Surveyors 'pretty sure' WW2 bombs remain in Guernsey field
He added the types of ordnance being sought were British 2000lb (about 900kg) armour piercing bombs.
The States of Guernsey contracted 6 Alpha Associates to inspect the fields next to Route Isabelle, after islanders raised concerns a previous survey had not looked deep enough for bombs.The original survey in 2019 went as deep as 4m (13ft), but the latest survey indicates they could be at a depth of about 8m (26ft).
What happens next?
The company will hand over the details to the States to discuss the route the government wishes to take.Mr Cooke said if it was decided they would be detonated, the bombs would "stay in situ" and be detonated beneath the ground.He added there was "some risk" in digging down to the bombs but, again, they would have to be struck with a lot of force to set them off."We've got ex-military bomb disposal technicians that know what they're doing and have been trained to deal with this sort of thing and they'll make sure they don't do that" Mr Cooke said.
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