The extraction quarry is in the parish of Kirton, 1km east of the centre of the village, and approximately 15km to the north-east of Mansfield. The 2019 topsoil strip covered an area of 3.07 hectares. Stripping was carried out by a tracked 360° excavator fitted with a smooth bladed bucket, with spoil removed by dumper trucks for use in reinstatement in other parts of the quarry. Vehicle movements were kept away from the stripped surface until it had been carefully examined for any archaeological features and the monitoring archaeologist was satisfied that all significant archaeological evidence had been retrieved and recorded. The watching brief provided evidence of human activity from confirms the picture of human activity since Roman times, and before, through this area. The stray finds of worked flint and of occasional scattered finds of Roman, medieval and later pottery sherds seen in the earlier watching briefs continued. The putative ring gully, towards the north-western corner of the excavation area, adds evidence of possible prehistoric occupation. It may be of significance that the 2019 area is on higher ground than the earlier excavations, towards the crest of the sandstone ridge, exposed most dramatically on Rice Hill. The ridge would have commanded the route along the Maun Valley, and it is a possible that it would have had strategic or symbolic significance. The identification of handmade pottery of possible prehistoric date may reflect this topographical location. The occasional scattered flints and poorly stratified finds of medieval and post-med pottery sherds is consistent with the results from previous watching briefs.