Eastern pile cap trench for bridge. Deposit 505, possibly a buried soil, has been dated to the late medieval or early post-medieval period by a single sherd of Cistercian ware and two fragments of tile. This layer may represent the original surface of the Queen's Sconce earthwork, with layers 504 and 506 possibly representing upcast from later work deepening and recutting its ditch. (1)

<1> Pre_Construct Archaeology, 2011, Queen's Sconce and Devon Park, Newark, Nottinghamshire. Archaeological Scheme of Monitoring Works., p.15 (Unpublished document). SNT4668.