The ditch extended eastwards from the west of the excavation area for approximately 40m, at which point it turned to a south easterly alignment, and continued for a further 30m, at which point it terminated where 2 phases meet. The ditch had steep, evenly sloped sides, a fairly broad, flat base, and contained a single sandy silt deposit, from which no finds were recovered. Sondages excavated through the west to east orientated section of the ditch identified a re-cut, which also had steep sides and a flat base. The re-cut contained a total of three deposits, however no finds were recovered. No re-cut was present in the north-west to south-east leg of the ditch. These ditches directly correspond to the cropmarks identified in the field to the west, indicating a continuation of that field system. Although no dating evidence was recovered from these features, morphologically the cropmarks resemble a Late Iron Age/Romano-British enclosure complex, such as those also seen within Nottinghamshire at Gamston and Hoveringham Quarry.

Leigh Brocklehurst and Tim Cobbold, 2020, Land to the south of Bawtry Road, Newington Quarry west, Mission, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, Page 12 (Unpublished document). SNT5579.