Area of replanted woodland. The date of the planting is uncertain but probably coincides with the loss of woodland along the north east edge of the area which occurred between 1938 and 1965. There may have been some opencast coal mining within the boundaries of the polygon. This is an area of former ancient woodland. There is evidence of medieval iron working within the woodland in the form of bell pits and cinder heaps (Latham 1992, 3) (also see Umpleby 2000, 96-7). This land may have been used as a hunting Chase in the Medieval period. There was more than one grant of free warren in the Cawthorne area. In the reign of Edward I Geffery de Nevile was granted free warren as was Thomas de Bosville of Cannon Hall in 1381 (Pratt 1882). There is significant legibility of the ancient woodland as the limits of the woodland have remained fairly similar and reintroduction of original tree types is occurring.