Oxford Archaeology East undertook a trial-trenched evaluation of eight 30m trenches in advance of an Anglian water pipeline along the east side of Rowhedge Road, Old Heath, Colchester (TM 0200 2257 to TM 0293 2192). Subsoil in Trench 5 produced single sherds of Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age, Roman (mid 1st-4th century) and early Anglo-Saxon (vegetable-tempered) pottery being recovered. A fragment of early Anglo-Saxon annular loom-weight was also recovered from subsoil layer 2 in Trench 4, as well as two fragments of Roman brick and a piece of roof tile. Trench 9, at the northern end of the scheme, encountered quarry pit features of post-medieval to 19th century date, and a small cellar and drain associated with a building known to have stood near the site at the time. Pit 7 in Trench 9 produced Post-medieval Redware sherds (1550-1800), alongside a fragment of a London Stoneware vessel; overall the pottery most likely dates from the late 17th century to the end of the 18th century. Pit/cellar-like feature 14 within Trench 9 produced a mix of late 18th-19th century pottery.<1>