Cold Harbor) and it’s an absolute privilege to detect these areas as I had kin on both sides at that very battle. I hope you get the chance next year, keep the videos comin’ cheers
Thank you so much, John for this surprise video on the dig at Culloden. As always you have captured unique aspects of a site's history. Archeological detecting would be a natural for you. 🤞
In 1964 as an 8yr old I sat and watched a film on BBC about this battle, it was gruesome but peeked my interest into history. Directed by Peter Watkins, it won some awards. Worth a watch if you can find it 👍
Yes, the video is on YT, I came across it a couple of months ago after seeing it previously. Being a complete nonce, I commented above about it having been produced in the 1970s.
Thanks so very for sharing this John, loved it. As an Archaeologist (retired) down on the South coast, I absolutely loved this and the tours you do. 🤩😍🤩😇🥰
This was amazing! So exiting to visit a dig. Btw, I’m also of Clan Donald, and have a bendy thumb. Bendy thumbs should be on our crest as an identifier! 😂
I have been keeping up with the dig. Fascinating....especially in the next few years. So far I have not identified any ancestor that fought there. My Scott ancestor is still a mystery before the 1750's. So no telling.
Thanks It's great to learn these things about Scotland and having some of your family in it gives you a piece of the History . Hello from Ohio will be watching for the next one .
Some years ago, I came across a 1970s BBC historical drama/documentary on this very topic. Based on sources, it was able to identify at least one pair of brothers that fought on each side.
We did. It was called the British Empire and we owned a very large chunk of the globe. Scottish, Welsh, English and Irish working together. No more of these civil wars in Britain.
Bollocks to Britain so such country end the union you say Britain owned a lot of the world let me fix this for ypu Britain stole half the world shuv your union alba shaor . British unions in Scotland are a disgrace to scotland f yer union
I totally agree! John is so interesting. I've always been curious about Scotland and always wanted to go there. At 72 I haven't given up hope! I love to here all the knowledge that this young man has!
Thanyou so much of this intresting tour👍 Really cool they dig that place.maybe they will get more information of the battle and allso the angent hostory of the place💕👍
Thank you, John. Your knowledge of history, and your enthusiasm for it are obvious. I wish you had been able to participate in the digs. Hope to see your next detecting video soon. Cheers from Texas.
What a treat! Another cold and windy morning for me. Thanks for the history lesson. Every time I see the landscape there, I am reminded of why so many Scots and Irish gravitated to the hills here in Appalachia. It must have seemed like a small piece of home to them.
How exciting! I’m very interested in British history and prehistory, so thank you for the tour of Culloden. Also, your clans were there. Please share more of their history!
Sometimes archeological digs use detectorists to assist their field walking and spoil piles. Doesn’t hurt to ask…😉 thanks for showing us Culloden, I armchair tour now due to age and disability. You open my horizons immensely. Blessings from the California central coast. 🥰💕❤️👍👍
Good video, i remember visiting culloden some 30 years ago from England and the feeling you get as you walk past where different clans fought and your distant relatives makes for an eerie visit.
Fascinating as always! Your enthusiasm is contagious and inspiring. I live in a very old community (Santa Fe, NM USA) where you can metal detect but not dig..unfortuately. Thank you for the information and walking tour thru the site. My maternal ancestors were also Highlanders, I need to explore more about that, coming soon!
Fantastic video, John! It's amazing they just let you wander all through the dig, and such a special thing for us to be able to see through your lens. Too bad you didn't have right detector at hand! And it's amazing to hear that you have such strong familial connections to the site. Thanks so much for showing us.
Blessings, my Scottish Detectorist friend. These new cellphones are unbelievable. My microphone must’ve automatically turned on…since you heard me ask why you weren’t in the Bonnie fields of Perthshire. Hmmmm… Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Blessings, from this old man in Tennessee.
Great video John, I found a flint arrowhead early Neolithic while out detecting a few years ago in Aberdeenshire it’s been through treasure trove process and is going to a Aberdeenshire museum service there was flint mines in Scotland at Stirlinghill near Boddam south of Peterhead. I find worked flint when taking the dog for a work😂.
