"The location of osier (willow) beds. The beds have probably been in use since the medieval period, and indicate the survival of wet conditions on the edge of the Vale. Pollarding of willows on a regular basis provides a sustainable harvest of canes for basket making, but it is heavily reliant on very wet conditions" (Adams 1992, 3.2) note. The 1932 25 inch OS map shows the area as less wooded and more marshy indicating that the Osiers have become overgrown in the post-war period. Unknown legibility of earlier landscapes.