Richard Huish College, Taunton
August 2023 · Taunton, Somerset
View this record on the map →- Date
- August 2023
- Record type
- Found UXO
- Location
- Taunton, Somerset
- Position accuracy
- Confirmed incident, approximate point
What happened
Contractors excavating a field behind Richard Huish College uncovered an unexploded bomb. The Army's EOD unit attended and carried out a controlled explosion at around 16:40.
How it was made safe
Destroyed in a controlled explosion by an Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team.
Also worth knowing
The BBC report gives the day only as a Thursday, so the exact date is recorded here as August 2023.