In one evaluation trench, the natural deposits were cut, towards the north end of the trench, by a NNW-SSE aligned ditch. With gradually sloping sides and a rounded base, the ditch was at least 13m long, 1.1m wide and 0.2m deep. It was filled with dark brown slightly clayey silt. The ditch was sealed by 0.1m thick mid brown sandy silt subsoil, above which was 0.3m thick topsoil.

The natural sand and gravel deposits were cut, towards the southwest end of another evaluation trench, by a east-west aligned ditch. With slightly concave sides and a rounded base, the ditch, which was 1.2m wide and 0.35m deep, was filled with brownish grey sandy silt. Sealing the ditch was a layer of mid brown sandy silt subsoil which was overlain by 0.35m thick topsoil.

The natural sand and gravel deposits were cut, towards the southeast end of an additional trench, by an east-west aligned ditch. With gently sloping sides and rounded base, the ditch was at least 2.5m long, 1.85m wide and 0.28m deep. It was filled by a mid greyish brown silty sand. Sealing the ditch was a 0.2m thick dark brownish yellow silty sand overlain by 0.4m thick topsoil.

Close to the centre of another trench, a north-south aligned ditch was steep-sided with a rounded base. Measuring at least 3m long, 0.66m wide and 0.3m deep, it was filled by mid greyish brown silty sand.

The natural sand and gravel was cut by a single linear feature at the east end of the final evaluation trench. Northwest-southeast aligned ditch had concave sides and a rounded base. Measuring at least 5m long, 0.95m wide and 0.2m deep, it was filled by a brownish grey sandy silt. It was sealed by
a 0.1m thick mid brown sandy silt subsoil above which was 0.45m thick topsoil.

All the ditches were sealed by a subsoil. This may be a remnant agricultural soil, perhaps formed by medieval or later ploughing. It is likely, therefore, that the linear features are from no later than the medieval period. However, no dating evidence was obtained from the site.

Mark Peachey, 2015, Archaeological Evaluation on Land at Braemar Farm, Swinderby Road, Collingham, Nottinghamshire, Page 3-4 (Unpublished document). SNT5615.