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Haha - hoho!
it was a fence along the bottom of a ditch to stop it from spoiling the view.(italics not intended!)
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it was a fence along the bottom of a ditch to stop it from spoiling the view.(italics not intended!)
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I thought it was a hidden ditch.
Which
You'd come across suddenly......
It's a drop between the owner's garden and the parkland beyond. There's no physical barrier (like a hedge or fence) to obstruct the view, but animals can't get in, The impression is one of a continuous, unbroken piece of land, without the problem of stray coos trampling your prized cabbages!
It was a trick often employed in gardens of large country houses, but can be used by anyone.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
As shown here
and as described here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha-ha
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
You'll have had your tea?
Big Hoose? Or Ha-ha?
Ah ha! Perhaps this is what has confused the OP
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_formal_garden (Scroll down to Perspective)
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Steve - where did you get that pic of my brother in law?
A big hoose has big coos...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Presumably muckle coos....
Eek! There's a moose loose aboot this hoose!
Good to see I'm not the only I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue fan!