18-Pounder Shell Found in Scottish Barn

A controlled explosion was carried out after an 18-pounder High Explosive (HE) shell was found amongst agricultural equipment in a barn near Aberfeldy, Perthshire.

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was mobilised from Edinburgh to assess the shell and they decided to destroy it through a controlled detonation on nearby farmland.

See: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/alert-after-wwi-bomb-discovered-25256924