HIGHAM, (Leicestershire) S. of Bosworth, near the Watling-Street way, was a manor of the Astleys, which passed by marriage
to Grey Marquiss of Dorset, and so became the inheritance of the Greys of Groby, Es. of Stamford. In 1607, there were
found, by turning up a great stone in this part of the Watling-Street, 250 silver coins of Hen. III. abot 3 d. each; a
gold ring, one of agate, and another of silver, wherein was a flat ruddy stone, engraven with Arabic characters; besides
great catch-hooks and keepers of silver, with links of a great gold chain. There were also 2 or 3 pieces of silver coin of
the Emperor Trajan.