Medieval cannonballs and WWI bomb discovered under construction site

The weaponry highlights a coastal Belgian city's longtime strategic location. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Renovations on government buildings in the coastal Belgian town of Nieuwpoort are currently on hold after surveyors discovered an impressive archaeological trove: dozens of carefully crafted stone cannonballs dating as far back as the 14th century. However, the medieval ammunition backstock wasn't the only weaponry buried roughly 70 miles west of Brussels.