A mysterious monolith sculpture has appeared in the sand dunes on Hightown beach this week.
The strange, shiny pillar has been photographed a number of times at the Sefton beauty spot after news of similar sculptures appearing elsewhere across the world.
Pictures taken by Jayne Chapman show the large, reflective, triangular prism that is placed on its end in the sand.
With the identifiable turbines in the background of the images, no one knows why the monolith has been put there.
Similar sculptures have popped up all across the world since November 2020 with no explanation.
The monoliths are often found in obscure locations before being removed a few days later.
The first was discovered in the US, when a helicopter crew flying over a remote part of a Utah desert counting sheep spotted a strange statue below.
This metal monolith was found on November 18 and disappeared just as mysteriously as it appeared on November 27.
Around the same time as the Utah one vanished, a shiny metal monolith appeared on the other side of the globe in the Romanian hillside.
Then, in the first weekend of December a monolith was found on a beach on the Isle of Wight.
Over 170 monoliths have since appeared around the world.
Hightown Village on Twitter posted about the monolith over the weekend with many people taking a trip to the beach to see it.
They said: "A mysterious object has arrived in our dunes over night.
"A much needed light distraction in these times."
But despite the interest in the monolith, Sefton Council have said that the sculpture will have to be removed.
In a statement, a spokesperson said: "A spokesperson for Sefton Council said: "We were made aware of the erection of a 'monolith' type structure on the dunes of Hightown Beach this morning (Monday, January 25).
"This is an incredibly sensitive area of protected wildlife habitation and at no time were we approached for any permissions relating to this structure.
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"Our Green Sefton staff have attended the area to investigate the safety and nature of the structure and have taken the decision to begin a process of removal.
"The area in question is part of a Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to the myriad of protected and, in some cases, endangered flora and fauna and our staff work tirelessly to look after these species.
"The location also forms part of a natural flood defence and potential disturbance of the landscape caused by any visitors to this instalment would be incredibly damaging.
"Had we been approached by the artists behind the structure, formal discussions would have taken place to find a more suitable and safe location.
"The structure will now be removed and placed in storage until it is claimed by the owner.
"Furthermore we would like to remind everyone of the need to adhere to the current national COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and stress the need to avoid social gathering outside of your household or support bubble."
