Quite regular enclosures (probably agreed rather than parliamentary enclosure) dividing up an area of land that was previously assarted. There are remains of irregular curved field boundaries around small farmsteads. Probably enclosure of former moorland and woodland. These large assarts have been subdivided by the later enclosure. Placename evidence of 'Woodman House' and 'Upper' and 'Lower Wood Royd' indicates that the area was probably well wooded in the past. Some of the regular enclosures are not in place until 1893 maps indicating gradual utilisation of former common. Many boundaries within polygon visible from 1851 map have remained. There is partial legibility of the large assarted fields.