The extraction quarry is within the parish of Kirton, north Nottinghamshire, located 1km east of the centre of the village, and approximately 15km to the north-east of Mansfield. Further extension to the western side of the New Best Red Quarry entailed the removal of topsoil from two adjacent areas: to the south and north of the lane which runs east to west across the site. A qualified and experienced field archaeologist was present during topsoil removal to carefully monitor machine removal of deposits down to the first archaeological horizon. The attending archaeologist visually searched the exposed subsoil surface for any significant archaeological remains. Unstratified finds were limited to ceramics: thirty-eight sherds of pottery and two pieces of tile. The pottery is mostly of post-medieval or modern date, but six of the sherds date to the medieval or early post-medieval periods. The results of this watching brief add to the accumulation of evidence for human activity from the prehistoric period onward. In these earlier periods, the site would have been forested and would have seen little activity other than the occasional passage of hunting groups. Once cleared, much of the land would have been used for pasture, with arable ridge and furrow agriculture limited, perhaps, to the lower lying area. Overall, the results confirm the earlier findings of a lack of evidence, from any period, of the intensity of use that might be expected in close proximity to a place of settlement.