Unexploded WW2 bombs found under playground in England

STORY: :: Dozens of unexploded WW2 practice bombs are found under a playground in Northern England

:: Wooler Parish Council

:: February 11, 2025

:: Wooler, England

:: File

Reuters was able to independently verify the location of the photos and video by the nearby shopfront and park equipment, which matched street view imagery of the area and original file metadata.

The dates of most of the material were also confirmed by the original file metadata. A representative from the local council also confirmed the date of the photo showing the bombs to Reuters. The surveying and excavation work in the area was confirmed to be taking place in Scotts Park in Wooler, Northumberland by the press release from the Wooler Parish Council.

The council initiated a two-day survey of the area at first, but “it soon became apparent that the scale of the problem was far greater than anyone had anticipated,” the press release said. In total, over 160 practice bombs were recovered.