The field edged red on the attached satellite view of the top end of the Bridle Stile was occupied in 1669 by Thomas Camm (founder of the Eckington School of that name). The field was called “Coale Pitt Bancke”, and the circular crop marks just visible and running down the length of the centre of the field are probably signs of bell pits. These were the easiest form of extraction for coal which was known to lie close to the surface.
The Mosborough One-Place Study 