Prehistoric paintings dating back as much as 30,000 years in the cellar of a house in Packmoor were wallpapered over by the owner, Pete Sparrow.
"They were an eyesore," Mr Sparrow, who bought the house in the 1980s from the city council, said. "Just a load of stick people worshipping some long forgotten gods to prevent a disaster, or something. It looks much better now, a lovely floral pattern. And I was sick of people coming to my gaff wanting to see 'em to be honest."
The paintings were discovered when the council houses were built in the 1970s, but have always belonged to the owners of the house and are unable to be protected, due to a quirk in international law.
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