Seven unexploded wartime devices found near Cotswold wedding venue
A cordon was put in place and nearby homes and businesses were evacuated
Last updated 2nd Nov 2026
Several unexploded WW2 devices found in a field near a wedding venue in the Cotswolds have been safely destroyed by bomb disposal experts.
Police said they received a report at around 9.50am on 2nd November that suspected unexploded ordnance had been found in a field in Long Newnton by constriction workers.
A 200-metre cordon was put in place around the site for the public's safety and The Great Tythe Barn venue was closed.
Police said people living nearby and local businesses were evacuated as a precaution.
Experts from the army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team safely detonated the items at around 3.30pm, police said.
The cordon has since been lifted.
The MOD said the EOD operator identified the items as seven 1kg German incendiaries.