First discovery of an unexploded shell at Culloden Battlefield

The shell fired by government troops at Jacobite forces is believed to have landed on boggy ground and its fuse fizzled out.
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And finally… explosive discovery

Ahead of the 280th anniversary of the final Jacobite uprising at Culloden Battlefield, archaeologists from the National Trust for Scotland have recovered an unexploded mortar shell, thought to have ...
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Rare 18th-century mortar shell found intact at battle site

“This is a remarkable - dare I say, explosive - find of the kind archaeologists dream of, but never expect to encounter." The ...

Archaeologists make 'explosive discovery' at Culloden battlefield

ARCHAELOGISTS have made a “dream” discovery at the Culloden battlefield after an unexploded mortar shell that may have been ...
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Explosive discovery: Truck owner finds decades-old military shell

GREENE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - While cleaning out a recently purchased truck Tuesday night, a Gainesville resident made an explosive discovery. Greene County Sheriff Brad Snyder said the truck’s new ...

280-year-old bomb found in Scotland: Undetonated shell from Culloden battlefield shocks archaeologists

A team of archaeologists has discovered an undetonated mortar shell from the 1746 Culloden battlefield in Scotland. The find ...

'Remarkable' discovery of unexploded shell at Culloden Battlefield

A team of archeologists, metal detectorists, and volunteers led by the National Trust for Scotland have uncovered an ...