Bomb disposal officers have removed an ‘old training mortar’ found near a retail park in Elgin.
Police cordoned off a large section of Edgar Road near Springfield Retail Park this afternoon after being called to reports of an ‘unexploded ordnance’.
It’s understood the ‘bomb’ was found in the Burn of Tydock.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel were called to the scene and removed the item, which has been described as an “old training mortar”.
Eyewitnesses said the device was spotted in the burn. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson
Officers remain on the scene. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
Training mortars are empty bombs used by military personnel whilst learning to fire weapons.
Edgar Road was closed for several hours, and Stagecoach buses 33A and C were diverted.
Several police officers were spotted at the scene near an Asda supermarket.
The store was “unaffected and open as usual”.
Asda workers are in the car park directing shoppers. Image: Jason Hedges/DC Thomson.
The retail park and road have fully reopened.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “EOD personnel have attended Edgar Road in Elgin and removed an unexploded ordnance device.
“The item, found around 12:35pm on Wednesday, 12 March, 2025, is believed to be an old training mortar.
“The cordon has been removed”.
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Elgin retail park cordon lifted after ‘old training mortar’ removed by bomb disposal officers
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