During the initial removal of trees and hedges several rows of setts were noted immediately beneath Pickin's Bridge next to the river. Hand cleaning revealed a semi-circular area of rectangular setts defined by thin edging stones and sloping eastwards towards the bridge. The form of the structure suggests that it was a fording point. Although the river Meden runs S of this point at present, C18 maps show at least three channels of the river following various courses and the ford may have crossed one of those. … The construction of the A614 road bridges across the rivers made the ford defunct. (1)
Ford shown. (2)
See M17923 for Pickin's Bridge.

<1> TPAT, Jul 1997, Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief by Conjure Alders near Bothamsall, Nottinghamshire, pp 9 - 11 (Unpublished document). SNT2261.

<2> Chapman J, 1774, Nottinghamshire - approx 1in (Map). SNT550.