Test Pit 5 had approximately 20cm of overburden underlying the turf, with a pale orangey-brown clay layer underneath. This had occasional pebble/cobble inclusions at a depth of c. 30cm, and continued in this manner until approximately 50cm. The natural geology was reached at a depth of 50cm (Mercia Mudstone). Although no surface material was noted, there were still numerous sherds of pottery
including medium-sized sherds of green- and brown-glazed pot, a couple of which were highly decorative. A mixed group of 34 sherds was recovered. The earliest eight vessels are probably of mid/late 12th to early/mid 13th century date and include jugs of both Beverley and Nottingham type with splashed-type glazes as well as a Lincolnshire Early Medieval Shelly ware jar and two Southwell
Nottingham Splashed-type jugs. Eight jugs and a bowl are of 13th to early/mid 14th century date. A Humberware jug sherd is of general late 13th to mid 16th century type. The basal sherd from a jug or jar in Midlands Purple ware is of 15th to 16th century date. The five post-medieval black and brown-glazed earthenware jars and bowls and a decorated Slipware dish are of mid 17th to 18th century type. The ten mid/late 18th to 19th century industrial finewares and kitchen wares include decorated jars and plates. (1)

<1> Beresford M Young J and Southwell Archaeology, 2013, Burgage Earthworks Project Report, pp 18, 45, 58 (Unpublished document). SNT4614.