Over 60 pieces of explosives have been found so far this year on one of Sussex's lesser-known beaches.

Medmerry Beach, near Chichester, does not appear visibly dangerous, however it frequently has pieces of explosive ordnance wash up, with bomb disposal teams often called to the area to carry out controlled explosions.

It is in fact so dangerous that parts of the beach are closed to the public for their own safety.

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This year alone, over 60 pieces of ordnance have washed up on the Medmerry shoreline.

In March, several pieces of ordnance were found washed up on the beach.

These were all exploded safely by bomb disposal teams.

In April, 52 individual pieces of explosives were found on one day alone, with a cordon having to be put in place by the Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team.

Two controlled explosions had to be carried out to detonate all the explosives safely.

Four further pieces of large ordnance were then found across other dates in April, all of which were dealt with by special bomb disposal units.

The finding of ordnance is not unusual on this beach, with a similar amount of discoveries made year in year out.

Coastguard teams have continued to frequently warn people to avoid this area of the coast and to call the coastguard if pieces of ordnance or suspected ordnance are found.

A spokesman for Selsey Coastguard Rescue Team said: "If you come across ordnance or something you're not sure about on the beach, please don't touch it and call the Coastguard straight away.

"Ordnance comes in all different shapes and sizes and ordnance found on this beach in the past has been found to still be highly explosive.

"This beach is closed to the public with no access due to multiple dangers including unexploded ordnance, please do not go past the rock armour on Medmerry Beach.

"In an emergency out at sea, along the coast or on the beach and ask for the coastguard."