It is 4cms long and could possibly be one of the most important religious relics in history.

Alternatively, it could be a shred of raggedy cloth.

Now one Kent man is hoping to put his 'find' to the test - by selling what he thinks may be part of the Turin Shroud on eBay! For a quid!

Arcade worker Wes Leonard has put the small piece of the cloth - which he tongue-in-cheek declares may be Christ's death mask - up on the internet auction site with bids starting from £1.

He can’t remember where he bought the oval-shaped box about five years ago, but thinks it was either from a boot fair or from eBay and he paid about £5 for it.

Leysdown resident Mr Leonard, 52, has no intention of ripping people off and knows it is very unlikely to be a genuine piece, but is just giving people a laugh.

He said: "It’s a bit of mischief, I’m just having a bit of fun.

"There’s the great story about the Turin Shroud and how the pieces have disappeared – you never know. But it’s tongue in cheek."

The Turin Shroud was discovered in the 14th century and for hundreds of years was believed to be the death mask of Jesus Christ. However, carbon dating in 1988 showed it to be a medieval fake.