One evaluation trench was placed to investigate a circular enclosure with a central feature interpreted as a potential prehistoric round barrow during a geophysical survey. It was moved from its original NW-SE position to a NE-SW aligment and shortened to approximately 36m to avoid a mature tree, with an approximately 12m long NW-SE trench extension which was excavated to find the return of the ditch.

The main enclosure ditch, measuring 0.55m wide by 0.49m deep, was identidied on a N-S aligment. It contained a single fill which produced a small quantity of medieval pottery. This in turn had been truncated by another ditch, which measured 1.05m wide by 0.44m deep. This ditch also lay on a N-S aligment, and also produced medieval pottery and a small quantity of iron nails. These ditches both exited the trench on the NW edge before re-entering the trench further up and terminating further to the NE.

A potential internal feature was identified within the ring ditch. The feature was not excavated during the evaluation but appeared in plan to represent two gullies possibly forming a cross. Although it cannot be said with absolute certainty, these features are believed to represent the foundations of windmill structure.

The mound can be dated to the 14th century.

Lee Sparks, 2018, Fernwood Extension North, Newark, Nottinghamshire, Page 6 (Unpublished document). SNT5603.