An east-west aligned linear ditch that was seen to be immediately below the buried topsoil, having been cut through the original subsoil layer and continuing into the natural. Excavation revealed steep, straight sides presenting a symmetrical, ‘V’-shaped profile 0.75m in width and and 0.5m in depth. The
feature contained a single fill.

The fill consisted of a soft medium to dark brown silty sand, with inclusions of small rounded stones. This was hard to distinguish from the lower subsoil but could be defined by its slightly darker and less orangey brown colour and less pebbles. Given the nature of the fill and lack of material evidence, it is possible that the ditch was not maintained and left to naturally silt up over time rather than being deliberately backfilled.

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Cousins, 2019, Land at Chequerhouse Farm, Ranby, Nottinghamshire: An Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation, Page 13 (Unpublished document).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