Can anyone tell me what this is.... it forms part of an old fence.

[Dave7]

Took a walk through some open country today. Its a mix of woodland and what appears to be old farm land which is now just open to the public.
Walking down a long lane which apparently has no name (so people told me) there was, on my left, the remains of a lot of once sturdy fencing.
Next to the lane is this man made "thing". I cant think what it could have been.

I am standing on the lane so its some sort of barrier.
Any ideas ?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Took a walk through some open country today. Its a mix of woodland and what appears to be old farm land which is now just open to the public.
Walking down a long lane which apparently has no name (so people told me) there was, on my left, the remains of a lot of once sturdy fencing.
Next to the lane is this man made "thing". I cant think what it could have been.
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I am standing on the lane so its some sort of barrier.
Any ideas ?

Typical of barriers to allow horse riders and walkers through whilst blocking motorbikes etc

 

[Dave7]

Typical of barriers to allow horse riders and walkers through whilst blocking motorbikes etc

Really!! That simple .... im sure its a new one to me.
Thanks

 

[fossyant]

There are two of these on my commute. Only if you are really good, can you bunny hop both. Get it wrong and it's painful. Can't do bunny hops on a loaded bike with panniers !

 

[raleighnut]

It's called a 'Kissing gate', I built half a dozen when I worked on Watermead Country Park. The gate pivots on one post whilst it 'Kisses' up against the other 2 posts to prevent straight access whilst allowing walkers into the box to go through to the other side.

 

[bikingdad90]

I’d have said it was one of those trough things that you used to have to walk through when foot and mouth disease was killing off the bovine stock.

 

[fossyant]

There are quite a few of these near where I live, they work OK, but it's a big issue for disabled access, as well as those width restricting bars. It's a pain hoisting the bike over, but could be used for Cross Racing training !

The ones near me are very like Dave's picture, but a fence to left and right, but just the two 'boards' that you have to step over to go through. Used by lots of horses !