Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police have cordoned off a section of Apex Park in Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge after some small pieces of suspected unexploded ordnance were discovered during construction works.
The site is on the east side of the lake. Police attended after the contractor reported finding what appear to be mortar shells and a grenade, most likely dating from World War II.
A 50m cordon is currently in place around the site and construction work stopped as a precaution, and Somerset Council is in the process of fencing off the site to secure it temporarily.
The Council will be arranging for a specialist contractor to visit the site to assess and remove any remaining ordnance.
We would ask the public to please do not enter the site for their own safety.
Events such as the Park Run this weekend will be going ahead as normal, there may be some slight changes to the route.
We will provide a further update once the site has been assessed.
