The moment a Second World War explosive was detonated in a field has been captured on camera.

An explosive ordnance disposal team and police were called to the scene after the hand grenade was discovered in Kingston, near Canterbury.

Watch: Second World War hand grenade is detonated in Kingston field (Video by Madison Yambo)

The device is understood to have been unearthed while the field was being ploughed.

Police were alerted at about 11.10am on Sunday and officers asked the army to attend.

An army spokesman said: “We can confirm that an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Regiment RLC team were called to Kingston .

"Shorncliffe Troop from Kent attended the scene, they identified the item as a hand grenade from the WW2 era and the device was destroyed in situ.

"At no point in time was there a threat posed to members of the public.”

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