The Queen’s Sconce earthwork lies within Sconce and Devon Park on the south-western edge of the town of Newark-on-Trent, within the administrative district of Newark and Sherwood. The area of impact was scanned with a metal detector. The area to be excavated was marked out using tapes within the space designated by the Park Ranger. The trench was a maximum of 0.15m wide and was hand dug to a depth of 0.15m. Excavation of further areas was necessary during the installation. All spoil was scanned with a metal detector. The excavation did not encounter any features or artefacts related to the active use of the bastion. This investigation has therefore revealed no new information about the Queen’s Sconce in Newark.