An archaeological trial trench evaluation was undertaken on land off Top Pasture Lane, North Wheatley, Nottinghamshire. North Wheatley is situated on the line of the Roman road (now Tillbridge Lane) running between Lincoln and Doncaster and previous archaeological investigations in the area have identified evidence for settlement north and west of the village. A settlement was in existence at North Wheatley when the Domesday Survey was compiled in 1086, while documentary sources indicate the presence of a church from at least the 12th century. Two trial trenches were excavated as part of the current investigations, centred on the proposed footprints of two houses on the north side of Top Pasture Lane. No significant remains were revealed in the easternmost of the two trenches, but two sherds of Roman pottery were recovered from the second trench, apparently associated with a group of shallow features interpreted as the remains of plough truncated pits. A third Roman potsherd was recovered during cleaning elsewhere in the trench. Two probable furrows (probably the bases of furrows forming part of a ridge and furrow field system) were identified, aligned at right angles to the trench. The presence of Roman pottery, potentially associated with a pit containing domestic waste in the form of animal bone, suggests proximity to a farmstead of the period. The recorded remains indicate a low density of features in the area of the westernmost houseplot.