Such features were a common expression of wealth and taste among landed families from the seventeenth century onwards, and their presence in the landscape often outlasts the houses and households that created them.

Beyond its classification and location, the record for this particular site is sparse. Without further detail on the nature of the feature, the estate it belonged to, or the period in which it was created, little more can be said with confidence about what shape it takes on the ground or whose hand laid it out.