Archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out at 2 St Clare Road in advance of the construction of a two-storey extension following demolition of the existing garage (CBC planning application 160728). However, no significant archaeological horizons were identified.<1> In total, 50m of foundation trenches were excavated by the contractor under archaeological supervision. The trenches measured 500mm wide by 1.2-1.3m deep. Three layers were identified. Modern topsoil was present over the western half of the site (L1, c 200mm thick). It sealed modern subsoil (L2, c 300mm thick) which sealed natural silty-sands (L3). In the eastern half of the site modern subsoil (L2, c 400mm thick) sealed natural silty-sands (L3). A single natural feature or tree-throw (F1) was identified on the eastern site of the site.