The original proposal for the groundworks included the removal of the turf within the application area. However, following consultation, Bath Golf Club deemed this additional impact unnecessary and the intrusion was limited to the removal of the slabs, ahead of the construction of the mound using imported material. The removal of the existing slabs was the only element of the proposed groundworks that had the potential to reveal or impact archaeological deposits, as the remainder of the works involve building up from the existing surface using imported material. No archaeological deposits were revealed and no artefacts were visible at the surface.