Schofield, T. (2011). Friend's School, Saffron Waldon, Essex. An Archaeological Evaluation, Phase 1. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1020981. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Friend's School, Saffron Waldon, Essex. An Archaeological Evaluation, Phase 1
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Series:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In June 2011 Archaeological Solutions (AS) conducted an archaeological trial trench evaluation on the west side of the Friends School grounds, Mount Pleasant Road, Saffron Walden, Essex (central NGR TL 5390 3765). The site lies within an area of archaeological potential. An archaeological evaluation/excavation in 1994 on the southern boundary of the proposed development revealed Late Bronze Age/early Iron Age occupation evidence including pits and Middle Bronze Age flints from topsoil (HER 14594; Ecclestone 1994). Flint flakes of Neolithic date had also been previously found in the area (HER 507). Later activity on the western side of the proposed development area is evidenced by significant quantities of Belgic pottery found in the vicinity of the water tower in 1934 (HER 504). Romano-British pottery has also been found in the area (HER 505). This all tends to be indicative of the presence of later Iron Age/Romano-British settlement on the western side of the school site. An archaeological evaluation was undertaken on the then accessible parts of the proposed development site by AS in 2006 (Ilson 2006). Four trenches were excavated in the western part of the site near to the water tower. No archaeological remains were identified, and extensive plough scarring was identified in one of the trenches. The recent evaluation (Trenches 3 - 5) revealed no archaeological features or finds.
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Author:		 Timothy Schofield ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment Records (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: Friends School, Saffron Walden, Essex. (Phase 1)
Parish: SAFFRON WALDEN
District: Uttlesford
County: Essex
Country: England
Grid Reference: 554000, 237600 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Monus)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
Late Bronze Ageearly Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol7-119169
OBIB: Archaeological Solution Report No. 3832
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016