A watching brief was maintained by R Poulton of SCAU, for SCC’s Resources Dept, on drainage trenches excavated as part of the laying out of new pitches - in an area evaluated by SCAU in 1994 and confirmed to contain remains of Romano-British date. A wide scatter of Roman pottery and tile was noted, as well as stone rubble. Observation of works to the stream that forms the boundary with Broad Street Common revealed no evidence for archaeological deposits, suggesting that it may well have been in existence when the site was occupied in the Roman period. Further evaluation of an area of this potential redevelopment site was carried out by G Hayman of SCAU. An extensive spread of features, including building foundations, was identified; these are likely to represent structures associated with the adjacent villa. (321)