A length of well-built stone walling was fully revealed at the south-west corner of Moor Pond in 2003. This extended in an irregular curve for about 15m, although the full extent of its north end is not known. At the south-east end the wall was found to be 3 feet (0.9m) thick and towards its centre it was 4 feet (1.2m) thick. The stonework survived to a height of at least 1.4m, was gently battered and well mortared. (1)

Towards the centre of the walling a brick-lined arched drain had carried water away to the south-west, in the direction of a brick-lined shaft, a distance of 15-20m away on the bank above the reservoir. The upper part of the brickwork arch was two-brick thick and strongly held together by mortar; it remains uncertain if it was fully or semi-circular in shape. Its diameter was 2 feet (0.6m). (1)

The brick arch and stone walling around it had been cut through to insert interlocking sections of ceramic pipe 10 inches (0.25m) across. The ground had been cut into for some distance behind the wall as a line of disturbance and the dipping of its infill could be seen extending back from the wall, in the direction of the shaft. Whilst the 2½ inch (63mm) thick brick used in the arch indicated a date in the late 18th century, the ceramic pipe was of probable 20th century date. (1)

The walling was later consolidated and the damaged stonework around the drain replaced. Problems with vandalisation has meant that whilst the main walling has been consolidated with the use of lime mortar, the top courses have to be held together more strongly by modern cement mortar. (1)

<1> R. Sheppard, 2007, Recent Investigation and Conservation of Some Historic Structures at Moor Pond Wood, Papplewick, Nottinghamshire (Unpublished document). SNT5698.

<2> Laura Binns, 2017, Report on an Archaeological Audit and an Appraisal of Future Archaeological investigation - Moor Pond Woods - Papplewick (Unpublished document). SNT5693.