1.75in-tall figure dates back to the 7th Century but remains in fantastic condition
Experts believe it is a gaming piece similar to chess that formed part of a set
It was bought by a private collector for £120k with Timeline Auctions of Mayfair
A 1,400-year-old bronze chess piece that was unearthed in a field in Norfolk has sold for more than £120,000 at an auction.
The 1.75in-tall item, which depicts an armed horse rider, was discovered by an anonymous metal detectorist near Bradwell in Great Yarmouth.
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Experts believe the carving, which shows a mounted soldier with centre-parted bobbed hair, large pellet eyes and a moustache, dates all the way back to the 7th Century – making it a relic of Anglo-Saxon Britain.