I was following this dig on Facebook and thinking how exciting it would have been if you were able to detect it! Like you said maybe next year! Just incredible work from all the archeologists, volunteers, and you to preserve and bring all the history to life.
Very nice to share this with your viewers. My family clan, MacBain, I believe fought in that battle. Maybe you could enlighten me on that fact. Thanks for the videos. Always enjoy watching.
Many thanks. Your ancestors were indeed Jacobites. Many of Clan MacBean - also known as MacBain and McBain - supported the Jacobite rising of 1715 and as a result many of them were transported to the plantations in Virginia, Maryland and South Carolina. They were also part of Culloden fighting for the Clan Chattan confederation
I missed you by a couple of days. My wife and I traveled from the US to Scotland and our first stop was at Culloden. I'm a piper and as a Stewart, I wanted to play my bagpipes at Culloden and, specifically, at the Stewart gravestone. Although it was pouring down rain, I was honored to play for the Jacobites and the Stewarts. I wish I would have run into you to say hello.
Thank you John , great idea to bring more history into your other work, I must admit we had a large contract up there photographing Harry Gows bakeries and made a fair few journeys over there and to the Black Isle, the clooty well was a favourite as well as the dolphins we were from Dufftown, Drummuir Castle to be more accurate where we lived on the estate. Back south now 😢
Fascinating insight into culloden history and your family connections. I found that im related to James watt famous engineer through my fathers mothers side, my father also an engineer. Thanks for sharing. ❤😊
@@thescottishdetectorist lol he was a scott from ayrshire invented a piston i believe for a steam engine my dad worked for NCB repairing the massive earth moving machines and giant moxies. We are Walkers and dont have our own clan but affiliated to the Stuart my bother is working on the family tree its facinating stuff. Think he's got back to the early 1600's
I think I visited many years ago while on holiday, I remember there was an eerie silence there. It's fascinating that there is an archaeological dig, I'm sure they will find some amazing finds!
Been following this dig on fb, looked great. Have detected on a few NTS digs with Derek Alexander, usually around Threave Castle, great chance to detect places that are usually out of bounds 😁
I'm learning John. I was never too impressed with history lessons back at school but I think that was down to the lessons. There were a few subjects I loved. Though I took Higher Classical studies as I loved Greek Mythology and Roman culture etc. Also Latin. Now I just love history in general. There's so much of it, that's the trouble. My memory is only good for a time. I put it down to a fast life. Anyway, really enjoyed this. A merge of the channels. I hope you're spending time with the wife. You're never in 😆
Very cool John, hopefully they'll see how much interest you're able to bring via your audience and they'll partner with you as part of next year's archeology digs!
John - This video was my introduction to The Scottish Deyectorist. My Scottish ancestors were MacQueens who fought in the 1715 Jacobite uprising. Was taken prisoner and sent to America where he was then sold as an indentured servant.
Great video. I participated in last year dig. Think it may be more accurate to describe the government army as Hanovarians rather than British. Keep detecting. Love the videos.
Cheers from South Carolina USA! I really enjoy all your content. Do you know if the archeologists ruled out broken musket flints....as I m typing I m thinking "duh" they re archeologists of course they did! Lol
Hi John. Thanks for an interesting video. Imagine if you could metal detect the battlefield, there would be so many targets! I was wondering if you might consider doing a video about the camera/audio equipment you use for your videos. I've been detecting for 3 years and am thinking of starting to do some videos out in the field, and your video and audio are so clear I was curious what camera/microphone/camera holder you use. Once again, thanks for the great content, always look forward to watching!
Hey John, Given the firearm ignition/firing mechanism in use, at the time, was Flint Lock. Small pieces of flint were required to generate the spark to the musket pan. I suppose the neolithic layer would be below the 1700's battle relic level. Occam's Razor ?
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing that information. John, it is such an honour to hear you speak of your ancestors, your family is within the history of your beautiful country. It's a gift from you to learn more about what happened in that region. My family is from the Newcastle upon Tyne area of England, as well as further south in Yorkshire. My family have always admired Scotland through long lasting friendships with some of our extended family near Fife. I would love to see you involved with a historic dig in such a sacred ground as the one you were on at this site.
