I am a homeowner – I was baffled when I ripped up floorboards in my 300-year-old house & made a bizarre find
A HOMEOWNER was left baffled when he ripped up the floorboards in his 300-year-old house and made a bizarre discovery.
The man explained how he was carrying out checks at his property, which was built in the 1700s, when he stumbled upon an unusual finding.
Taking to Reddit, the man shared a picture of a big stash of corn he uncovered under his floor.
He wrote in the caption: "I found 150 pieces of corn in my floor. My house is from the 1700s."
He said he was grateful the stash of corn didn't cause any "mouldy smell" problems in the property.
He added: "It most likely didn't [biodegrade] because the weather didn't get to it and it was closed off".
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A number of users suggested the corn was used as an old method of insulation, while others believed it could have been the work of a hungry animal.
One said: "My buddy’s house from 1700s walls were lined with them, old way of insulation."
Another one said: "False. This is the work of a raccoon. A very old and very full raccoon."
Someone wrote: "Given the few chewed up acorns I would guess some kind of critter. No reason anyone would keep their TP nailed under a floorboard."
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It comes as last year a lucky couple made an incredible discovery under their kitchen floor while redecorating their house.
The pair found a cup of gold coins buried under their home's floorboards - worth £250,000.
And another couple made an incredible discovery as they were cleaning up their home in Prince George, Canada.
The pair found they had won £82,000 in the lottery but later discovered a devastating twist.