ditch
ditch Another distinctive fence style, called a "ditch" was built on a few farms in Peterborough and along the Cape Shore. A narrow stone wall about 4 feet high was first erected, and an outer skin of sod, shovelled from a dyke dug on either side of the wall, was added. The structure was t...
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| Language: | English |
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1974
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/20455 |
| Summary: | ditch Another distinctive fence style, called a "ditch" was built on a few farms in Peterborough and along the Cape Shore. A narrow stone wall about 4 feet high was first erected, and an outer skin of sod, shovelled from a dyke dug on either side of the wall, was added. The structure was topped off with sods and sometimes crowned by a post-and-rail fence. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit G. M. Story JUL 1974 JH JUL 1974 not used Not used Withdrawn [see FENCES] stamped but not used |
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