Case Study Abingdon

Thamesview, Abingdon, Oxfordshire was a light industrial unit that was selected for redevelopment by Barratt, Maidenhead.

RPS EES was commissioned to investigate the proposed site as part of a full due diligence and risk mitigation strategy initiated by Barratt (Maidenhead). Having previously provided Explosives Engineering support to the adjacent Abbey Lakes site RPS EES utilised the information gained during this operation and were able to quickly establish that there was a real munitions contamination threat. RPS EES were then called upon once more to support all intrusive works undertaken on the site.

The site is currently being developed and numerous items of ordnance found on a weekly basis. Working in consultation with the developers regular disposal operations have been conducted on the site by the Army without any loss of work time being incurred.

During 2005/2006 RPS EES had the following EOD finds at the Riverside site:

16lb Rocket x 51, 39	Sten Gun Magazine x 742, 193
16lb Rocket Tail x 26, 9	Vickers Magazine x 32, 5
20lb Rocket x 10, 4	Anti Tank Grenade (Sticky Bomb) x 20, 34
6lb Rocket x 8	303 Round x 2, 50
6lb Bomb x 213, 20	20mm Round x 1, 612
6lb Bomb Tail x 51, 33	Safety Fuse Igniters x 1
Pistol x 4	Anti-Tank Mines x 45, 2
Pistol Magazine x 41, 8	Mills Grenade x 27