Bomb disposal unit called after ‘suspicious’ object found in Faygate

A bomb disposal unit was called to Faygate this afternoon (Thursday March 19) after a ‘suspicious’ object was dug up.
By Harley Tamplin
Published 19th Mar 2015, 17:02 BST
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Workers at a development site near Faygate Business Centre in Faygate Lane discovered the item just after 1pm.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “There is digging work going on there and a digger disturbed it. They were suspicious about what it was so they called police.

“It was four to five inches in diameter and rusty.”

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The Explosive Ordnance Division arrived at the scene at 4pm and left at about 4.25pm, having dealt with the situation ‘very quickly’, the spokesperson added.

It is unknown if a controlled detonation took place.