A limestone gravestone used for a dead cat sells for a fortune

LONDON (Reuters) - A medieval limestone slab which for years has been used as a gravestone for a dead cat called Winkle has fetched more than 200,000 pounds at auction.

The stone has a carved image of St Peter on it and dates from the early 10th century.

It was found in a salvage yard by a man who took it to his home in Somerset and put it at the bottom of his garden to mark the spot where Winkle was buried.

It was only when the stone was spotted by local potter and historian Chris Brewchorne that its value became apparent.

"I was walking past the house one day and saw it in the front garden and knew immediately I was looking at something special," Brewchorne told Reuters.

"I knocked on the front door, spoke to the owners and told them 'I think you've just won the lottery.'

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even after they've gone.

My first pet which was a cat died (7 human years old) a couple years back and is buried in the back yard underneath a square brick with his name on it and flowers around it. He may have been just a cat but I think he deserved to have a proper burial. I'd like to think he is still around spreading around some luck, maybe he is. :shrug: