Former Military Camp
17/10/2019
This week we have been researching a former military camp in Shropshire. The camp was used to train thousands of troops during World War One (WWI) and in World War Two (WWII) accommodated regiments from the Royal Artillery (RA). Zetica’s analysis of LiDAR imagery, historical aerial p...
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Historic Munition Dredged up in Dover Strait
09/10/2019
A Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team undertook a controlled explosion after an historic munition was dredged up in the Dover Strait off Deal. The device was later identified as 12.5″ Palliser round dating from the 19th century. Dredging vessels often encounter Unexplode...
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Suspected Artillery Shell Found on Liverpool Industrial Estate
01/10/2019
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was called in after the discovery of a suspected WWII artillery shell at an industrial estate in Liverpool. The device was found in the Kirkdale district and prompted the temporary closure of several local roads. The EOD team arrived and removed the...
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South Shields Beach Closed After Suspected UXB Find
30/09/2019
A beach in South Shields was temporarily closed after the discovery of suspected Unexploded Ordnance (UXO). The nature of the UXO was not disclosed but it prompted the mobilisation of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team. The EOD team confirmed that the device provided no harm and remo...
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