An archaeological watching brief was undertaken at the Old Hall, south of Burton Road, Littleover by Archaeological Research Services Ltd (ARS Ltd) on behalf of Ivygrove Developments Ltd during April 2025. The purpose of the watching brief was to record any archaeological and palaeoenvironmental remains that survived on the site according to the Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) prepared for this work. The groundworks monitored comprised the excavation of footings trenches of three garages (Garages 1-3). Garages 1 and 2 were located on the western side of Old Hall, with Garage 3 located to the northeast of Old Hall over the footprint of the Elizabethan Old Hall which previously existed on the site (demolished late 19th century). The archaeological watching brief conducted within the development area (DA) did not identify any evidence of significant archaeological activity. A single feature was identified in the eastern part of the site, at the north-western edge of the excavation limit for the Garage 3 footprint, which comprised a single-skin brick well. This was interpreted as likely being associated with the Old Hall directly to the west of the garage footprint, and likely dates to construction in the 18th to mid-19th century. There were a number of modern deposits, primarily associated with 19th century ground levelling, and modern service installation in the 20th century.
Lombardo et al. (Wed,) studied this question.