The pit was partially exposed in the northeastern half of an evaluatoin trench and correlated with an anomaly identified on the geophysical survey. The pit measured 5.5m wide and was hand excavated to a depth of 0.8m, then augered to reveal the base at 1.3m below present ground level. The pit had straight moderate sides and was filled with three phases of mixed deliberate backfill deposits. A single fragment of brick was recovered from the final fill dating to the post-medieval or modern period. Another fill contained a single charred indeterminate cereal grain fragment and low levels of charcoal. This assemblage is likely to be representative of wind-blown/dispersed waste material. The pit is recorded on historic mapping, possibly a marl pit, consistent with the agricultural activity of the area.

Ralph Brown, 2022, Cotmoor Solar Farm, Halloughton, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Evaluation, Page 12 (Unpublished document). SNT5536.