Homes evacuated in false alarm bomb scare
![Item that looks like a WW2 device](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/884/cpsprodpb/b68b/live/c6006a10-3944-11ef-ac36-79d0d5ad02d7.jpg)
The item was found to not be an explosive device
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Homes in a Warwickshire village were evacuated earlier after a suspected unexploded bomb was found.
Following an investigation by army bomb disposal experts it was found not to be an explosive device.
Builders working on a property in A45 London Road, near Stretton-on-Dunsmore, uncovered what was thought to be a World War Two mortar shell just before 13:17 BST on Tuesday.
Police set up a 100m cordon at the scene with nearby homes and properties being evacuated as a precaution.
Warwickshire Police thanked the public for their patience as officers worked to remove the cordon and reopen the road.
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