I know what you mean when you say it all makes you want to get your detector and dig! Seeing the finds really brings the place to life. Have they found any human bones in any of the test plots over the years?
Crackin video pal, I was there 2 years ago on my way up to Fortrose campsite in our M/home with the wife and dog but,,, the visitors centre dosent allow dogs in < after we had Paid for expensive parking > so I didnt get to see it all. Later on I spoke to 2 M/detectorists an they said that an application for houses to be built on these fields was being held up and now I know why. These surveys and test pits are hopefully going to continue for years to come as I think houses should Never be built on our Treasured Land < Battlefield >, thanks for making this video john.
As a professional archaeologist I really wish I could work the fields there. It appears they are in the test pit stage of excavation whereby on a north-south and east-west grid they dig a test pit every 10 or 15 m. The test pits are dug to either a specific measured depth (10 cm or 20 cm) or until hitting bedrock/native ancient soil. If any artifacts are found in the first 10 cm the pit is usually expanded another 10 cm in depth until the change in soil or the pit stops producing results. The construction remains in the bottom of that one pit are interesting. It is doubtful the construction is from the time of battle simply because of its location in the heart of the battlefield. The battle would be too fierce for a crew of soldiers to set up in the heat of it and build a solid functioning kiln or loo or whatever. If it was a kiln there's no way a soldier sat out in the open melting metal and pouring it into molds then waiting for the musket balls to cool. It would be suicide and far from productive. That said, the landscape was different way back when. Maybe there were trees and swales that would provide a bit of protection. Hard to say. John, will you have contact information, or just the name, of the company that is doing the excavation in case they are accepting applications for next season? Thanks
I've always wanted to go there! To honor the fallen as well as to see if any of my relatives fought. I'm a McAndrew. Although I believe I'm mostly Irish, I know there were some Clans in Scotland as well.
Very interesting! Both the archeology, and we may be very distantly related! My maternal grandmother was a McReynolds, possibly descended from the McRannal clan. Hello cousin! 👋
Amazing how much flint was found. I wonder what happened to the people who used the flint. I would love to dig on that field. Enjoyed your family history and that you can trace it back that far.
Great show John, this dovetails nicely with your recent tour of Ruthven barracks, on your other channel. I am really intrigued by this bchapter of history. Have you bsearched for the "Jacobite Treasure" of gold, distined but too late to help the uprising? Would love to see more on that!
Hi John .. I live in England in the area where the Jacobite’s and Bonny Prince Charlie unfortunately met their demise and the furthest point they managed to get to in England .. there are many stories of what happened in that final scene .. for example there’s a local bridge or a causeway that on certain occasions the sound of carriages and horses and clanging of iron of the Jacobite Army can be heard .. I absolutely love your videos especially ones of the very interesting Scottish history like this .. If I pay a visit to Scotland I couldn’t think of anyone better to be a tour guide than yourself ..I’ll sure to give you a shout … thanks buddy 🤙🏻🙏🏻
I also know of other locations of where sadly and unfortunately the Jacobite army lost their life’s.. The funny thing is as a young lad I used to cross this causeway every day on the way to work .. and weirdly i used to always get a puncture on this causeway ..I forget how many times it happened ..but thinking back now I often wonder if someone was trying to tell me something …so John if you do pay a visit I’d be happy to share what I know and have learnt of this tragic period in my area ..
Woh Johnny, wat a luck running in to an excavation in progress. Wasn’t there a Time Team episode about the battle of Culloden? This is interesting stuff for me. Ooh and aah stuff if you catch my drift. I wouldn’t be surprised if they would discover some burials in the area. The flint is very interesting too. Seems like it’s from two different areas judging by the colours. I’m sure they can trace the origin. Hopefully there’s some residue to be found of what was made or extracted in that kilm. Maybe some lead or copper? Do you have any knowledge about the digging that Wessex Archeology is doing in Belgium at the Waterloo battlefield where the combined armies definitely defeated Napoleon Bonaparte? Lots of finds there also. Also canister shot or grape. (Barbaric isn’t it? Also used in WW1) It’s not so far from here and I’m wanting to schedule a visit. Thanks for the video John. Super!
