“ Pre-Construct Archaeological Services Ltd was commissioned to carry out a scheme of archaeological monitoring and recording on all development groundworks associated with the construction of two terraced blocks of houses, garages, parking and access. The development site lies near the historic village core of Laneham in an area of potential archaeological significance; therefore the Senior Archaeological Officer for Nottinghamshire County Council advised that a scheme of monitoring be undertaken on all related groundworks for this project”. Test pits were excavated with a 3-ton mini-excavator fitted with a 2’ (60cm) toothed bucket. Three pits between 2.2 and 3m long by 0.75m wide by a maximum of 2.1m deep were excavated, recorded by the on site archaeologist, then immediately backfilled to comply with standard health and safety best practise. For the building footings, a 360° excavator cleared demolition rubble from the site with a toothed bucket, removing excess rubble. A flat-bladed bucket was then used to excavate footings trenches for the new buildings and garages. Footings were generally 0.50m wide and a maximum of 1.70m deep. All features and deposits seen were recorded on standard PCAS context recording sheets, and the progress of the groundworks noted on a standard PCAS site diary sheet. Sample sections were drawn at intervals at a scale of 1:20, and plotted on a base plan. A colour slide and digital photographic record was maintained; a selection from which is reproduced as Geotechnical test pits were excavated on the 3rd November 2011. The footings trenches were completed over eight days between the 30th January and 22nd February 2012 under ar-chaeological supervision. The report concludes that “Monitoring carried out at Land at the Butchers’ Arms, Main Street, Laneham revealed no surviving evidence of medieval activity within the development foot-print. It is apparent that, if any significant archaeology was once present, presumably along the frontage of Main Street, then it had subsequently been destroyed by the later construction of the Butchers’ Arms public house. The only surviving evidence of earlier activity may tenta-tively be seen in a deposit which comprised a disturbed cobble layer, probably Victori-an/Edwardian in date. The report contains photographs of the site, site maps and section drawings of the test trenches.