A curvilinear ditch aligned east-west, with an alteration towards a more north-west to south-east alignment where the feature was seen tocontinue into the east and north facing sections of the trench. Further investigation showed that the feature was cut through the subsoil, having been truncated during machining, and to have average sloping sides with essentially a flat base and symmetrical profile. It is possible that the ditch corresponds with potential anomalies highlighted in the geophysics report, but this is conjectural only.

The ditch was 1.8m in width and 0.5m in depth, the fill consisting of alternating bands of sand and pebbles, with the uppermost bands merging with the subsoil. The nature of the deposition suggests that the fill was formed naturally and is perhaps alluvial in origin, but there were no finds or other material evidence to better elucidate the feature.

A further feature was presumed to be the terminus of a large east-west ditch. It was seen to continue into the west-facing section of the trench. However, this does not preclude the possibility that the feature might be a large elongated / ovoid pit. The feature does correspond with anomalies highlighted during the geophysics survey, but as with the east-west ditch, the relationship is not exact. Investigation of the feature showed it to have steep straight edges suggesting a symmetrical profile, but the base of the feature was not revealed as the maximum permitted depth of 1.2m from the top of the trench was reached. The feature was recorded as having a maximum width of 1.5m at the top of the feature, narrowing to 0.7m at the depth of 0.69m attained. As with other features on the site, the fill of the feature was seen to merge with the upper subsoil.

The feature contained a single homogenous fill of the ditch and was essentially the same in composition as the subsoil, but was slightly lighter and a more greyish than orangey brown. No material evidence was recovered, and fill can be described as sterile in nature.

Tristan Cousins, 2019, Land at Chequerhouse Farm, Ranby, Nottinghamshire: An Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation, Page 12-13 (Unpublished document). SNT5563.