My father’s family is Scots-Irish. By allegiance and position, for generations it served as tacksmen to the Camerons. Thus, when Culloden occurred, the men in the extended family followed the Gentle Lochiel and were slaughtered. Having spoken to my elderly uncle about it, he reckons 10 or 15 of them got the chop either during the fight or immediately after it.
I used to live very close to the battlefield, been there many many times, you even get a great view of the northern lights at certain times of the year..
I met a chap in New York state who had collected letters home from soldiers and any papers and magazines from the U.S. Civil War era since the late 1940's and in the late 1960's he allowed me to spend hours reading what he had when ever I was in the area. One letter always stayed with me. In it one U.S. soldier had written home to his brother about a battle they had just been in and the terrible loss of the men around him and his amazement he had survived. He describes the use of grape shot and it's effect. It was like moving a scythe through a field of ripe grain and watching it fall. We had members on both sides and one member perished in Andersonville prison. Great video as always and a valuble history lesson. Thank you.
Let’s go, let’s go treasure and adventure🌺👵✌️💕 I love it when your videos come up in my homepage
Many thanks from one Clanranald of Clan MacDonald to another McDonald!
Wow, nice work John!!! I have a permission on an American civil war battlefield ( Cold Harbor) and it’s an absolute privilege to detect these areas as I had kin on both sides at that very battle. I hope you get the chance next year, keep the videos comin’ cheers
Many thanks! One day I hope
I love these stories about Culloden. It is such a fascinating subject. Thank you for this video.❤️🥰👍
There will be a video of Culloden coming to my tour channel soon I hope! So watch this space!
What a wonderful and exciting history you have in your family with members fighting at Culloden❣️👍. You must be very proud of that☺️
Very very proud of that!! Many thanks
Thank you so much, John for this surprise video on the dig at Culloden. As always you have captured unique aspects of a site's history. Archeological detecting would be a natural for you. 🤞
Thanks John. A wonderful video. Loved hearing your own family connection to the site.
Many thanks and I’m glad you enjoyed
In 1964 as an 8yr old I sat and watched a film on BBC about this battle, it was gruesome but peeked my interest into history.
Directed by Peter Watkins, it won some awards. Worth a watch if you can find it 👍
I might add I was sat with my dad 🤣🤣
@@MelvynIves I might have seen it too- 11 years old and freaked out. Teenage conscripts depicted facing cannonballs at 100m. Ugh!
I think it’s on RUclips! Thankfully my ancestors would run fast!! Or I wouldn’t be here
Yes, the video is on YT, I came across it a couple of months ago after seeing it previously. Being a complete nonce, I commented above about it having been produced in the 1970s.
Thanks so very for sharing this John, loved it. As an Archaeologist (retired) down on the South coast, I absolutely loved this and the tours you do. 🤩😍🤩😇🥰
This was amazing! So exiting to visit a dig. Btw, I’m also of Clan Donald, and have a bendy thumb. Bendy thumbs should be on our crest as an identifier! 😂
Woohoo 🥳 👍 amazing!!! Must be a genetic thing 😂
🤗 Totally enjoyed this documentary/history lesson John! You Sir are a book of knowledge!!! Absolutely loved it! Thank You!!!! ❤👍👍👍👍👍👍
I have been keeping up with the dig. Fascinating....especially in the next few years. So far I have not identified any ancestor that fought there. My Scott ancestor is still a mystery before the 1750's. So no telling.
How interesting and very exciting! Thank you for sharing. Good information in the comments as well. Thanks!
Many thanks!
Thanks It's great to learn these things about Scotland and having some of your family in it gives you a piece of the History . Hello from Ohio will be watching for the next one .
Much appreciated Donald. Thanks for watching
Even at Culloden we all fought ourselves! One day we may be able to work together properly and really do something! Great episode John!
Many thanks Dave
Some years ago, I came across a 1970s BBC historical drama/documentary on this very topic. Based on sources, it was able to identify at least one pair of brothers that fought on each side.
