Walker finds unexploded wartime mortar bomb on Hawick hillside A walker has found an unexploded mortar bomb on a hillside in the Borders. A member of the public called police after discovering the wartime relic near the village of Minto at 12.15pm on Monday. Police called out an explosive ordinance disposal team to the hillside near Hawick where they carried out a controlled explosion. Officers said the bomb was in a remote area and there was no danger to the public.