Archaeologists are holding a free pop-up exhibition looking at the recent excavations on a project at a school in Walthamstow.

The exhibition on Saturday September 25 will look at archaeological excavations carried out at Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form ahead of the construction of the school’s new sports hall.

The digging took place at a site on Vinegar Alley, a medieval footpath linking the Church of St Mary to Shernhall Street. Archaeologists found evidence the site was lived on and farmed at various points in the last 3,000 years.

They found a range of structures from over the centuries, including a late Bronze Age roundhouse, a group of four late Roman timber framed farm buildings possibly linked to a larger villa complex nearby, and a medieval field system.

East London and West Essex Guardian Series: Roman pot excavated by archaeologists at Shernhall Street. Credit: Pre-Construct Archaeology Roman pot excavated by archaeologists at Shernhall Street. Credit: Pre-Construct Archaeology

The exhibition is being hosted by the Museum of London Archaeology and Pre-Construct Archaeology from 10am until 4pm on Saturday at The Mill community centre at 7-11 Coppermill Lane, E17 7HA.

Visitors to the pop-up exhibition will be able to see a display of finds excavated from the site, some of which are almost 3,000 years old

People will also be able to learn more about how archaeologists investigate the past, the techniques they use, and the types of objects they find, and also find out how, from its earliest days, life in Walthamstow has been shaped by the River Lea.

This is a drop-in event meaning no tickets are required.