'Old mortar shell' found at Horsey Gap, Norfolk

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Mortar shell found at HorseyImage source, HM Coastguard Bacton
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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.

Image source, Christine Matthews/Geograph
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A large seal colony is based at Horsey beach and the breeding season is in the winter

Image source, Hugh Venables/Geograph
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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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