An archaeological evaluation and monitoring was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust in advance of the creation of a café space at ground floor level with seven one bed residential units (CBC planning application 161296).<1> Two test-pits, each c.2 x 2m in area on the surface (but stepped in), were excavated by hand. Both test-pits appear to have been located in the rear yard of the 17th century building and revealed evidence for 19th and 20th century extensions and 17th-18th century activity in the yard. Remains pre-dating the 17th century building were identified at depths of approximately 1m below current ground level (25.56m AOD). They included later medieval layers, an earlier medieval pit, possible Roman layers and a possible Roman burnt floor, beam slot and posthole. Excavation ceased at depths of 24.6m (TP2) and 24.82m (TP1) AOD with many of the Roman layers not fully excavated. The two test pits produced a realtively large quantity of box flue tiles, leading to the tentative suggestion that the site is close a public bath house. The monitoring of two trial-holes revealed a modern brick wall (TH2) and modern/post medieval layers (TH3). Three window samples located natural sands at a depth of between 2.2-2.9m below current ground level (24.36-23.66m AOD). These depths suggest that archaeological contexts continue for a depth of approximately 1m below the limit of excavation in test-pit 1 and 0.46m in test-pit 2.