BBC Antiques Roadshow sees huge valuation for 1,000-year-old item

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BBC Antiques Roadshow sees huge valuation for 1,000-year-old item
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The latest episode of the BBC series came from Derry, Northern Ireland, as guests brought along their treasures to be examined.

A guest on BBC's Antiques Roadshow was left speechless after a 1,000-year-old 'scary' item he purchased for just £40 received a staggering valuation.

A guest on BBC's Antiques Roadshow was left speechless after a 1,000-year-old 'scary' item he purchased for just £40 received a staggering valuation during Sunday's episode Ronnie nodded, confirming that the guest's research had been along the right lines and said: 'I believe that he was dated maybe the 11th or 12th century, but I'm not sure.'

Ronnie added: 'He was sent down to us to keep human beings in line in their mythology, but instead of keeping humans on the straight and narrow, he started eating people.' Inspecting the statue, Ronnie explained that it was nearly a millennium old. 'It is the 11th or 12th century,' he explained.

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