Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1928: summary

Archaeological evaluation on land at the former Friends School, Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron, Walden, Essex, CB11 3EB: April 2023
by Ben Holloway

Date report completed: May 2023
Location: Friends School, Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron, Walden, Essex, CB11 3EB
Map reference(s): TL 53971 37661
File size: 3,259 Kb kb
Project type: Evaluation
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Summary. An archaeological evaluation (five trial-trenches) was carried out on land at the former Friends School, Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron Walden, Essex in advance of the redevelopment of the site. The Friends School site is located within an archaeologically-sensitive area, with previous archaeological investigations providing evidence of human activity ranging in date from the Mesolithic to the Roman periods. Features encountered during the evaluation included 19th- 20th century gullies, an undated tree-throw and modern infrastructure activity associated with the former school.