Bargain Hunt antique leaves everyone completely baffled – but can you guess what it is?

BARGAIN Hunt has returned to our screens, and one episode in particular left its viewers confused.

The show, hosted by Natasha Raskin Sharp, saw them head to Devon.

Two teams were given a budget and went antique-hunting down in the village of Hele, around 10 miles from Exeter.

They then headed to Honiton for the auction, a short while away.

During the show, whilst the contestants were on the hunt for some bargains, Natasha hit the streets of Exeter.

The presenter had in her hand a mystery item, and wanted to know what the locals thought it was.

Many were confused as to what the mystery item was, with one local reckoning it was related to fertility.

They also suggested it could be a flag pole holder.

One told Natasha that the item was "definitely maritime", as another said: "I'd probably stick it in the garden, put a flag in it, put a lantern in it."

The guesses continued as no one got the peculiar object right, as one suggested it was "something to put a torch in".

Another guessed it was perhaps related to a pestle and mortar.

The truth was revealed as Natasha explained that the mystery object was in fact a holder for a stone to sharpen a scythe.

The expert said: "Reaping was hard skilful work, but for those quick enough, reaping was highly paid.

"In the 1780s an average farm labourer would earn one schilling a day, whereas an accomplished reaper could earn more than 20 times that.

"Having a sharp scythe during those times was imperative and that's why this came in handy."

She explained: "You would clip it to your belt for easy access, and if your scythe started to get a little bit blunt, you would take out the wet stone, run it along the blade a few times, sharpen it, pop it back in, and get back to the serious business of harvesting."