What might be an ancient tool carved from a deer's leg bone has been discovered washed up on one of Tenby's beaches.

Local Peter Rich of St. John's Hill, The Croft, found the artefact, which is believed to have been used to straighten arrows, on the South Beach on Friday.

"On further research I've carried out, it appears that the tool is made from a long deer bone, which were sometimes drilled with holes for use in straightening arrow shafts," explained Peter.

"I did take it up to Tenby Museum to have a look, but they weren't sure of its origins; it could be around 10,000 years old, but I need to have all of this confirmed.

"I'm more interested in finding out if it has got any connections to the area and why it was washed up on the South Beach. Has it come from Caldey Island way?" continued Peter, who is hoping that the National Museum of Wales' department of archaeology in Cardiff can look at the item for him.