Photo: Kent Wildlife Trust
In a case reminiscent of the monolith craze of 2020, an eight-foot-tall totem pole has mysteriously appeared on a clifftop pathway in England. The curious wooden piece was reportedly discovered late last month at a spot along a lengthy national walking trail known as North Downs Way in the county of Kent. Carved from a single tree, the totem pole features the name of the Baltic god of thunder, Perkūnas, inscribed on its side. As this name for the deity is specifically used in Lithuania, it is theorized that the piece is somehow connected to that country, though it remains a mystery as to who created it and why as well as how they managed to install it without being noticed.
Check out a video showcasing the puzzling totem pole and find out more on this story at the Coast to Coast AM website.