Woodland which is likely to have been managed for wood for tanning. There is a reference to a tanyard at Hilltop in a 1732 marriage settlement (www.a2a.org.uk, Ref:CR491a,b,c) and three spring woods in the area. One of these may be Tanyard Wood, the others Hill Top Wood and Hollow Spring Wood (HSY6317). Most coppice woodland has fallen out of use by the mid 19th century (Jones 1997, 48) and there is no evidence that this site still contains coppiced trees. However, the extent of the woodland has changed little so legibility is partial.