An archaeological watching brief during the construction of an extension to the rear of Red Horse House, formerly The Red Horse public house, exposed no remains associated with either the Romano-British or medieval towns of Alcester. The remains of a brick wall and brick tank were clearly 19th century in date and related to outbuildings associated with the building's use as a public house. The absence of Roman finds was a surprise. An undated soil layer visible across most of the site might well have represented a Roman level, although geological natural was apparent very close to the existing ground level which tends to suggest that the area had been truncated during later development.