The watching brief was carried out as the site occupies part of the area which is thought to be the location of the medieval quay. The plot was derelict on the west side of the river frontage just south of the Hythe bridge. The site was covered with demolition material from a previous quayside building. Four test pits were excavated. The test-pits were mainly dug through brick rubble containing 18th- to 19th- century bricks and post-medieval pottery. From the base of the first test-pit, a timber stake was retrieved. A large timber located at the base of one of the concrete structures is possibly part of an earlier post-medieval timber quay. There was no evidence of Roman or medieval activity.<1>