Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust at 14 Acland Avenue, Colchester (CBC application 160693 relating to the erection of a rear extension). No archaeological features were identified, although a number of residual Roman sherds were recovered from the subsoil. Ground level rose away from the house, so the area of the new extension (8m x 4.4m) was stripped of approximately 500-700mm of topsoil/subsoil and then the foundation trenches were excavated. The trenches measured 10m long x 0.5m wide x 1m deep. Away from the house, modern topsoil (L1, c.310mm thick) sealed a layer of subsoil (L2, c.460mm) which sealed natural sands (L3, identified at a depth of 770mm below current ground level. Nearest the house, modern concrete (L4, 90mm thick) sealed subsoil (L2, c.250mm thick), which sealed natural (L3).<1>