The proposed development area lies at the northern limit of the village of Bestwood. The site is bounded to the south by the modern housing development of The Spinney, to the west by Moor Road, and to the north and east by arable fields. The River Lean is located 500m to the west of the site within Bestwood Country Park. Archaeological observation and recording was maintained during intrusive groundworks associated with the new development. An initial watching brief was conducted on 3rd September 2018, which did not reach a sufficient depth to impact any sub-surface archaeological remains. It was deemed possible that archaeological deposits could survive at a depth below the limits of the current development. An additional phase of watching brief was required for the excavation of a drainage ditch located to the south-east of the site within a previously evaluated area. This was conducted during March 2019. Excavation revealed natural geology sealed by redeposited material and ground levelling deposits associated with the current development. No archaeological finds, features or deposits were recovered during the course of the watching brief.