ABSTRACT
The area of Cockfield Fell contains a number of earthworks which are scheduled monuments, but about which little is known, although they have been conjectured to be prehistoric in date by analogy with similar structures elsewhere. In addition to these, there are numerous relics of more recent industrial exploitation, mostly pits created in the process of mineral extraction, more extensive quarries, and spoil heaps. There are also the remains of railway lines which served the industries. The local vegetation type is rough grassland.
