Plantation woodlands on former Swinton common, probably enclosed and formalised by act of parliament. Probably related to the Pottery (Flintmill) farm of Swinton Pottery to the west which held "willow garths and plantations of crate wood" (EH Scheduling description - NMR no 29957) Enclosure Awards for Swinton and Rawmarsh date to 1776 and 1781 although parts of Swinton were also enclosed as part of the Brampton Bierlow Award of 1820 (English 1985) No legibility of former common.