Nail making was an important industry in this area from the 17th century which concentrated around Mapplewell and Staincross by the early 19th century (Hey 1986, 241). The early settlement at Staincross is likely to consist of nail makers cottages. There is some later infilling within this polygon but the dominant date is still early. The buildings are now purely residential. This was probably an area of common prior to settlement. There is no legibility of this.