A scheme of archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out during initial groundworks at St. Martin’s House and Semperingham House, situated within the Scheduled area of Mattersey Priory, in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire. The Abbey Hamlet lies within the former grounds of the priory, and consists of five Grade II listed buildings that previously comprised Abbey Farm: the original farmhouse and four houses (Gilbertine House, St. Helen’s House, Semperingham House and St. Martin’s House) converted from the farm outbuildings. One feature was recorded during the monitoring programme: a potentially large linear ditch orientated north to south that was observed in section only. The similarities between the sterile fill of the large linear and its resemblance to that of the subsoil, suggests the infilling of the feature was due to alluvial deposition of sedimentary materials over time. Coupled with the geographical location of the Abbey to the River Idle, it seems possible that the exposed feature may in fact have been a palaeochannel that was associated with the river. No finds were recovered from this feature.