Test Pit 8 had approximately 20cm of overburden underlying the turf, with a dark greyish-brown clayey silt layer underneath. This continued to c. 40-50cm and contained frequent charcoal flecks and pieces, before becoming an orangey-brown clay layer, which also contained frequent charcoal flecks and pieces. A cobbled surface was exposed c. 52cm deep, comprising small and medium pebbles set within
the clay. The surface was half-sectioned (north quadrant) to determine depth, and was excavated to 60cm, when the surface ended, and continued down to 70cm through natural orange clay. A mixed group of 47 sherds representing 41 vessels was recovered from this test pit. The earliest six 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. There was also a sherd from an imported German Frechen-type Stoneware drinking jug of late 16th to 17th century date and two high quality imported Chinese Stoneware drinking bowls of 18th century date. These would have been costly items in the 18th century affordable only by the affluent. (1)

<1> Beresford M Young J and Southwell Archaeology, 2013, Burgage Earthworks Project Report, pp 19, 46, 60 (Unpublished document). SNT4614.