Mortar Shell Found at Former Ordnance Factory in Hereford
03/01/2020
Ramblers walking near the former Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) at Rotherwas, Hereford, found a suspected unexploded shell on New Year’s Day. The Police were called, who subsequently brought in an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team. The EOD team confirmed that the device was an expe...
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Controlled Explosion as WWI Grenade Found in Warwickshire
03/01/2020
A World War One hand grenade found in an outhouse of a property in Warwickshire was destroyed in a controlled explosion by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team. The grenade was found at a property in Alcester and was removed to a nearby field for safe destruction. See: https://www...
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World War Two Hand Grenade Found in Birmingham
03/01/2020
A 50m exclusion zone was put in place in inner-city Birmingham after a suspected World War Two hand grenade was found in a canal. Police sealed off surrounding roads prior to an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attending the site. More details to follow. See: https://www.birmin...
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Suspected Chemical-Filled Mortars Found Near Portsmouth
02/01/2020
Suspected chemical-filled mortar rounds were removed from Farlington Marshes near Portsmouth after being discovered by a metal detector. The marshes, used as a munitions disposal area during World War Two, have been subject to previous Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) finds. An Explosive Ordnance Di...
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