The clan system ensured it
We did. It was called the British Empire and we owned a very large chunk of the globe. Scottish, Welsh, English and Irish working together. No more of these civil wars in Britain.
Bollocks to Britain so such country end the union you say Britain owned a lot of the world let me fix this for ypu Britain stole half the world shuv your union alba shaor . British unions in Scotland are a disgrace to scotland f yer union
So many treasures in Scotland. Thank You for sharing with us. You are a barrel of historical information!
Not every one's treasure is silver or gold, this was a treasure too. 😍
I totally agree! John is so interesting. I've always been curious about Scotland and always wanted to go there. At 72 I haven't given up hope! I love to here all the knowledge that this young man has!
Thanyou so much of this intresting tour👍
Really cool they dig that place.maybe they will get more information of the battle and allso the angent hostory of the place💕👍
WOW!!! That’s a really cool thing to come across. Great video, rare nowadays for me to comment, but thanks so much for taking us with you.
Thank you, John. Your knowledge of history, and your enthusiasm for it are obvious. I wish you had been able to participate in the digs. Hope to see your next detecting video soon. Cheers from Texas.
What a treat! Another cold and windy morning for me. Thanks for the history lesson. Every time I see the landscape there, I am reminded of why so many Scots and Irish gravitated to the hills here in Appalachia. It must have seemed like a small piece of home to them.
Amen. Blessings from northeast Tennessee. Getting a bit cool, but it’s still beautiful here. The fall colors are awesome.
How exciting! I’m very interested in British history and prehistory, so thank you for the tour of Culloden. Also, your clans were there. Please share more of their history!
Lovely bit of history there John. As a kid never interested in history lessons but since picking up a detector all that has changed. Cheers for now.
Many thanks Nick. Glad you enjoyed. Definitely being a Detectorist makes history come alive! Happy hunting
Sometimes archeological digs use detectorists to assist their field walking and spoil piles. Doesn’t hurt to ask…😉 thanks for showing us Culloden, I armchair tour now due to age and disability. You open my horizons immensely. Blessings from the California central coast. 🥰💕❤️👍👍
Excellent change of pace from a truly historical site. Thank you, John.
Amazing! I have always wanted to go on a dig.
Thanks so much for sharing.
Many thanks Maureen
Good video, i remember visiting culloden some 30 years ago from England and the feeling you get as you walk past where different clans fought and your distant relatives makes for an eerie visit.
Fascinating as always! Your enthusiasm is contagious and inspiring. I live in a very old community (Santa Fe, NM USA) where you can metal detect but not dig..unfortuately. Thank you for the information and walking tour thru the site. My maternal ancestors were also Highlanders, I need to explore more about that, coming soon!
Fantastic video, John! It's amazing they just let you wander all through the dig, and such a special thing for us to be able to see through your lens. Too bad you didn't have right detector at hand! And it's amazing to hear that you have such strong familial connections to the site. Thanks so much for showing us.
Love watching archeology digs,hopefully you can take part in it.
Maybe next year fingers crossed Nancy!
Blessings, my Scottish Detectorist friend. These new cellphones are unbelievable. My microphone must’ve automatically turned on…since you heard me ask why you weren’t in the Bonnie fields of Perthshire. Hmmmm… Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Blessings, from this old man in Tennessee.
Haha 😆 many thanks for watching
What an incredible opportunity! being able to see an archeological dig in progress like that is amazing.
Great video John, I found a flint arrowhead early Neolithic while out detecting a few years ago in Aberdeenshire it’s been through treasure trove process and is going to a Aberdeenshire museum service there was flint mines in Scotland at Stirlinghill near Boddam south of Peterhead. I find worked flint when taking the dog for a work😂.
So much history, amazing that your ancestors took part. I hope you get to detect there sometime.
Back where men were men.
Me too! Thanks Tanith
@@thescottishdetectoristvery welcome 🙂
Thanks John! I have been following alot of the Time Team videos, but as always I enjoy your videos!
