Hand Grenade Found on the Banks of the River Crouch
22/11/2018
A man hunting for treasure along the banks of the River Crouch at Battlesbridge in Essex was stunned to stumble upon a No. 36 Hand Grenade (Mills Bomb). The grenade – a British Army staple throughout both World Wars – was partially submerged by mud. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal ...
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British Air-Dropped Bomb Found on Medmerry Beach
20/11/2018
A British air-dropped bomb from World War Two (WWII) was found on Medmerry Beach at Selsey, West Sussex. It is not rare for the Coastguard to be called to this particular stretch of coastline as a result of a suspect find. As the location of a former bombing range, there is a high potential for ...
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Training Mortar Found in Hyde Park Serpentine
16/11/2018
Part of Hyde Park was closed off after the discovery of a suspected ‘ordnance device’ partially submerged in the Serpentine. The device was found during maintenance works for a statue. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team attended the scene and confirmed that the device was...
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Hand Grenade Found at Hampshire Recycling Centre
14/11/2018
A hand grenade was found at a recycling centre in Netley near Southampton. A security cordon was put in place so that an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team could attend and assess the device. The EOD team later removed the grenade to undertake a controlled explosion elsewhere. Items of Un...
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