Part of the Bolton upon Dearne townfield that was enclosed in reverse s shaped strips. There has been some boundary loss since 1988 mapping but there is still partial legibility of the strip enclosures. There are also some crop mark remains of Iron age/ Roman field systems (ASWYAS 2007). Within the polygon there was some early mining activity. Just south of Goldthorpe Colliery, 1855 maps mark an engine house. This would have been the steam pumping engine owned by William Marsden who worked the colliery from 1752 to 1783. An early deed also mentions a colliery in 1678. (Hill 2001, 201).