Much appreciated and thanks for watching
I was following this dig on Facebook and thinking how exciting it would have been if you were able to detect it! Like you said maybe next year! Just incredible work from all the archeologists, volunteers, and you to preserve and bring all the history to life.
Many thanks Jennifer, would have been amazing to be involved , maybe next time!
Everytime I visit Scotland from Australia, I always visit Culloden. Love the history of my ancestors.
Amen! Great to have that connection
@thescottishdetectorist Dads Scottish, mums Irish. Live in Australia but love coming back. Just love it. ❤️
@thescottishdetectorist Dads Scottish, mums Irish. Live in Australia but love coming back. Just love it. ❤️
Fantastic video to watch, how interesting and to see everything close up with all your brilliant commentary too! Really enjoyable 🎉
Thanks John, very interesting!
Thanks for watching Debbie
Very nice to share this with your viewers. My family clan, MacBain, I believe fought in that battle. Maybe you could enlighten me on that fact. Thanks for the videos. Always enjoy watching.
Many thanks. Your ancestors were indeed Jacobites.
Many of Clan MacBean - also known as MacBain and McBain - supported the Jacobite rising of 1715 and as a result many of them were transported to the plantations in Virginia, Maryland and South Carolina. They were also part of Culloden fighting for the Clan Chattan confederation
And the MacBeans liked eating people, have you heard that true tale. 😁
Thanks for sharing this with us, John!
That was really nice! Thanks. God bless
Many thanks Julia
It's an amazing place. There's always a feeling about Culloden when you visit it. Very peaceful even though it was very bloody
Quite the place Karen, very eery
I missed you by a couple of days. My wife and I traveled from the US to Scotland and our first stop was at Culloden. I'm a piper and as a Stewart, I wanted to play my bagpipes at Culloden and, specifically, at the Stewart gravestone. Although it was pouring down rain, I was honored to play for the Jacobites and the Stewarts. I wish I would have run into you to say hello.
How wonderful to be there. I can’t wait to see how the dig progresses. ❤LL
Thanks for taking us along on this trip. I’ve always wanted to visit but fear it won’t happen. Such hallowed ground
Thank you John , great idea to bring more history into your other work, I must admit we had a large contract up there photographing Harry Gows bakeries and made a fair few journeys over there and to the Black Isle, the clooty well was a favourite as well as the dolphins we were from Dufftown, Drummuir Castle to be more accurate where we lived on the estate. Back south now 😢
Fascinating insight into culloden history and your family connections.
I found that im related to James watt famous engineer through my fathers mothers side, my father also an engineer. Thanks for sharing. ❤😊
Amazing link!! A watt of electricity!! I hope he factored in a royalty and that his ancestors all get free electricity!!!
@@thescottishdetectorist
lol he was a scott from ayrshire invented a piston i believe for a steam engine my dad worked for NCB repairing the massive earth moving machines and giant moxies. We are Walkers and dont have our own clan but affiliated to the Stuart my bother is working on the family tree its facinating stuff. Think he's got back to the early 1600's
I think I visited many years ago while on holiday, I remember there was an eerie silence there. It's fascinating that there is an archaeological dig, I'm sure they will find some amazing finds!
Been following this dig on fb, looked great.
Have detected on a few NTS digs with Derek Alexander, usually around Threave Castle, great chance to detect places that are usually out of bounds 😁
It would be fascinating to dig this site. What a heartbreaking battle this was.
What an interesting upload buddy. Excellent stuff. Thank you. Bless up bro 👊
Wow!!! Thank you for taking us to this site❤
Really interesting John! Great wee video, keep up the excellent work 👍
I'm learning John. I was never too impressed with history lessons back at school but I think that was down to the lessons. There were a few subjects I loved. Though I took Higher Classical studies as I loved Greek Mythology and Roman culture etc. Also Latin. Now I just love history in general. There's so much of it, that's the trouble. My memory is only good for a time. I put it down to a fast life. Anyway, really enjoyed this. A merge of the channels. I hope you're spending time with the wife. You're never in 😆
Loved this, thank you!
Thanks for watching
I'm a huge archeology fan. Thank you John.
