WWII Mortar Found by Footpath Near Bethesda
27/07/2020
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team carried out a controlled explosion after a World War Two (WWII) mortar was found beside a footpath in Llanllechid near Bethesda, Gwynedd. The device was found by a member of the public in an area of Wales that was extensively used during WWII for mili...
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Controlled Explosion for WWII Shell Found on Brean Beach
27/07/2020
An unexploded World War Two (WWII) shell was found on Brean beach near Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset by a metal detectorist. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was informed but due to incoming tides the device could not be dealt with immediately. After a couple of days’ delay, fav...
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Cannonballs Washed up on Coastline at Gosport
24/07/2020
A more novel exercise for the Royal Navy’s Fleet Diving Squadron this week as they were called out to salvage cannonballs washed up on the Gosport coast. Members of the public had been collecting the items before concern was raised about their condition and provenance. Authorities have ...
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Cromer Pier Cordoned Off After Ordnance Found on Beach
23/07/2020
Just a couple of days after a mortar was found at the Royal Cromer Golf Club, the Norfolk seaside town’s pier was cordoned off after suspected ordnance was washed up on the adjacent beach. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was at the scene to determine the nature of the item and...
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