In order to obtain information about the date of the ancient field systems [apparent on AP's], excavations were carried out at weekends in the autumn of 1976 at four sites in Nottinghamshire. Double and single crop mark ditches apparently close to a settlement complex were sectioned. Cutting 1 (9m x 1m) …was laid out across the line of a double ditch crop mark. Cutting 2 (9m x 1m) …was laid out across the line of a single ditch crop mark. (1)