[2][3] There is some evidence of paleolithic inhabitation in the surrounding area, with some worked stones being found nearby dating from 60,000 years ago.

[4] Mount Judd was formed during this era as a conical-shaped spoil tip of unusable stone arising from the quarrying operation.

[9] Mount Judd is renowned locally and it was usual for youths to climb to the top, being described as a "rite of passage".

[10] In August 2018 the public were warned to stay away from the site and adjacent quarry as children as young as five had been spotted playing there near to 200-foot drops.

[11] Mount Judd was voted the United Kingdom's best landmark in a May 2018 poll by the Daily Mirror, beating competition from the Angel of the North and Stonehenge.