A total of four test pits (1, 3, 6 and 7) were excavated within the northsouth Annex measuring approximately 0.75m long and 0.55m wide and hand excavated to between 1m and 1.20m below ground level (bgl). Concrete flooring was removed by GeoCon using 0.30m coring drills. Once this was removed the test pits were hand excavated with subsequent hand auguring (AH) from the base of the test pit to either maximum manageable depths (dependent on ceiling height or other obstruction) or until natural gravels were encountered. Of these, Test Pits 1 and 4 were located against the Annex walls to assess the nature and extent of the foundations. The remainder were located away from building walls to assess the nature of any surviving archaeology. Test Pits 4 and 5 were located externally to the Annex. Test Pit 4, located in the alley between the Bodleian and the Annex, was hand excavated across the width of the alley to 1.30m bgl. Test Pit 5 in the Fellows Garden, measuring 1m by 1m, was excavated by hand onto the first significant archaeological horizon at 0.40m bgl, with only the construction cut for the Annex being excavated. Oxford Archaeology (OA) was commissioned by Donald Insall Associates to undertake an archaeological watching brief at Exeter College Library henceforth known as the site and is centered on SP 5150 0639. The site contains the Exeter College Library, a Grade II* listed building, which was built by Gilbert Scott in the 19th century. The building is arranged in an Lshape in plan, and is made up of a two storey range known as the Library, orientated eastwest which is joined on the northern elevation at its eastern end by a single storey range known as the Annex (orientated northsouth). The floor level in the Annex is 0.71m below that of the Library. A total of six test pits located across the site were handexcavated to depths ranging between 1m to 1.30m below ground level). Test Pits 1, 3, 6 and 7 were located within the Annex, Test Pit 3 was located within the eastern extent of the Library. Test Pit 4 was in the external alley between the Annex and the Bodleians Convocation House and Test pit 5 was located within the Rectors garden along the west facing elevation of the Annex. Several test pits were also handaugured to retrieve information about deposits below the limits of the handexcavations. Test Pit 2, located within the Annex building against the eastern wall, had to be abandoned. Archaeology was encountered between 0.15m and 0.40m below grou...