Antiques Roadshow guest left in shock as she discovers huge value of ‘1,000-year-old’ stone head found in her drain
AN ANTIQUES Roadshow guest was left gobsmacked at the four-figure value a stone head she had found in her drain was worth.
The episode of the BBC show was filmed at Ulster Folk Museum in Northern Ireland where Fiona Bruce was on-hand to greet members of the public looking to get their items valued.
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As soon as the episode got underway, a rather interesting item was presented to vlauer Adam Schoon.
Adam was left stunned at a stone head that appeared in great condition brought in by a guest.
The guest in question found the item as a total accident when she was digging by her drains in her own garden.
Making the startling confession, the guest confessed: “I was digging up drains and I just so happened to dig down and hit stone, and I pulled him out and there he was!”
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Adam’s eyes widened as he could not believe that was how the guest had managed to acquire the item.
He soon began inspecting the stone head with a closer eye as he felt around on the eyes and “primitive nose”.
Adam went onto affirm that he believed the stone was of “Celtic style”.
Offering up some more background, the BBC star said: “I think to myself that here we are in Northern Ireland where the Celts existed and stone heads like this go back literally over 2,000 years.
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“The style of this one, I think, is third century AD.”
The guest confirmed that she had hired a local archaeologist to take a look at the item who had also expressed similar thoughts.
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Adam then quipped happily: “So, he had a good vibe from the old boy then.”
Trying to pin point the item to a time and location, he went on to say: “I think it might be medieval. Honestly, the origins of this is very, very mysterious.”
It then came to valuation time with the guest left stunned at what her drain pipe find would be worth.
If she were to take it to auction, Adam expected it to command an impressive £5,000.
She was left chuckling as it became clear that the valuation had taken her breath away.
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