Archaeological trial trenching was undertaken on land off Sutton Lane, Sutton-cum-Lound, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8PY. The project formed part of pre-determination works in support of a planning application for residential development to the west of Sutton Lane. The site lies within a rural landscape that was densely settled during the late-Iron Age and Romano-British period with field systems and potential settlements sites attested by crop marks in the surrounding area. The evaluation comprised two trenches which were targeted to assess the presence or absence of archaeology in the area designated for groundworks within the proposed development area. Two shallow pits were identified in one trench, both of which contained charcoal rich fills, and are thought to represent refuse pits for the disposal of biodegradable waste associated with settlement and agricultural activities.