WWII-era bomb discovered by Colorado construction workers

Officials successful Arapahoe County, Colorado, were called to analyse a portion of history that was recovered by a group of on-site building workers.

While connected the scene, Aurora Police requested Arapahoe Sheriff’s Department Bomb Squad to find a metallic instrumentality that was found. 

The Arapahoe Sheriff’s agency shared the find and a photograph connected X.

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"The Arapahoe County Bomb Squad was called to analyse a military ordnance recovered by a building institution successful the 4600 artifact of S. Robertsdale Way. The area utilized to beryllium the erstwhile Lowry Bombing and Gunnery Range," said the post.

Officials successful Arapahoe County, Colorado, wished the instrumentality recovered was a World War II Mark 23 Mod 1 training round. (Arapahoe Sheriff’s Department  )

The area stretches 100 quadrate miles and was established successful 1938 and utilized during World War II arsenic a tract for military armament and bombing training, which included believe and high-explosive bombs, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE).

The erstwhile Lowry Bombing and Gunnery Range was utilized from 1942 until 1963 for various inert and unrecorded munitions training exercises astatine galore bombing and gunnery targets, according to the Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Bomb technicians arrived connected the segment utilizing an X-ray instrumentality to find precisely what was recovered and concluded it was an inert cast-iron miniature bomb.

"They wished it was a World War II Mark 23 Mod 1 training round," said the Arapahoe Sheriff’s office's station connected X.

The erstwhile Lowry Bombing and Gunnery Range located successful Arapahoe County, Colorado, (not pictured) was utilized from 1942 until 1963 for various inert and unrecorded munitions training exercises astatine galore bombing and gunnery targets. (Bettmann via Getty Images)

The erstwhile Lowry Bombing and Gunnery Range has 4 erstwhile Titan I rocket complexes that were operational from 1962 to 1965.

Cast-iron miniature bombs were commonly used arsenic believe bombs for onshore targets, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Officials turned the instrumentality complete to the Buckley Space Force Base successful Aurora.

Law enforcement and officials successful Colorado turned the formed robust mini explosive complete to the Buckley Space Force Base successful in Aurora, Colorado. (Bettmann via Getty Images/Arapahoe Sheriff’s Department )

Munition information tips from the CDPHE

"Training and believe munitions whitethorn besides beryllium hazardous."

"Never presume that ‘training’ aliases 'practice' intends a munition point is safe to touch"

"It’s important to retrieve that subject munitions were designed to destruct subject supplies and equipment, and to termination aliases maim people."

"Regardless of their age, munition items clasp their hazardous and vulnerable nature."

"Leave the handling of munitions to trained experts who tin measure the point and make the area safe."

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Fox News Digital reached retired to the Arapahoe Sheriff’s agency for further comment.