Blackpool Belle (or Bomb!)
I found this on a beach near Blackpool using a cScope 4PI recently. I initially thought it was a child's toy as it didn't have much weight to it and there was no apparent fuse. I was surprised then to find out that it is actually a "live" American Hand Grenade, probably from WW2 but used upto the Vietnam War. It's been responsibly disposed of, without causing a major incident and is typical of my luck, the best find I get and it has to be got rid of!!.

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Luckily it didn't, but my heart stopped when I hit it with the spade!! I then just thought it was a toy and walked around with it for a few hours with all the other rubbish before looking on the net when I got home (needless to say I wasn't allowed to bring it into the house once it was ID'd!!!)