ACTIVISTS from Dartmoor Preservation Association have hit out at the military after finding debris near East Mill Tor on Dartmoor during an anniversary walk. Forty walkers set off from Belstone on a six-mile and nine-mile walk to celebrate the 101st birthday of their greatest campaigner Lady Sylvia Sayer when they came across a flare and a large number of cartridges which had been fired by the military. The association?s president Kate Ashbrook said: ?This litter is both unsightly and potentially dangerous. The military continually boasts that they don?t leave their litter behind, but it?s just not true. ?This is yet another reason why the military should stop live firing on Dartmoor.? The DPA gathered up the material and invited the army to collect it from one of their members. Commander of the training area, Lt Col Tony Clark said an honest mistake had been made: ?We are very conscious of our environmental responsibilities to the public. We clear up after every training activity but as with every human endeavour, sometimes mistakes are made.? Lt Col Clark added that, despite the best efforts, there was bound to be some unexploded ordnances left on Dartmoor as it had been used by the military for 200 years, particularly during the Second World War when people would not have exercised as much care as they would today. However, he advised people not to move any military items they may find on the moor. ?It isn?t dangerous if you don?t touch it. Please leave it alone, mark off the area and inform the police or the commandant on 01837 650010 and the experts can deal with it,? he said.