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Exploring the historic River Garry - River Hunters

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Join #RiverHunters river archaeologist Gary Bankhead as he gives us a sneak peek behind the scenes look at research for the show with his underwater exploration footage. To kick things off, here's Gary exploring the historic River Garry. River Hunters pairs Beau Ouimette, a river detectorist with over 30 years’ experience, with presenter and keen swimmer Rick Edwards, as they search the UK’s waterways for archaeological finds. Using state-of-the-art technology, archive maps and contemporaneous accounts from the period, Beau and Rick perform the first underwater archaeological digs in some of the most exciting and iconic historical sites in Britain, often in dangerous and fast-flowing water.