On Monday, police and bomb disposal officers rushed to Aylesbury after a piece of unexploded ordnance was discovered.
The incendiary, from the Second World War, was safely recovered and detonated in a controlled explosion in a nearby park.
It can be hard to believe that explosives from more than 75 years ago are still being discovered in the area. Even though most of them are inert, they can still pose a potential danger to the public.
We look back over the recent years and months at five times World War Two explosives were discovered in Buckinghamshire.
And take a look at the interactive map below to see where they all fall within the county.
READ MORE: Explosion in Bucks as WW2 ordnance safely destroyed by bomb squad
All locations are approximate
1. High Wycombe - June 2017
The bomb disposable unit showed up in the “quiet” Geralds Road after a Second World War hand grenade was discovered.
The specially trained officers took the device to a nearby green area where it was destroyed in a controlled explosion, with neighbours reporting “loud bangs.”
One neighbour said: “I have never heard anything so loud…” while another commented: “It was a WW2 hand grenade, cannot believe how loud it was.”
- Wycombe Marsh – July 2014
Police were quick to cordon off Sierra Road after a device – thought to be a WW2 hand grenade – was found at around 10am.
The explosive was discovered by contractors working on a building site.
After the site was evacuated, the ordnance was taken to Booker Airfield, where it was safely destroyed.
- Lane End – March 2008
Five workmen who were digging up a drain in the back garden of St Helena House, in Lane End High Street, got a shock when they discovered an unexploded shell.
The device measured around 18 inches long and five inches wide. Fortunately, as it had no fuse, it did not pose any danger.
- Denham – April 2022
Police were on hand to close Moorhall Road after a “suspect package”, thought to be a World War Two device, was discovered.
Passers-by were turned away by officers, and the investigation was handed over to the Metropolitan Police.
The authorities destroyed the ordnance in a controlled explosion.
- Aylesbury – July 2022
The latest discovery, a WW2 incendiary was discovered in Ingram Avenue, a residential street that also contains two schools.
After its discovery at around 1pm on Monday, officers took the device to nearby Bedgrove Park, where it was destroyed in a controlled explosion by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit.
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