A small evaluation trench was excavated by Colchester Archaeological Trust in May 2000 on a plot to the south side of 26 West Lodge Road revealed a Roman cremation burial, probably of 1st century date, and an undated post hole. The evaluation consisted of a single trench, 6.5m long x 1.5m wide, situated in the eastern part of the site. Deposits were progressively stripped by machine using a toothless bucket. Excavation of features and final cleaning were carried out by hand.<1> The burial consisted of an oval pit with a pot placed centrally within its brown to reddish-brown sandy loam fill. The uppermost part of the grave, including the top of the pot, had been removed by later activity. The pot was completely filled with soil. Near the top were pieces of a clay oil lamp. Beneath the lamp were fragments of cremated bone which were scattered throughout the soil within the pot. Cremated bone was also present in the grave fill around the outside of the pot, but confined to the top where the pot had been broken. <1><2>