Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Wiltshire, Savernake area, United Kingdom on Mon 3rd July 2023

3rd July 2023

The source material and subsequent headlines on METIS are collated by our system and taken direct from source. The opinions and views expressed in these source articles and source headlines are not the views and opinions of METIS or its employees.

METIS is not able to substantiate the veracity of sources or check misinformation in real-time. Our analysis is based on currently reported information and may change as new information becomes available.

Children discovered a bomb in a Wiltshire forest on Monday evening (3 July). Police were called to the scene off Grand Avenue, Savernake, and cordoned off the area. It’s believed the World War II munition was located by Beavers from a local Scout group.Army explosives ordnance disposal officers attended the scene on Tuesday (4 July) and carried out a controlled detonation to make the scene safe.

Contextual analysis

Analysing the event count by highlighting the presence of munition categories over a six-month data period.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more

Information sources

Discussion and media of this event has been extracted from all sources.

Enterprise

Country information

Click to view more information about the country and see more information on conflicts occuring in that region.

United Kingdom (GBR)

Wiltshire ( Savernake area )

Discover more

Events using similar munitions or platforms and those that happen within a recent time line and proximity are displayed below.

Enterprise

Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.

Learn more