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Mortar Found Near Somerset College Site

Screenshot 2023 08 11 121808A controlled explosion was undertaken after an unexploded mortar was found near a college in Taunton, Somerset.

The device was discovered by contractors working in a field behind the college. Police were called and they mobilised an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team to render the item safe.

See: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-66404933