3rd of a series of 11 plaques by Rupert Clamp, also installed by the artist. Commissioned by Redcar and Cleveland Council to mark the areas ironstone history.

The 1760 Enclosure Act took away common grazing land and allotments (no bigger than a quarter of an acre) were provided in compensation. In 1862 the local mining company provided workers with pig pens as well as allotments.