The area around Worthing Lido was sealed off, and marker buoys placed out to sea to ward off onlookers.

Click on the green play button to see video of the mystery item being pulled out of the sand and an interview with Royal Navy bomb disposal expert chief petty officer "Sid" Lawrence.

Once the "mine" was dug up it turned out to be part of a concrete mooring buoy.

Click on the view gallery link to see larger versions of photographs taken by Herald reader Pamelia Long and Neil Allan.

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You can also send pictures from your mobile phone.

Just text WHPICS (space) any other details (max 160 characters), attach your photograph via MMS and send to 07843 500911.


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