Unimproved moorland. Northern limit of polygon defined by the parish boundary which corresponds with an ancient route across the moors (see HSY33). Previous character of the area is unknown but quite a broad scattering of Mesolithic tools have been found. The date of origin of the moorland is uncertain but it had probably developed in this area by the Roman period. In the higher areas this may have occurred as early as the late Neolithic (see Bevan 2003 for discussion of environmental evidence in the area).