Only a small assemblage of datable material was recovered from the excavated features on site. As such, those features listed within this section have been associated with the medieval and post-medieval field systems based upon their form and location. Many of these features cut through the peat and marl deposits of the ‘Bingham Basin’. The
persistence of open water or other forms of wetland means that the part of the Site which had previously been part of the alke and wetland environment were unlikely to have been suitable for settlement or agricultural practice prior to the areas’ reclamation some time shortly before or during the 17th century.

8th Trench: Contained one ditch. The ditch was identified in the geophysical survey as a modern agricultural feature relating to the existing post-medieval field system. The ditch was aligned east-west and measured 2.3 m long x 2.47 m wide. It was not excavated due to its clearly post-medieval date. A fragment of clay pipe, and sherds of 18th/19th century pottery were recovered from it's upper fill. The ditch was however augered by hand and found to be 1.1m deep.

9th Trench: Contained one ditch and four intercutting ditches. These features were not identified in the geophysical survey. The single ditch was aligned east-west and measured 1.8 m long x 0.98 m wide x 0.3 m deep with an irregular profile. The other four ditches were a series of intercutting ditches which all shared a common northwest-southeast alignment. The first ditch measured 1.8 m long x 0.65 m wide x 0.45 m deep and had been cut by a second ditch. The second ditch measured 1.8 m long x 1.17 m wide x 0.46 m deep and had a sub-flat base. The second ditch cut the first and third ditches. The third ditch measured 1.8 m long x 0.72 m wide x 0.29 m deep. The third ditch cut the fourth ditch and had been cut by the second ditch. The fourth ditch measured 1.8 m long x 0.37 m wide x 0.42 m deep and had a rounded base. The fourth ditch had been cut by the third ditch.

14th Trench: Contained one ditch. Upon the initial discovery of the ditch, this trench was extended to the west and a further section was excavated through the ditch (it was given a new context number at this point). The ditch was aligned southeast-northwest and measured 5.2 m x 1.55 m wide x 0.63 m deep and had a stepped profile and sub-rounded base. This ditch was cut through a marl layer and was filled with multiple lenses of dark brown clay peat together with a square, peat deposit within the rough centre of the infilled ditch. The peat deposit appears to represent the former presence of a (now degraded) squared timber (measuring 0.29 m high x 0.26 m wide) deposited within the ditch after the initial infilling process had begun. A monolith sample was taken from the ditch.

15th Trench: Contained two ditches and a furrow. One Ditch was aligned southeast-northwest and measured 2 m x 1.25 m wide x 0.56 m deep with a rounded base. This ditch was cut through a marl layer and was filled with multiple lenses of dark brown clay peat. The other ditch aligned southeast-northwest and measured 2 m x 1.55 m wide x 0.35 m deep with a stepped profile and a sub-flat base. This ditch was cut through the same marl layer and was filled with multiple lenses of dark brown clay peat. The first ditch is on the same alignment as the ditch in the 14th trench and would appear to be a continuation of the same field division.

20th Trench: Contained three parallel ditches. A sherd of modern pottery was recovered from one ditch. These features were not identified in the geophysical survey. These ditches were between 1.34 m and 2.45 m wide and up to 1.3 m deep.

21st Trench: Contained one ditch. This feature was not identified in the geophysical survey. The ditch was aligned southeast-northwest and measured 1.8 m long x 1.19 m wide x 0.18 m deep with an irregular profile. A fragment of clay pipe was recovered from a fill.

28th Trench: Contained one ditch. The ditch was aligned northeast-southwest and measured 2.2 m long x 1.82 m wide x 0.54 m deep with stepped sides and a rounded base.

29th Trench: Contained two ditches. One ditch was aligned southeast-northwest and measured 2.3 m long x 2.07 m wide x 0.67 m deep with stepped sides and a rounded base. This ditch was cut through a marl layer and was filled with multiple lenses of dark brown clay peat. The other ditch was aligned southeast-northwest and measured 2.3 m long x 2 m wide; it was unexcavated.

36th Trench: Contained several floralturbation events including a tree-through from which a sherd of Romano-British pottery was recovered.

39th Trench: Contained one ditch, which was aligned north-south and measured 1.8 m long x 0.65 m wide x 0.5 m deep with a square profile.

52nd Trench: Contained one gully. This feature was not identified in the geophysical survey. The gully was aligned northeast-southwest and measured 1.18 m wide x 0.25 m deep with an irregular profile.

53rd Trench: Contained one ditch. This feature was not identified in the geophysical survey. The ditch was aligned north-south and measured 1.8 m long x 1.43 m wide x 0.88 m deep with stepped sides and a flat base.

54th Trench: Contained one ditch. This feature was not identified in the geophysical survey. The ditch was aligned north-south and measured 1.8 m long x 1.6 m wide x 0.42 m deep with a flat base.

58th Trench: Contained one ditch, which was aligned east-west and measured 1.9 m long x 0.78 m wide x 0.71 m deep with a flat base.

59th Trench: Contained two gullies. One gully was aligned north-south and measured 1.8 m long x 0.76 m wide x 0.2 m deep with a rounded base. The other gully was aligned north-south and measured 1.8 m long x 1.18 m wide x 0.26 m deep.

60th Trench: Contained one ditch, which was aligned northeast-southwest and measured 1.9 m long x 0.78 m wide x 0.18 m deep with a rounded base.

62nd Trench: Contained one ditch, which aligned east-west and measured 1.9 m x 1.02 m wide x 0.69 m deep with stepped sides and a rounded base.

Philip Wright, Peter Noble & Chris Swales, 2016, Chapel Lane, Bingham, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Evaluation Report, Page 10-12 (Unpublished document). SNT5701.