Formerly the site of limestone extraction between 1891 (second edition) and 1990 Former landscape one of medium sized irregular enclosure. SYAS aerial photography collection (Grid square 51 11) shows the ridge and furrow pattern recorded as SMR 3811/01. The pattern of the pre existing R+F appears to have defined the course of later piecemeal enclosure of the polygon. Eastern boundary of the field formed by the A1 motorway (at this point following the Roman Ridge roman road