A number of finds were retrieved from the topsoil, chiefly fragments of pottery and ceramic building material (CBM), clay pipe stems and severely corroded iron objects. The pottery was a very mixed assemblage in terms of date and condition and represents disturbed material, as would be expected with topsoil finds: the earliest material was Roman, with early medieval, medieval, post-medieval and modern sherds also present. The range of wares is typical for Newark. Two fragments of roof tile, one medieval and one modern, were also retrieved. The most significant find was a lead musket ball, found by metal-detecting in topsoil 602 in the central section of the cable route; the other metal items included a post-medieval button, a postmedieval buckle, the bowl of a spoon, several nails and a French franc dated 1961. (1)

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 (Unpublished document).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