157 WWII-era Munitions Removed from Site of Future UK Playground
Northumberland, England Construction work on a playground in Wooler has been halted by the discovery WWII-era bombs. Contractors were forced to stop work just one week after the project kickoff after workers uncovered a "suspicious object" while digging the foundations for the park.
Northumbria Police were called in after discovery of what appeared to be an artillery shell. The bomb disposal squad from Catterick Barracks was called in to confirm that it was a WWII training device which they removed for safe disposal.
Unfortunately, as soon was work resumed, another ordnance was found. The UK Ministry of Defence advised that a full site survey would be required. Once experts began the investigation, they soon realized the large scale of the playground problem.