Land that was part of the open fields around Barnsley in the medieval period. Swinhill field was mentioned as an area of surviving open field in 1649 (Elliot 2002, 37) but this may refer to the land south west of this polygon that was enclosed as part of the 1779 parliamentary award (date from English 1985). This land was marked as irregular enclosure on the 1777 award map. The allotment gardens developed in this area in the mid 20th century. Some of these plots are now disused. There is significant legibility of the former enclosure patterns in the boundaries around the allotments.