Anybody have any idea what this is? Or, how it's used? I wonder how many do. I'm going to tell you what it is, it's the central ridge pole of a 'Bender', a Romany style of shelter/tent. Pairs of hazel or willow rods are dug into the ground a couple of meters apart, they're then bent over to join each other, and that's where the central ridge pole comes in, the ends of the rods being inserted into its corresponding holes. What you have, is an incredibly strong frame, which can be erected and dismantled with ease and speed. Tarps, or some such, are then laid over the frame and secured. A very effective shelter. What it's doing up here on the 'Hill', I have no idea.
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