German Mine
Immediately, the Newhaven Coastguard was called in. Once they arrives, Seaford Beach was evacuated, and the piece was confirmed to be a piece of a German sea mine. After learning it was just the bottom plate of a mine, the Coastguard announced it was not explosive and therefore, not dangerous to the public.
German Mine
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War Artifacts
Actually, beaches in England have been the site of many WWII explosives found years later. It was not just the two children who found a potentially dangerous artifact. In addition, five miles from Seaford Beach, someone discovered what was believed to be a bomb right off the Birling Gap Beach. This had to be destroyed. Also, a dog walker found a shell by East Worthing by the sea.
War Artifacts