An archaeological excavation was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in March 2020 following the demolition of the existing building and prior to the erection of a new dwelling.<1> Seventeen features were excavated during this stage of investigation, in addition to six features uncovered during evaluation. Due to the lack of finds, however, most of these features could not be dated. A cluster of post-holes, some of which contained Roman material dating, indicated the presence of a posted structure here during this period, while a Roman ditch was also recorded. A ditch (F1) which yielded a quantity of Middle Bronze Age pottery during evaluation was excavated further, and produced a further sherd of late prehistoric pottery. The work followed a trial-trenched evaluation in February 2020 (ECC4417).<2>