Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) experts carried out the controlled explosion on Thursday night after the discovery in the afternoon in Pontesbury, near Shrewsbury.

Police evacuated properties and cordoned off a 100m zone in the after the munitions were found on a site where new homes are being built.

The controlled explosion was captured on video by Jim Barker, Shropshire Fire & Rescue Service assistant group commander for Shropshire Rural West, after the munition had been placed in a skip.

Afterwards the cordon was lifted, roads reopened and people were able to return to their homes.