Archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust in January to February 2017 during groundworks associated with the replacement and widening of the Balkerne footbridge (CBC planning application 160192). Two trenches were excavated one to the east of the eastern abutment wall and the other west of the western abutment wall, both measuring 4m by 2m by 1.6m deep. These abutment walls were constructed on either side of the Balkerne Hill dual-carriageway during the late 1970s. The concrete abutment walls, brick inspection pits and modern madeground was recorded in both trenches. There were no archaeological remains.<1>