An auger survey was undertaken on land at Rooley Moor, Greater Manchester, as part of a programme of evaluation prior to the determination of a planning application for the erection of twelve wind turbines and associated infrastructure. The survey consisted of 31 auger cores, sampling turbine base micro-siting zones, compound areas and tracks. The aim of the survey was to record the presence or absence of peat deposits across the DA , and to investigate the cultural and palaeoenvironmental potential of these peats. Peaty deposits and humic silts and clays were recorded across the DA , however the majority of the site is on sloping ground displaying a range of active geomorphological processes (mass movement, gullying etc), which means there is the high potential for sediments to be reworked which reduces the value of the deposits for palaeoenvironmental reconstruction. Furthermore, no mineral soil was recorded, lowering the potential to find in situ lithic remains. Palaeoenvironmental assessment undertaken on single an organic rich core recovered from (AP26) contained in situ organic remains. The waterlogged, anaerobic nature of these sediments means that they preserve microfossils (e.g. pollen, diatoms) and macrofossils (e.g. seeds, wood) that can be used to reconstruct the landscape history of this area. The presence of such deposits also means that there is some potential for the discovery of cultural materials within them.