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'Old mortar shell' found at Horsey Gap, Norfolk

HM Coastguard Bacton Mortar shell found at HorseyHM Coastguard Bacton
HM Coastguard at Bacton took a picture of the rusted mortar shell which they said was found "in the dunes"

A bomb disposal team was called to deal with an "old mortar shell" found in a beach car park.

Norfolk Police was called by a member of the public to Horsey Gap, between Great Yarmouth and Cromer, at 09:00 BST after the discovery.

The Army bomb disposal team was called to the "unexploded device" but it was "not deemed to be live" and will be safely disposed of, police said.

Police cordoned off the area, but the car park has since reopened.

Christine Matthews/Geograph Horsey GapChristine Matthews/Geograph
A large seal colony is based at Horsey beach and the breeding season is in the winter
Hugh Venables/Geograph Horsey Gap car parkHugh Venables/Geograph
The Horsey Gap car park (pictured on a previous occasion) is owned by the National Trust, but is currently on a long-term lease to another company
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