A curvilinear ditch with moderately steep sides and a concave base was recorded at the northern end of the area and measured 2.36m wide by 0.78m deep. A sequence of naturally formed silty sand fills were recorded within the ditch and contained eleven sherds of Roman pottery, including mortaria from possibly Corbridge or Rossington Bridge and samian ware from Trier, Rheinzabern and Argonne. Abraded pieces of tegula were also retrieved and a slither of leather was found within an environmental sample, along with a high density and diversity of waterlogged plant and invertebrate macrofossils.

Truncating the northern end of a previous north-south ditch, to the southeast of the curvilinear ditch, was a large, northeast-southwest aligned ditch that was on a similar alignment to the previous northeast-southwest ditch to the northwest. This ditch measured at least 17.5m long and was recorded as terminating adjacent to the temporary access road. Pottery of 2nd–4th century date, including two sherds of samian ware from Lezoux and a sherd of Mancetter-Hartshill white ware mortaria were retrieved from the fill of ditch. An environmental sample taken from the ditch fill contained a rich and diverse assemblage of plant and invertebrate macrofossils preserved by anoxic waterlogging and suggestive of a fertile disturbed soil and cultivation. A piece of small diameter roundwood measuring 805mm in length with a maximum diameter of 14mm was collected from the fill and was found to be a natural inclusion.

To the southeast of this ditch and orientated north - south were two parallel ditches, both containing a sequence of naturally formed fills containing three sherds of 2nd–4th century pottery, including Trier samian ware.

Adjacent to the two undated pits in the north of the area was another similarly shaped and sized pit that contained a sherd of locally produced Roman pottery.

Truncating both the large northeast-southwest and a previous small sub-circular pit to the northwest was an east to west orientated ditch, with steep sides and a narrow concave base. Measuring at least 10m long by 1.38m wide, the ditch contained a sequence of fills 0.38m thick. Five sherds of early to mid 3rd century pottery and four sherds of Rheinzabern samian ware were retrieved from one of the fills along with a rich assemblage of round wood charcoal fragments and a significant number of charred thorns and leaf buds. Another deposit recorded in the centre of the ditch contained nine sherds of Roman pottery and a roof tile fragment.

To the southeast of east-west ditch and cutting a previous ditch was a sequence of intercutting features containing Roman pottery. A large sub-circular pit truncated the previous ditch to the north. Cutting the large sub-circular pit to the north was a north to south orientated irregular linear feature that contained a sequence of naturally formed fills and is interpreted as a possible ditch terminus. Pottery within the fill included samian ware from Trier. The ditch also contained heat-affected stone and a moderate density and diversity of waterlogged plant and invertebrate macrofossils. A similarly aligned ditch ran adjacent to the irregular linear feature and also contained a similar sequence of natural fills, with the fill compositions suggesting various episodes of flooding. Seven sherds of locally produced Roman pottery were retrieved from the fills. A small pit cut the northwest edge of the similarly aligned ditch. Although no finds were recovered from the pit it is likely to be contemporary with the adjacent feature group.

Roman tile was recovered from features within this area suggesting a building existed within the area and the remains of an undated structure were recorded, likely to be timber framed and possibly with a tiled roof.

Tobin Raynor, 2017, Archaeological Watching Brief Report: Sturton-Le-Steeple Quarry, Nottinghamshire (Unpublished document). SNT6027.