An archaeological watching brief during intrusive groundworks was undertaken on land situated on the periphery of Chilwell Manor Golf Course, Chilwell, Nottingham. The watching brief was to be conducted during the groundworks undertaken in advance of the construction of flood defences. The flood defences at Chilwell Manor Golf Course formed part of the wider Nottingham Left Bank Flood alleviation Scheme. Topsoil was machine stripped under archaeological supervision to a depth of 150mm, exposing a subsoil demonstrating signs of previous disturbance consistent with extensive landscaping during the construction of the golf course. The shallow character of the groundworks precluded any examination of layers below the surface of the subsoil and this may account for the apparent absence of any observed archaeological or geo-archaeological deposits. The subsoil layer is likely to comprise an alluvial deposit and therefore may seal undisturbed archaeological horizons. No archaeological features were observed during the watching brief. The intrusive groundworks did not penetrate below the interface of the top soil and the subsoil, and appear to have had no impact on the archaeological and geo-archaeological resource. Finds from the disturbed surface of the subsoil comprised pottery sherds and metalwork of the late 19th/early 20th century likely to be contemporary with the construction of the golfcourse, and a single worked flint of later prehistoric date.