Brixham Harbour was closed this afternoon after two suspected artillery shells had been brought in by a trawler.
Police set up a cordon around the area just before 4pm. The area was evacuated and vessels were contacted by the coastguard and told not to come into the harbour.
![A police cordon was set up around the harbour](https://wearesouthdevon.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Brixham-Harbour-300x225.jpg)
The Royal Navy Bomb disposal removed the devices and took them to Mansands for detonation.
The road was reopened at around 5.45pm.