Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust between February 2018 and January 2019 during groundworks for the construction of a new house and associated works (including soakaways and pool), following the demolition of the existing dwelling. Three layers were recorded. A modern levelling layer (L1, c.0.17-0.52m thick) lay above a build-up layer or subsoil (L2, c.0.2-0.35m thick) which sealed natural (L3, orange/brown sand). Within the western extremity of the site, L1 directly overlay L3. Two or three ditches (F1/F2 and F6), a pit or area of disturbance, two pits or treethrows, and a pit or natural hollow were exposed by the groundworks. With the exception of F6, which contained a fragment of medieval or later peg-tile, no closely-datable finds were recovered from the features.<1>