Very cool John, hopefully they'll see how much interest you're able to bring via your audience and they'll partner with you as part of next year's archeology digs!
Love the video with so much historical significance!
Very different and interesting video John shame ya couldn't of had the deus 2 out on the battlefield thanks for sharing keep up the hard work mate 👍
It was refreshing to hear your explanation of who was on each side, so many people think the 1745 was Scotland v England
Awesome! It's no wonder you have such a keen interest in history, with your family connection.
Thanks for sharing this with us, John.
John - This video was my introduction to The Scottish Deyectorist. My Scottish ancestors were MacQueens who fought in the 1715 Jacobite uprising. Was taken prisoner and sent to America where he was then sold as an indentured servant.
Thanks for this. A bit different to your usual output. Loved it!
Great video. I participated in last year dig. Think it may be more accurate to describe the government army as Hanovarians rather than British. Keep detecting. Love the videos.
Cheers from South Carolina USA! I really enjoy all your content. Do you know if the archeologists ruled out broken musket flints....as I m typing I m thinking "duh" they re archeologists of course they did! Lol
Thank you, John. That was so interesting.
I found that very interesting. Thank you.
Many thanks 😊
WOW John, It could be a Cist burial
Hey Cleggy. I’m not sure because of the burning, but they know more than me!!
Enjoyed this very much, hope you are permitted to detect next year and share it with us.
I am happy you mentioned the battle between the Gaels and the British.
Much appreciated. A MacNeil I see. I love to visit your ancestral island of Barra!! A beautiful place
Fascinating. Some stones for arrows lioked like Jasper and one looked like a geode. Some volcanic activity in didtant past.
Hi John. Thanks for an interesting video. Imagine if you could metal detect the battlefield, there would be so many targets!
I was wondering if you might consider doing a video about the camera/audio equipment you use for your videos. I've been detecting for 3 years and am thinking of starting to do some videos out in the field, and your video and audio are so clear I was curious what camera/microphone/camera holder you use.
Once again, thanks for the great content, always look forward to watching!
the hair on the back of your neck must have been standing up John great video thanks again cheers
Many thanks ajames
The history is amazing...Thank you for the stories.
Thanks for watching Karen.
Hey John, Given the firearm ignition/firing mechanism in use,
at the time, was Flint Lock. Small pieces of flint were required to
generate the spark to the musket pan. I suppose the neolithic layer
would be below the 1700's battle relic level. Occam's Razor ?
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing that information. John, it is such an honour to hear you speak of your ancestors, your family is within the history of your beautiful country. It's a gift from you to learn more about what happened in that region. My family is from the Newcastle upon Tyne area of England, as well as further south in Yorkshire. My family have always admired Scotland through long lasting friendships with some of our extended family near Fife.
I would love to see you involved with a historic dig in such a sacred ground as the one you were on at this site.
I know what you mean when you say it all makes you want to get your detector and dig! Seeing the finds really brings the place to life. Have they found any human bones in any of the test plots over the years?
Crackin video pal, I was there 2 years ago on my way up to Fortrose campsite in our M/home with the wife and dog but,,, the visitors centre dosent allow dogs in < after we had Paid for expensive parking > so I didnt get to see it all. Later on I spoke to 2 M/detectorists an they said that an application for houses to be built on these fields was being held up and now I know why. These surveys and test pits are hopefully going to continue for years to come as I think houses should Never be built on our Treasured Land < Battlefield >, thanks for making this video john.
Well this was interesting. You would get quite stoked detecting there, who knows what you could find!
Many thanks Patty…. One day hopefully
As a professional archaeologist I really wish I could work the fields there. It appears they are in the test pit stage of excavation whereby on a north-south and east-west grid they dig a test pit every 10 or 15 m. The test pits are dug to either a specific measured depth (10 cm or 20 cm) or until hitting bedrock/native ancient soil. If any artifacts are found in the first 10 cm the pit is usually expanded another 10 cm in depth until the change in soil or the pit stops producing results. The construction remains in the bottom of that one pit are interesting. It is doubtful the construction is from the time of battle simply because of its location in the heart of the battlefield. The battle would be too fierce for a crew of soldiers to set up in the heat of it and build a solid functioning kiln or loo or whatever. If it was a kiln there's no way a soldier sat out in the open melting metal and pouring it into molds then waiting for the musket balls to cool. It would be suicide and far from productive. That said, the landscape was different way back when. Maybe there were trees and swales that would provide a bit of protection. Hard to say. John, will you have contact information, or just the name, of the company that is doing the excavation in case they are accepting applications for next season? Thanks
That has to be Jamie Fraser’s buckle! Lol
This video is so cool!
