An archaeological trial trench evaluation was undertaken at Sharpley Hill, East Leake, Nottinghamshire in advance of a new solar farm. 23 trial trenches were approved. Nine trenches did not contain any archaeological remains. Within the trenches showing signs of archaeological activity, those remains predominantly comprised modern/post-medieval linear features associated with agricultural furrows and field boundaries. Pits corresponding with geophysical anomalies thought to be kilns were revealed within two trenches in the east of the site, one of which contained an in-situ 18th – 19th century brick and stone structure. The pits were most likely used for burning limestone from the nearby quarry, with the brick structure the base of a kiln. The pits may have originally served as limestone or clay extraction pits and were later used to dump the waste from a robbed-out kiln. The evaluation confirmed the geophysical interpretation and historic map evidence for the field boundaries and kilns/pits within the site.