A day at a popular beach was interrupted after a bomb squad was called to safely blow up an ordnance.
HM Coastguard Borth was called to Ynyslas beach at 9.31am on Monday, June 1, after reports of a possible explosive device.
The reported item was quickly confirmed as non-explosive, but while at the scene, coastguard crews discovered a genuine piece of ordnance nearby.
An HM Coastguard spokesperson said: "Although the initial report was this time not ordnance, it was absolutely with good intent that it was called in and this time led to us finding and making safe actual ordnance".
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialists were called to the scene and confirmed the device needed to be destroyed.
A cordon was set up on the beach and the EOD team arrived at around 4.30pm to carry out a controlled detonation.
The incident followed a similar callout just days earlier.
Coastguard teams returned to Ynyslas over the weekend after another item found on Friday, May 29, was uncovered again by the tide.
The spokesperson said: "Thanks to everyone whose beach day we disrupted by creating such a large cordon and thanks for enabling us to keep you all safe".
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Coastguards have reminded the public to stay alert as ordnance is regularly washed up along the coastline.
The spokesperson said: "If you see anything you suspect to be ordnance, do not pick it up or move it.
"Call 999 and ask for the Coastguard, giving as exact a location as possible."
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