Many thanks Kasie!! Much appreciated
Very interesting, thanks for sharing!
Wow John, just wow. Always wanted to visit Inverness
I've always wanted to go there! To honor the fallen as well as to see if any of my relatives fought. I'm a McAndrew. Although I believe I'm mostly Irish, I know there were some Clans in Scotland as well.
Very interesting! Both the archeology, and we may be very distantly related! My maternal grandmother was a McReynolds, possibly descended from the McRannal clan. Hello cousin! 👋
Amazing how much flint was found. I wonder what happened to the people who used the flint. I would love to dig on that field. Enjoyed your family history and that you can trace it back that far.
Great show John, this dovetails nicely with your recent tour of Ruthven barracks, on your other channel. I am really intrigued by this bchapter of history. Have you bsearched for the "Jacobite Treasure" of gold, distined but too late to help the uprising? Would love to see more on that!
Hi John .. I live in England in the area where the Jacobite’s and Bonny Prince Charlie unfortunately met their demise and the furthest point they managed to get to in England .. there are many stories of what happened in that final scene .. for example there’s a local bridge or a causeway that on certain occasions the sound of carriages and horses and clanging of iron of the Jacobite Army can be heard ..
I absolutely love your videos especially ones of the very interesting Scottish history like this ..
If I pay a visit to Scotland I couldn’t think of anyone better to be a tour guide than yourself ..I’ll sure to give you a shout … thanks buddy 🤙🏻🙏🏻
Many thanks Chris. I know the bridge you mention! I was hoping to visit it earlier this year but it didn’t work out, soon I hope! Best wishes
I also know of other locations of where sadly and unfortunately the Jacobite army lost their life’s..
The funny thing is as a young lad I used to cross this causeway every day on the way to work .. and weirdly i used to always get a puncture on this causeway ..I forget how many times it happened ..but thinking back now I often wonder if someone was trying to tell me something …so John if you do pay a visit I’d be happy to share what I know and have learnt of this tragic period in my area ..
Very informative many thanks!
Woh Johnny, wat a luck running in to an excavation in progress.
Wasn’t there a Time Team episode about the battle of Culloden?
This is interesting stuff for me. Ooh and aah stuff if you catch my drift.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they would discover some burials in the area.
The flint is very interesting too. Seems like it’s from two different areas judging by the colours.
I’m sure they can trace the origin.
Hopefully there’s some residue to be found of what was made or extracted in that kilm. Maybe some lead or copper?
Do you have any knowledge about the digging that Wessex Archeology is doing in Belgium at the Waterloo battlefield where the combined armies definitely defeated Napoleon Bonaparte? Lots of finds there also. Also canister shot or grape. (Barbaric isn’t it? Also used in WW1) It’s not so far from here and I’m wanting to schedule a visit.
Thanks for the video John. Super!
Different but very interesting, thanks John.
Very enjoyable video cheers John
Much appreciated
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks Callie
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for sharing
I loved this video; thanks John. Do you know anything about the Roman field near Callander?
Nicely done love that history. 🇺🇸
My father’s family is Scots-Irish. By allegiance and position, for generations it served as tacksmen to the Camerons. Thus, when Culloden occurred, the men in the extended family followed the Gentle Lochiel and were slaughtered. Having spoken to my elderly uncle about it, he reckons 10 or 15 of them got the chop either during the fight or immediately after it.
Many thanks for the great info. Hope you’ve been to visit?
New video uploaded, best days detecting ever 😮
Thank you
I used to live very close to the battlefield, been there many many times, you even get a great view of the northern lights at certain times of the year..