Test Pit 2 had approximately 20cm of overburden underlying the turf, with a pale orangey-brown clay layer underneath. A cobbled surface comprising small-medium pebbles, cobbles and stone began to appear at approximately 20cm depth, set within the clay. Animal bone, pottery sherds and charcoal were found amongst and within the surface. A small, round post-hole (5cm in diameter) was noted in the north-east corner of the pit at a depth of 40cm, with a depth of 6-7cm. The post-hole was filled with a dark grey silty clay. The cobbled surface had been cut into in the north-east section of the pit, running for the full metre and with a width of 30-40cm. Large chunks of skerry stone appeared to form a curving feature separating off the north-east corner of the pit. When these were removed, numerous sherds of Medieval pottery were discovered, ‘stacked’ in piles, most of which were large and glazed. This deposition continued over a depth of c.12cm and included the intact neck of a large Medieval jug that had been upturned and placed on top of a large animal bone and several more sherds of pot. The pottery deposition continued into the layers below and beyond the extent of the test pit, making it difficult to understand the nature of the deposition. Plastic sheeting was laid in the bottom of the pit (c.60cm depth) and the pit backfilled with the intention of investigating further with a larger trench in the future. 132 sherds were recovered from this test pit representing 65 vessels of 25 different
ware types. Most are medieval, the earliest probably of mid/late 12th to early/mid 13th century and include jugs of both Beverley and Nottingham type with splashed-type glazes as well as a North Nottinghamshire Quartz and shell-tempered jar. Later wares include Nottingham Green Glazed ware, Humberware, and a tiny Cistercian ware cup sherd as well as post medieval and modern types. (1)

<1> Beresford M Young J and Southwell Archaeology, 2013, Burgage Earthworks Project Report, pp 17, 44, 55 (Unpublished document). SNT4614.