Rectangular enclosure with smaller one to the E. Both have entrances. Parts of 2 other enclosures to the S. 2 possible pit alignments and other linear features. Additional cropmark to NE. An enclosure with ring ditches attached ? also some linear ditches in the next field, W. (1) (2) (3)
The marks fall on level arable land that has been dragged following harvest. No surface irregularities are apparent and nothing of interest was found. (4)
Morph: 175.73.2 enclosure 175, 175.74.1 enclosure, 175.74.2 enclosure, 175.74.3 hut circle, 175.75.1 boundary, 175.75.2 boundary, 175.76.1 field boundary, 175.77.1 field system. Iron Age settlement (5)
Trench 8 - NW end of pit alignment. Alignment of three rectangular pits, and anolther pit in line. A flint artefact was recovered from pit 804, and one sherd of prehistoric pottery from pit 806. At the W limit of the trench, two features which may represent respective ditch terminals or partially exposed pits. (6)
See also L2970, L2971 for nearby cropmarks, L2972 may contain continuation of pit alignment.
NB See also L8608 for continuation of this site, on 76 SE.

Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.

4 BW prints, DNR 428/16,17,19, 757/36, 758/6, JAP 946/24,25,26, SMR

<1> Pickering J, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1148.

Other Refs: 804/48,49,50 (NLAP SK 7859/65-67)

<2> Pickering J, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1148.

Other Refs: 1180/27-29,35 (NLAP SK 7859/ 16-18,21

<3> Riley DN, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1194.

Other Refs: 428/11,16-19 (NLAP SK 7859/5,8,9, 7860/8,9), slide 19/9/73

<4> Seaman BH, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1252.

<5> RCHME, National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data (Unknown). SNT1470.

<6> NAA, Dec 2000, Foxholes Farm, North Muskham, Near Newark Nottinghamshire. Archaeological Evaluation Report for Ennstone Breedon Ltd, pp 8, 9 (Unpublished document). SNT2403.