People warned to 'stay away' after long buried objects emerge on Welsh beach

People have been warned to stay away after long buried after sea mines from the Second World War, which washed ashore in the 1950s, reappeared.

The Pembrokeshire Coast Rangers, who promote the work of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Ranger Service, have issued a statement warning people who use Caerfai beach to take caution when near the objects, for their own safety, reports WalesOnline.

In a statement, they said: "The recent tides have exposed three Second World War sea-mines on the eastern mid/upper side of Caerfai beach. They were originally washed ashore in the 1950s, were defused, and left on the beach to become buried in the sand. We are not removing them as they are of historic interest, but please take care not to step on them as they may be sharp."

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According to Coflein, which keeps a catalogue of archaeology, buildings, industrial and maritime heritage in Wales, the group of sea mines occasionally become exposed when sand levels drop.

All three mines were re-exposed in the 1980s and again in 2013 when they were spotted and reported by a local resident. A subsequent investigation by Dyfed Archaeological Trust identified the mines as being of the Type 17 deep-water moored variety.

Two of the three mines were re-exposed in July, 2021, and recorded via a photogrammetric survey. All three mines were re-exposed again in early January, 2022.

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