A cartilage plug (12), which is made from a biocompatible, artificial material, that is used to fill a void in natural cartilage that has been resected due to traumatic injury or chronic disease. Alternatively, the plug (12) may be relied upon to anchor a flowable polymer to subchondral bone. The plug (12) is prefabricatable in any size, shape, and contour and may be utilized either singly or in a plurality to fill any size void for any application. The plug (12) may be formed of a laminated stucture to match the physiological requirements of the repair site. A plurality of anchoring elements may share a single upper layer.