A test-pit was excavated by Colchester Archaeological Trust to the south of a newly-constructed extension on the southern side of the house. The work was carried out in response to an enforcement notice from the Colchester Borough Council (CBC) planning enforcement team, due to a breach of the archaeological condition attached to the planning application. <1> TP1 was excavated under archaeological supervision by a tracked excavator using a toothless bucket, through two layers: a modern topsoil 500mm thick (L1), and a siltyaccumulation horizon (L2) 200mm thick. The test-pit revealed a modern foundation, and a 2nd-century Roman pit. Two finds were recovered, both from Feature 2 (F2). One is a small piece (62g) fromthe end of a Roman imbrex roof tile in a red sandy fabric. The other is a small, abraded sherd (6g) of Central Gaulish samian (Fabric BACG), dated to the 2nd century.The Roman pit extended beyond the western side of the test pit (towards the new extension), indicating that other Roman features may have existed here, and would have been encountered had the new foundation beams been archaeologically excavated.