Any ideas on what this is ?

[Stomlikben]

Hi can anyone I.D this ? Found 2 of them today

 

[ironhorse]

Where did you find them...general location could reveal a lead

 

[Stomlikben]

Hi can anyone I.D this ? Found 2 of them today

Found them in Stockport Town center in the river goyt

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

Anti aircraft round?

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

Measure the diameter.

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

German artillary?

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

 

[Nathan W]

Looks like a military round of some sort, wry cool

 

[releventchair]

Butane lighter. Chartreuse.

 

[ironhorse]

Ok...being in UK...I'd say GCP might have something with the artillery

Dont be afraid to provide too much information...my mind reading skills have been slipping lately lol

 

[Stomlikben]

Anti aircraft round?

Hi,no not since ww2

 

[Stomlikben]

Measure the diameter.

50mm diameter and about 120mm long

 

[Gulf Coast Pirate]

You should probably contact the authorities that could be live and VERY dangerous.

 

[Stomlikben]

Hi all ,bomb squad have removed it ,they weren't sure what exactly but deefo ww2 ammunition and he was pretty sure it was live as the fuse/timer /bit was still there

 

[ironhorse]

One could say you dodged a pretty big bullet lol
I wouldn't want that stuff just lying around somewhere

 

[Georgivs]

Hi all ,bomb squad have removed it ,they weren't sure what exactly but deefo ww2 ammunition and he was pretty sure it was live as the fuse/timer /bit was still there

Good call, I envy that you guys have the chance to find things as old or older than roman times, but often forget that you have an equal (or greater depending on the area) chance of hitting a WWII bomb or something