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'Unexploded shell' spotted near Bacton gas terminal 'Unexploded shell' spotted near Bacton gas terminal identified as scrap metal
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A suspected unexploded artillery shell has been spotted on the beach near the Bacton gas terminal on the Norfolk coast. A suspected unexploded shell spotted on the beach near the Bacton gas terminal on the Norfolk coast has turned out to be a piece of scrap metal.
Police cordoned off the area at about 13:15 GMT and a bomb disposal unit has been called in. Police cordoned off the area at about 13:15 GMT and a bomb disposal unit was called in.
A spokesman said a member of the public had reported seeing the unexploded shell near the terminal. A spokesman said a member of the public had reported seeing the object near Bacton.
Witness Kevin Keast said he had been stopped by police and told the area was closed while the find was examined. An bomb disposal unit from RAF Wittering arrived at about 17:00 GMT and identified it as scrap metal.