Despite the presence of a number of late 19th century and twentieth century residential properties along the road frontage within this polygon, all the field boundaries depicted in 1851 by the OS are still in place in the form of overgrown hedge lines today. Where housing exists it has been developed within these earlier plots. The polygon is situated on the northern side of the steeply sloping valley of the Meers Brook. The field boundaries represented here form the best preserved section of a larger pattern which once extended both sides of Gleadless Road from Gleadless Town End to the edge of Handsworth Parish to the west at Hurl Field. These strips are typical of medieval ploughing units in that they are aligned directly down the slope of the hill. Other features of interest include the secondary woodland regenerating at the foot of the valley and the overgrown allotment gardens in the centre of this unit. Significant legibility of earlier open field patterns.