The Colchester Archaeological Trust undertook an archaeological evaluation by trial-trenching (4 trenches) on land to the rear of White Gates, Sudbury Road, Lavenham, Suffolk in June 2011. The three trenches uncovered no significant archaeological deposits and shows that this site has not been the focus of any significant activity in the past. The artefactual evidence suggests some limited activity in the vicinity during the post-medieval period as well as in later prehistory, most likely during the Bronze Age, although this is not associated with any archaeological features.