VIDEO: Unexploded wartime shell found on Dorset beach
The Royal Navy's Bomb Disposal Team were brought in
Last updated 5th Aug 2022
An exploded wartime shell has been found washed up on a beach in Dorset.
Swanage Coastguard and the Royal Navy Bomb Disposal team were called out to Middle Beach at Studland this morning.
A cordon was put in place to protect the public.
The shell was destroyed by a controlled explosion, and captured on a video which has been shared on the Swanage Coastguard's Facebook page:
A spokesperson for Swanage Coastguard said:
"We would like to thank the National Trust , local businesses and the public for their assistance whilst the beach was closed for safety."
The beach has now been fully reopened.