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HER Number:MDV75825
Name:Ha-Ha north of Poole Farm

Summary

Ha-Ha consisting of a stone-faced earthen bank and ditch to the north of Poole Farm

Location

Grid Reference:SX 816 454
Map Sheet:SX84NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSlapton
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSLAPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HA HA (Unknown date)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Feature not shown on 19th century map although a row of four trees are shown along the boundary to the west of a small square building.


Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Neither trees nor building shown on early 20th century map.


Waterhouse, R., 2007, Pool Farm, Slapton: An Archaeological Appraisal, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV343267.

Ha-Ha to the north of Pool Farm consists of a stone-faced earth bank with a substantial ditch along the north side. It seems to have had a further substantial earthwork along the north side of the western section of the ditch but this has been reduced and spread.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV343267Report - Assessment: Waterhouse, R.. 2007. Pool Farm, Slapton: An Archaeological Appraisal. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8.

Associated Monuments

MDV75821Related to: Agricultural Building at Poole Farm (Monument)
MDV8354Related to: Poole Farmstead (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4557 - Poole Farm Appraisal

Date Last Edited:Oct 7 2009 4:00PM