A watching brief was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust during the erection of nine new dwellings, garages and associated works, following the demolition of Tubswick (dating to the mid 18th century, although there are documentary records of a farm in the late 13th century).<1> Prior to the first monitoring visit, Tubswick had been demolished and the building remains, including the foundations, had been removed. All of the trees from the 0.45-hectare plot of land had also been cleared away and a layer of topsoil had been stripped off the site and heaped near the western boundary of the site. No archaeological features (other than modern pits) were defined during the monitoring. In the northernmost foundation trench of Plot 5, the southern edge of a circular brick structure was encountered by the contractors. This circular structure was not observed by the CAT archaeologist but they were informed that it was circular, constructed of bricks (one was recovered) and over 1.5m in depth. It is probable that it was an old soakaway (although it could have been a well). A historic building record of Tubswick was created prior to demolition, following the fire that took place in 2009 (CAT Report 595). <2>