ENN108845 - 44 Saffron Road, Higham Ferrers, 2017 (Observation)

{1} The investigation revealed that stratified archaeological layers and deposits survive at the site up to 1 m in depth. The earliest layer was a buried soil dated to the 12th / 13th century. The buried soil was sealed beneath a thick layer of rubble-strewn made-up ground of 13th / 14th century, or later medieval, date. Above the made-up ground, a spread of limestone rubble and broken roof tiles appeared to denote the proximity of the former dovecote. Cartographic evidence suggests that the dovecote stood just beyond the present area of investigation.