Chinese villagers’ unearthed ‘treasures’ turn out to be unexploded Japanese bombs from war
Family finds warheads buried under house during renovations
Metal items discovered by villagers at an archaeological site in Hubei last week that were thought to be ancient brassware have been identified as unexploded second world war munitions.
A rural family in Daye found the ageing warheads under their house while renovating the old building, Chutian Metropolis Daily reported, and believed they had stumbled upon a treasure trove.
The numerous pieces were of various sizes but all had large conical heads and fine, spiral screws over relatively short tails.
Daye was one of the most important bronze production sites in ancient China, thriving from the Western Zhou (1046-771BC) to the Song (960-1279) dynasties. Archaeologists have found more than 360 underground copper mining tunnels in the city, as well as the ruins of seven large furnaces.
