Ancient woodland that has been partially replanted in the 20th century. In the 1930s oak , beech and sycamore were planted and in the 1960’s pine and larch were planted by the Forestry Commission (Woodland Trust 2007). The would is likely to have been utilised as an industrial resource in the medieval and early post-medieval period. A will of 1522 refers to mining of ironstone in the area "to match the charcoal in Bagger Wood" (Umpleby 2000, 175). This indicates that it was probably coppiced. There was a bloomery just north of Bagger Wood along the dike from around the 14th century to 1620 which would have made use of these resources. It is uncertain when coppicing would have stopped in the wood but most coppice woodland had fallen out of use by the mid 19th century (Jones 1997, 48). There is no clear legibility of former coppice woods but the shape of the woodland has probably changed little giving partial legibility of the former woodland. The south western edge of the woodland matches the shape of the ancient parish boundary between Stainborough and Thurgoland. This may be a very old boundary. The origins of this woodland are unknown but its position on the edge of the parish suggest an ancient date.