Police cordoned off the area and the Ministry of Defence were called in after munitions and asbestos were found on a country lane.

Officers from Swale Borough Council were alerted to the fly-tipping in Dawes Road in Dunkirk between Faversham and Canterbury at around 11.30am yesterday.

Around 75 munitions and a huge amount of asbestos was found slung on the rural road.

Police taped off the area, the road was closed and experts from the Ministry of Defence were brought in.

Police Spokesman Alice Hemmings said: "Kent Police was called at 11.34am on Wednesday, December 17 to a report that a number of shells had been found at the side of the road in Dawes Road, Dunkirk.

"The explosive ordnance disposal team attended and confirmed the shells were not live devices and there was no risk to public safety."

Experts declared the site safe and the cordon has now been removed.

To report fly-tipping to Swale Borough Council visit: www.swale.gov.uk/fly-tipping

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