A fragmentary linear anomaly, aligned along an approximately northeast/southwest alignment. The magnetic responses appear to form part of a rectangular perimeter, with an additional “internal” square enclosure located at the juncture where the linear changes alignment towards the west. A fragmentary linear to the north is considered to be related. (1)

One area in the evaluation targeted the largest of the enclosures identified through the geophysical data and comprised an elongated ovoid enclosure aligned north-east to south-west. An internal D-shaped enclosure was observed at its centre as well as numerous internal divisions, all of which were bound by the outer circuit anomaly. (2)

Within one evaluaiton trench, a single sherd of late Iron Age to early Roman pottery was recovered from the fill of one of the intercutting ditches. Two sherds of Roman pottery dating from AD43-410 and one piece of struck flint were recovered from another of the intercutting ditches. Another intercutting ditch contained a single naturally derived fill, within which four sherds of early Roman pottery and a single piece of struck flint were recovered. (2)

Within another evaluation trench, seventeen sherds of mid to late 2nd century pottery and seven fragments of animal bone was recovered from a pit. Two sherds of Roman pottery and eight fragments of fired clay were recovered as surface finds from fill of another pit that was left unexcavated. Animal bone was also recovered from a heavily truncated pit. (2)

Within another trench, the basal fill of a further ditch contained pottery dated to AD 170 – 250, as well as animal bone, unfired clay, struck flint and coal. Animal bone was also recovered from the upper fill. Late Iron Age to early Roman pottery and unfired clay were recovered from another ditch. Roman (AD 43-410) pottery was recovered from upper fill of a third ditch. A four fragments of struck flint was recovered from the fills of two ditches. Pottery dating from the late Iron Age to the early Roman period was recovered from fill of a further ditch. (2)

In another evaluation trench, two ditches produced late Iron Age to early Roman pottery. (2)

Within a further trench, one ditch and one pit produced Roman pottery. (2)

A single sherd of post-medieval pottery was also recovered, however, this was deemed to be intrusive from an overlying furrow. (2)

<1> Chris Sykes, 2016, Land at Barton-in-Fabis, Nottinghamshire, Geophysical Survey (Unpublished document). SNT5304.

<2> C. Champness & P. Vellet, 2016, Barton-in-Fabis, Nottingham: Archaeological Evaluation Report (Unpublished document). SNT5032.