A single trial-trench was excavated in the driveway, 4m long x 1.6m wide, to establish the archaeological potential of the site in advance of redevelopment. <1> The trench was excavated through tarmac hardstanding and sub-base material (L1) and an underlying layer of topsoil (L2). The latter sealed a number of modern service runs, a modern sewer-pipe (F1) and a disused culvert (F2). The trench could not be excavated any further by machine because the sewer was still live. Sealed by the modern features was a large pit (F3). A sample section showed that the pit fill contained peg-tile, Staffordshire slipware pottery, oyster shell and glass. The material dates to the 18th and 19th centuries, and is most commonly associated with domestic waste. The pit is probably associated with buildings fronting onto Crouch Street to the south, as Rawstorn Road is a relatively modern layout in the Victorian St Mary’s residential development. Natural horizons were not encountered during the evaluation. Nor were any deposits earlier than the 18th-19th centuries. This is due to the high level of truncation by modern service runs.