Monument record 7783 - Possible Ha-ha feature in Malpas

<1> L-P Archaeology, 2016, Archaeological Watching Brief Report Tall Trees, Malpas (Client Report). SCH8019.

A curvilinar cut feature uncovered during a watching brief during housing development in 2015. The feature was cut into the natural clay and had a gently sloping southern side and a steep almost vertical northern side. This is similar in a nature to a ha-ha and may represent Medieval Landcaping on the site. This would have been an open sitch with a steep face on on eside and more gentle slope on the oppostie side. The steep side lay on the higher ground, which hides the ditch somewhat from the high ground. This would form an unobtrusive boundary, which would keep livestock within a defined area withiout impeding views of the landscape. No dating evidence was recovered from the ditch.