The excavation area was split into two separate trenches to avoid a sewage pipe running north-west/south-east through the centre of the trench. Owing to the position of a water service along the north edge of the excavation area, both trenches were slightly shortened at this end. Another water pipe also ran along the south edge. The overall dimensions of the trench were 25m x 23m. Archaeological deposits comprising ditches, gullies, pits, and postholes cut into the natural subsoil were present in the trench. These indicate the presence of boundary divisions and structures relating to the medieval and post-medieval use of the land around the medieval village of Bondington. There is also some evidence for prehistoric activity. A small assemblage of pot sherds, animal bone, fish bone and other artefacts was recovered from the archaeological features. Evidence of nearby ironworking in the form of smithing was also recorded. Palaeoenvironmental assessment of samples from the features indicates that they contain significant information on settlement economy and the environment, with prehistoric and early medieval features possibly present.
Milsom et al. (Sat,) studied this question.