The 300 year old building presently shows none of the internal features that you would expect of a dovecot. Photographic records and the memories of the older residents suggest it was latterly used either as a grain store or stabling.

You will sometimes come across it being call Hockys Field (that was the name of the horse that was there a long time). However in 1830 when Enclosure came to Foxton, and the land was divided up among the populace, the field to the east, towards the shop, was listed as "Jenkins's Close" and the field to the west of the hollow way or lane up the middle " Jenkins's Lane", was listed as " Dovehouse Close". The Inclosure Award mentions Dovehouse Close and the "Dovehouse thereon".

Some estate agent's details of 1904 describe the building as a 'pigeon house'. Interesting archaeological pottery has been found in Jenkins's close.

Present day activities have included an earthwork survey, and geophysics surveys to try and elucidate the house platforms that are obviously there, without disturbing the ground by digging trenches.