Is it legal to collect at Gutter Sound old fleet anchorage, Scapa Flow?

Restricted. The Scapa Flow Historic Marine Protected Area (in force 1 November 2025) covers the historic anchorage as well as wrecks, and removing or disturbing protected material is a criminal offence; anything recovered must also be reported to the Receiver of Wreck.

What can you find at Gutter Sound old fleet anchorage, Scapa Flow?

old bottles, crockery, clay pipes, naval debris

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Gutter Sound old fleet anchorage, Scapa Flow

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottles

Clay pipe stems

Also reported: crockery, naval debris.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Royal Navy fleet moorings of both World Wars; 1919 scuttling ground

A Divernet writer describes bottle diving here as a common afternoon dive where Royal Navy crews once moored and threw everything overboard. Gutter Sound was also where many German ships were scuttled and later raised.View source →