A Civil War-era 12-pound smooth bore round found in Seaford on March 10, 2021 (WYDaily/ Courtesy of York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office)
SEAFORD Children playing with a metal detector on Mastin Avenue in Seaford were surprised to find a large, round object buried two feet below ground.
After they brought their discovery inside a home, the parents immediately called the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office (YPSO) for assistance.
On Wednesday, March 10, sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene to assess the strange object and, after taking a good look at it, they called in the expertise of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment at Naval Weapons Station (NWS) Yorktown.
Residents might hear or see something out of the ordinary near the Naval Weapons Station at Yorktown.
The military base’s annual “force protection exercise” starts Feb. 1-12.
“Naval Weapons Station Yorktown and Cheatham Annex’s participation in Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2021 improves the response effectiveness of our security forces and installation personnel,” Captain Jason J. Schneider, commanding officer of NWS Yorktown and Cheatham Annex, said in a prepared statement. “The exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of Navy security forces and ensure seamless interoperability among the commands, other services and agency partners.”
“Exercise CS-SC21 is not in response to any specific threat, but is a regularly scheduled exercise,” he added.