Description

Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by CgMs Consulting to undertake a programme of archaeological trial trenching on land located at Copland Community School, High Road, Wembley, London Borough of Brent, Greater London, hereafter referred to as ‘the Site’. The land is to be developed as a new school on an area of approximately 1.1ha centred on NGR 518750, 185150.
No archaeological sites or findspots of prehistoric or Roman date have been recorded in the vicinity of the Site, although an undated alluvial deposit is noted by the GLSMR. A desk-based assessment, undertaken in mid 2003, concluded that there was a potential for Late Saxon or medieval remains to be present on the site as well as evidence of a house (Wembley House) and farm (Dairy Farm) of Post-medieval date.
The evaluation identified limited archaeological remains and finds, dating from the Late Bronze Age, medieval and Post-medieval periods within 4 of the 11 excavated trial trenches. Land drains were also identified in 7 trenches.
The earliest activity comprised a single residual sherd of Late Bronze Age pottery which was recovered from a modern shallow pit.