A BOMB disposal squad was called to an address in Cornwall this weekend after the discovery of an unexploded grenade.

Bomb Disposal Plymouth had to take a trip to the Duchy on Sunday, May 9 after an unexploded hand grenade was unearthed at an address in Helston.

Bomb disposals teams removed the old grenade from the address and took it to a nearby location where a controlled detonation took place in order to ensure that public safety was restored.

Devon and Cornwall Roads Policing Team posted brief details of the event to its social media account on Twitter, where it also thanked police in Falmouth for their assistance and patience.

In the tweet posted on Sunday evening, Devon and Cornwall Roads Policing Team said: "An unearthed old hand grenade led Bomb Disposal Plymouth to attend an address in the Helston area today.

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"A controlled detonation took place nearby ensuring public safety was restored.

"Thanks to Falmouth Police for their assistance and patience."

While not a common event by any means, old munitions turning up in unusual places does happen from time to time.

A similar incident occurred in Falmouth back in January when a World War II enthusiast told The Packet of his disappointment after having a live anti-aircraft round removed from his home by a bomb disposal squad.

Dean Bullen, from Falmouth, said he'd had the 88mm anti-aircraft round for about ten years and was part of his own WWII collection which he'd included in a 'mini-museum' at his home.