Explosive experts were alerted after the discovery in Crowland of what was feared to be an unexploded World War Two bomb.

The shell was found in a field at The Common, in Crowland, on September 7 at about 4pm.

Police closed a nearby road for about three hours while specialists from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) dealt with the device, which was found to have been filled with concrete and was no longer a live explosive.

A spokesperson for Lincolnshire police said: “Following an assessment by EOD specialists, the item was confirmed to be a mortar shell that had been filled with concrete and was not a live explosive device.”

The road closure in Crowland after the discovery of an unexploded mortar shell.

placeholder image — The road closure in Crowland after the discovery of an unexploded mortar shell.

Police had closed Gravel Causeway from the West Bank junction, across the river to the Bridge Inn crossroad.

The spokesperson said: “We appreciate that this diversion was significant and might have caused inconvenience, and we would like to thank the public for their patience and cooperation.

"It was believed to have been an unexploded mortar.”