A sunk fence; a fence, wall, or ditch, not visible till one is close upon it.
sunken fence used to open up views but keep livestock out of house gardens, a Kent trademark.
a sunk fence; that is, a ditch with one sloping side and one vertical side into which is built a retaining wall; a ha-ha creates a barrier for sheep, cattle, and deer while allowing an unbroken view of the landscape.
A sunken fence or barrier that allows uninterrupted views but still excludes livestock.
A ditch concealing a fence to contain animals without marring the natural scene. Originally used by aristocratic landowners in the Eighteenth Century.
a ditch with one side being a retaining wall; used to divide lands without defacing the landscape
a ditch that forms a boundary to a park or garden without interrupting the view
a ditch used as a fence to partition the grounds, so-called because it is sunk below the level of the landscaping and one comes upon it suddenly
a hidden ditch which creates a barrier for sheep, cattle and deer, without interrupting the view
a long, narrow ditch, usually filled with water, joining two plots of land
a sunken barrier between a garden and the surrounding countryside
a sunken fence used to divide land without visibly altering the landscape
A sunk wall with a ditch outside, used so that the garden boundary is not visible from within. Example 1
A sunk fence or wall bordering a garden of park, that allows uninterrupted views from within, while keeping livestock out.
A sunken fence that eliminates a visual boundry providing unobstructed views across a landscape.
The ha-ha or sunken fence is a type of boundary to a garden, pleasure-ground, or park, designed not to interrupt the view and to be invisible until closely approached. The ha-ha consists of a trench, the inner side of which is perpendicular and faced with stone, with the outer slope face sloped and turfed - making it in effect a sunken fence. The ha-ha is a feature in the landscape gardens laid out by Charles Bridgeman, the originator of the ha-ha, according to Horace Walpole (Walpole 1780) and by William Kent and was an essential component of the "swept" views of Capability Brown.