At the north-east of the site the base of a stone lined drain was recorded. Orientated north-west/south-east, the base was made up of irregularly shaped stone slabs. The remains of uprights were still in place on the north-eastern edge of the drain. In the section at the edge of the excavation there was no sign of in situ uprights or capstones and the drain was probably partially demolished subsequent to its going out of use.

Pottery finds from the surface of the drain comprise one shard of Midlands Yellow and one shard of Cistercian Ware which date to the 16th /17th centuries and these broadly date the drain.

The existence of the drain suggests that drainage was a continuing matter of concern into the early Post Medieval period. A possible interpretation is that settlement close to the site continued into the 16th/17th centuries. Once settlement moved further away and the area became pasture it is likely that the drain, no longer needed, was demolished with the usable material re-cycled and only the base and parts of the uprights remaining in place.

L. Platt, 2013, Attenborough Village Excavation: Report of an Archaeological Excavation in Advance of New Flood Defence, Page 7 (Unpublished document). SNT5839.