Initially joking that the parchment was a “treasure map,” the lighthouse boss was shocked after realizing that it was a missive penned in quill ink in 1892 by the engineers and lighthouse keepers at the time, per The New York Times.

Engineers discovered the mysterious missive while working on repairs at Corsewall Lighthouse last month. Now, they plan to write their own note for future generations to find

An engineer conducting an inspection at a 209-year-old Scottish lighthouse discovered a message in a bottle dating back 132 years.

This "once-in-a-lifetime" find is believed to be the first message in a bottle ever discovered inside a Scottish lighthouse.

Engineers working on a remote Scottish lighthouse were shocked to discover a hidden message from their past colleagues, written 132 years ago.