There is evidence of a possible Iron Age settlement towards the southern side of the park which was identified during road construction in 1939.
ðɛɹ ɪz ˈɛvɪdəns əvə pˈɑːsᵻbəl ˈaɪɚn ˈeɪdʒ sˈɛɾəlmənt təwˈɔːɹdz ðə sˈʌðɚn sˈaɪd ʌvðə pˈɑːɹk wˌɪtʃ wʌz aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɹˈoʊd kənstɹˈʌkʃən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn.