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"This one's cooler because the school made it": Bayeux Tapestry tribute found in school attic

A girl holding an embroidered artwork, with an emoji magnifying glass added to the image, that separates the photo of her from a close up embroidered pattern of a ship and sailor.Joe Weir/BBC

Imagine finding this in your school's attic

If you've been unable to see the real Bayeux Tapestry, then good news - this school in Lincolnshire has just found what they say is "second best".

A 7m long embroidery, inspired by the famous artwork, has been discovered in the attic of a village school.

The teachers had no idea it was there and it was found covered in cobwebs.

The dusty discovery is surrounded in mystery but thought to be around 50 years old.

They don't know who made it or how long it might have taken to create the detailed scenes on the artwork.

School pupil Charlotte has given a big thumbs up to the amazing find saying: "I think this one's cooler because the school made it."

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Teachers and pupils hold a 7m long red embroidered tapestry in the playground.Joe Weir/BBC

The embroidery is so long that it needs lots of people to help hold it up

And, like the real Bayeux Tapestry, there's even a section missing from the design.

Headteacher Andrew Evans says that means the school will have to "keep hunting" to find the missing treasure.

But for now, the school can celebrate, as the embroidery has been given to the village archive, where it'll be studied further.

Kate Genever runs the archive and says the find is "gorgeous".

She said: "I love the colour of it. Of course, it's very different from the original but that's what makes it brilliant."