É provavelmente uma forma de árvore de desejos .
[excerpt from wikipedia] A wish tree is an individual tree, usually distinguished by species, position or appearance, which is used as an object of wishes and offerings. Such trees are identified as possessing a special religious or spiritual value. By tradition, believers make votive offerings in order to gain from that nature spirit, saint or goddess fulfillment of a wish.
Podemos supor que Jaime não está familiarizado com a tradição e / ou não é comum. Parece que a árvore é anterior ao assentamento que foi construído perto dela
Pennytree is situated near the Widow's Wash between two grassy hills known as the Teats. It is named for a huge old oak tree that grows by the duck pond, to which hundreds of copper pennies have been nailed.