Following the bursting of the sewer main which runs from the village of Fishbourne to the Apuldram Sewage Works, West Sussex Archaeology Limited was contacted to monitor the ground works associated with its repair, carried out by Southern Water. The point at which the sewer had burst lay within the Scheduled Ancient Monument of Fishbourne Roman Palace (SAM No: 233), in area where the formal gardens of the Palace, and associated buildings, were thought to lie. The monitoring took place from 4:30pm until 8:30pm on 1st February 2007. No archaeological features were observed in the trenches.