Any idea what this is?

[optrists]

Any idea what this is. It growing on an old stump and in another location where I have removed a stump. I'm not even certain that it's a fungus and it smells bad 

[manco]

nope.

partly cos i cant actually see what youre indicating, just a load of stones from what i can tell

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, optrists said:

Any idea what this is. It growing on an old stump and in another location where I have removed a stump. I'm not even certain that it's a fungus and it smells bad 

Old Peewitt nest ? ( Plover , Lapwing , Peewitt )

[David Humphries]

Xylaria polymorpha (dead man’s fingers)