Bomb squad deployed to Peak District after unexploded military shell found
The Bomb Disposal Unit carried out a controlled explosion after an unexploded shell was found in the Peak District.
Derbyshire Police said officers were called to reports of an unexploded ordnance found by a member of the public at Slippery Stones in Derwent on Wednesday, May 13.
Officers were supported by Severn Trent, Peak Park Rangers, and the Bomb Disposal Unit.
The ordnance was located by Peak Park Rangers and a safety cordon was put in place whilst officers attended.
The Bomb Disposal Unit identified the device as an allied shell dating from between 1945 and 1960.
Military shells are projectiles which carry a specialized payload such as high explosives, armor-piercing cores, or smoke.
The device was safely destroyed in a controlled explosion shortly after 7pm the same day.
A spokesperson for Derbyshire police said: “We would like to thank Severn Trent, the Peak Park Rangers and the Bomb Disposal Unit for bringing this incident to a swift conclusion.”