Ancient semi-natural woodlands with evidence of Neolithic / Bronze age activity, Iron Age / Romano British habitation and agriculture, medieval imparkment, as Ecclesall Deer Park, management as a spring wood from around the 16th century to the 19th century and as 'High Forest' thereafter. Managed as an 'amenity woodland' since its acquisition by Sheffield City Council in 1927. For more detailed information see SCC 2001, Bevan 2001, UMAU 1999 and Ardron 2001. Significant legibility of evidence for older landscapes within this "regionally important archaeological landscape" (Bevan 2001).