Essex, England Three unexploded WWII mortar rounds have been safely disposed of after a person walking on the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze discovered them, Essex Police said.

Police and the coastguard quickly responded to establish a 100m cordon on the beach. A statement on the police department's social media page read, "They called in the experts from the Army disposal unit to safely destroy the ordnance at the scene. They said the unexploded rounds had washed up on the beach before they were seen by an 'eagle-eyed member of the public'."

Walton Coastguard Rescue team said the bomb disposal unit confirmed the ordnance was WWII-era. They also warned members of the public, "Please be mindful of what you find on the beach."

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Scolt Head Island, England Norfolk Police and Army EOD from Colchester responded to Scolt Head Island, an offshore barrier island located between Brancaster and Wells, after a UXO was discovered by a woman walking along the beach. A large cordon was established while the technicians safely executed a controlled explosion of the WWII-era artillery shell.

Studland, United Kingdom A bomb disposal squad was called to a Dorset beach after a piece of ordnance was discovered by a member of the public while walking at South Beach in Studland.

The person reported the find to the National Trust which responded to cordon off part of the beach and contacted emergency services.

The Swanage Coastguard team arrived to photograph and measure the item to send to the bomb disposal team for assessment. A Royal Navy bomb squad responded to confirm that the piece of ordnance no longer contained explosives and removed it from the scene.

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Camp Lejeune, North Carolina As summer approaches, base officials at Camp Lejeune are warning the public of the dangers at Browns Island. "Browns Island is a target area that Camp LeJeune Marines and other services have been shooting at or dropping bombs on since 1942," said Camp Lejeune Range Patrol Officer Nick Klaus.

"What may look like a rusty piece of metal in the sand, could actually be an explosive device," Klaus said. "Not less than a week ago, we found a 500-pound bomb that was on the shore exposed by the tide."

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Birling Gap, England The Birling Gap Coastguard team responded to reports of suspected pieces of ordnance at Birling Gap. A spokesperson for the team said, "The team located five old WWII shells early on Sunday morning, then came back in the evening on the next low tide to escort the armies bomb disposal [team] to assess and remove the items."

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Auckland, New Zealand A portion of bottom of Narrow Neck Beach on Auckland's North Shore was cordoned off after an old military ordnance was found by a beach goer. The North Shore man said he had been walking along the beach when he came across an old military shell.

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Ferndale, California A live military-grade artillery round was found on Centerville Beach near Ferndale, according to the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office (HCSO).

HCSO's bomb disposal team responded after beachgoers using metal detectors discovered the UXO buried under the sand. Realizing the potential threat of the device, they reported the find to law enforcement.

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Isle of Wight, England A Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team was called to Forelands Beach after a member of public reported a possible ordnance. The team was joined by the Royal Navy's Diving and Threat Exploitation Group.

According to coastguard spokesperson, "The crew attended again this morning and confirmed the ordnance was no longer there. It was likely moved or washed away by the tide."

Eyemouth, Scotland Coastguard teams responded to an Eyemouth beach for reports of a suspect ordnance item. After photographing the item, a decision was made to leave it in place due to the rising tide.

A follow-up assessment revealed that it was a gas cylinder which closely resembles some WWII ordnance.

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Kill Devil Hills, NC Navy EOD responded along with local Authorities in the Outer Banks to a call for ordnance that reportedly washed ashore near a residential area. Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson described the ordnance as "small" (specific type not reported) and "very old, possibly even World War I or pre-World War 1 vintage." EOD safely transported the ordnance for proper disposal.