Solved Purple blob fungus on tree

Hi,
apologies for the bad photo- can anyone name this strange fungus?

The biggest blobs are like half chicken eggs, the surface is velvety dark purple and the growth looks soft. It's quite common on tree trunks up to 1.5 m height.



We call it magic deer poo. The proper name would do good to our morals.

Thanks!

 

I've seen them but dont know what they are called.

 

Daldinia Concentrica known commonly as King Alfred's Cakes. I'm no expert @Selleri, I cheated and looked on the web.

 

Thank you @Sheal , nice to learn something new

From Wikipedia:
The inedible fungus Daldinia concentrica is known by several common names, including King Alfred's cake, cramp balls, and coal fungus. It is a common, widespread saprotrophic sac fungus, living on dead and decaying wood.

The fruit of this fungus is hemi-spherical, with a hard, friable, shiny black fruiting body 2 to 7 centimeters wide. It resembles a chunk of coal, which gives it several of its common names, including coal fungus and carbon balls. According to legend, King Alfred once hid out in a countryside homestead during war, and was put in charge of removing baking from the oven when it was done. He fell asleep and the cakes burned. Daldinia concentrica is said to resemble a cake left to this fate.[1]