Plantation woodland overlying enclosed strip fields. Trees appear to be planted along the lines of ridge and furrow. Some s curves so legibility of the medieval fields is significant. Pattern gravitates towards the deserted farmstead at Swinden (SMR PIN 1182). This area deserted following the construction of the reservoir in order to rid the catchment area of grazing animals which it was thought might interfere with water quality. Source http://www.peakdistrict-education.gov.uk/Fact%20Sheets/fz17lang1.htm