WalesOnline reported on Tuesday that locals have come across the 10-foot-tall object on a hill in Hay-on-Wye, an area known worldwide for its books and bookshops. One local resident, Richard Haynes, told the outlet that he came across while out running on Hay Bluff, which he does regularly.

"I thought it looked a bit bizarre and might be a scientific media research thing collecting rainwater," he told WalesOnline. "But then I realized it was way too tall and strange for that."

Haynes said the object was at least 10 feet tall and "triangular, definitely stainless steel."

"It was hollow and I imagine pretty light," he said. "Light enough for two people to carry it up and plant it in the ground."