A bomb disposal team were called to a Welsh beach to detonate a piece of ordnance found on the sand.

On the evening of Friday, September 20, HM Coastguard Borth and HM Coastguard Aberystwyth had to deal with suspected ordinance found on Ynyslas beach, which is part of the Dyfi National Nature Reserve, found between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth.

The unexploded items were found on Friday evening, with the coastguard teams immediately cordoned off the area of beach to protect the public until the ordnance was covered by the tide shortly after.

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The next morning, the Borth team returned to meet Explosive Ordnance Disposal/Bomb disposal unit, who arrived on the scene in order to safely dispose of the items.

On Saturday morning, the EOD/Bomb disposal team detonated the items.

(Image: HM Coastguard Borth)

The beach once served as a test range for rocket propelled explosives during World War II, with several pieces of artillery and unexploded devices still being uncovered annually.

While it is rare to find unexploded ordnance on British beaches, coastguards have warned residents and visitors that they should always be mindful of objects they may discover on our beaches and tell the authorities if they find anything they suspect could be ordnance.

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Commenting via social media, the coastguard said: “There are many items of ordnance washed up on the beaches locally.

“If you see anything you suspect to be ordnance do not pick up or move it. Call 999, ask for coastguard and give as exact a location as you are able.”

The latest encounter is the second time in the last 12 months that an unexploded device was found on Ynyslas beach.

In October 2023 a bomb disposal team was called to the beach due to an unexploded World War II device found by a member of the public.

Members of the Army and HM Coastguard were present at the incident to ensure the controlled explosion was executed safely.