diff --git a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs
index dc932450..656fa798 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-cli/src/commands/inspect.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub fn run(args: Args, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                     term::format::tertiary(remote.to_human()),
                     term::format::secondary(refs.at),
                     match sigrefs {
-                        Ok(refs) => {
+                        Ok(Some(refs)) => {
                             let mut level = refs.feature_level();
 
                             // For their own refs, be more strict, and interpret
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ pub fn run(args: Args, ctx: impl term::Context) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
                         Err(err) => {
                             term::format::negative(err.to_string())
                         }
+                        Ok(None) => {
+                            term::format::negative("missing".to_string())
+                        }
                     }
                 );
             }
diff --git a/crates/radicle-fetch/src/sigrefs.rs b/crates/radicle-fetch/src/sigrefs.rs
index ab5dc2b6..8015d593 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-fetch/src/sigrefs.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-fetch/src/sigrefs.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::ops::Not as _;
 
-pub use radicle::storage::refs::SignedRefsAt;
+pub use radicle::storage::refs::SignedRefs;
 pub use radicle::storage::{git::Validation, Validations};
 use radicle::{crypto::PublicKey, storage::ValidateRepository};
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub mod error {
 
 pub(crate) fn validate(
     repo: &impl ValidateRepository,
-    sigrefs: SignedRefsAt,
+    sigrefs: SignedRefs,
 ) -> Result<Option<Validations>, radicle::storage::Error> {
     let remote = radicle::storage::Remote::new(sigrefs);
     let validations = repo.validate_remote(&remote)?;
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@ pub(crate) fn validate(
 /// The sigrefs found for each remote.
 pub(crate) type RemoteRefs = BTreeMap<
     PublicKey,
-    Result<Option<SignedRefsAt>, radicle::storage::refs::sigrefs::read::error::Read>,
+    Result<Option<SignedRefs>, radicle::storage::refs::sigrefs::read::error::Read>,
 >;
diff --git a/crates/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs b/crates/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs
index a9c52499..f516ec7e 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-fetch/src/state.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::git;
 use crate::git::packfile::Keepfile;
 use crate::git::refs::{Applied, Update};
 use crate::git::repository;
-use crate::sigrefs::SignedRefsAt;
+use crate::sigrefs::SignedRefs;
 use crate::stage;
 use crate::stage::ProtocolStage;
 use crate::{refs, sigrefs, transport, Handle};
@@ -529,8 +529,8 @@ impl FetchState {
                 (Ok(Some(refs)), false) => {
                     let level_reachable = refs.feature_level();
 
-                    match SignedRefsAt::load(remote, handle.repository()) {
-                        Ok(Some(SignedRefsAt { at, .. })) => {
+                    match SignedRefs::load(remote, handle.repository()) {
+                        Ok(Some(SignedRefs { at, .. })) => {
                             // Prune non-delegates if they're behind or
                             // diverged. A diverged case is non-fatal for
                             // delegates.
@@ -576,8 +576,8 @@ impl FetchState {
                 (Ok(Some(refs)), true) => {
                     let level_reachable = refs.feature_level();
 
-                    match SignedRefsAt::load(remote, handle.repository()) {
-                        Ok(Some(SignedRefsAt { at, .. })) => {
+                    match SignedRefs::load(remote, handle.repository()) {
+                        Ok(Some(SignedRefs { at, .. })) => {
                             let ancestry = repository::ancestry(handle.repository(), at, refs.at)?;
                             if matches!(ancestry, repository::Ancestry::Behind) {
                                 log::trace!(
@@ -754,10 +754,10 @@ where
     pub fn load(
         &self,
         remote: &PublicKey,
-    ) -> Result<Option<SignedRefsAt>, radicle::storage::refs::sigrefs::read::error::Read> {
+    ) -> Result<Option<SignedRefs>, radicle::storage::refs::sigrefs::read::error::Read> {
         match self.state.sigrefs.get(remote) {
-            None => SignedRefsAt::load(*remote, self.handle.repository()),
-            Some(tip) => SignedRefsAt::load_at(*tip, *remote, self.handle.repository()).map(Some),
+            None => SignedRefs::load(*remote, self.handle.repository()),
+            Some(tip) => SignedRefs::load_at(*tip, *remote, self.handle.repository()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ where
     // with it.
     fn validate_remote(&self, remote: &Remote) -> Result<Validations, storage::Error> {
         // Contains a copy of the signed refs of this remote.
-        let mut signed = BTreeMap::from((*remote.refs.sigrefs).clone());
+        let mut signed = BTreeMap::from((*remote.refs).clone());
         let mut validations = Validations::default();
         let mut has_sigrefs = false;
 
diff --git a/crates/radicle-node/src/test/peer.rs b/crates/radicle-node/src/test/peer.rs
index 7c8db438..52536d9e 100644
--- a/crates/radicle-node/src/test/peer.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle-node/src/test/peer.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use radicle::node::UserAgent;
 use radicle::node::{address, Alias, ConnectOptions};
 use radicle::rad;
 use radicle::storage::refs;
-use radicle::storage::refs::{RefsAt, SignedRefsAt};
+use radicle::storage::refs::{RefsAt, SignedRefs};
 use radicle::storage::{ReadRepository, RemoteRepository};
 use radicle::Storage;
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ where
         ann.into().signed(self.signer()).into()
     }
 
-    pub fn signed_refs_at(&self, root: Oid) -> SignedRefsAt {
+    pub fn signed_refs_at(&self, root: Oid) -> SignedRefs {
         arbitrary::with_gen(8, |g| {
             refs::arbitrary::signed_refs_at(g, root, self.signer())
         })
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/identity/doc/update.rs b/crates/radicle/src/identity/doc/update.rs
index c17c1520..313e6b84 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/identity/doc/update.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/identity/doc/update.rs
@@ -250,13 +250,13 @@ fn verify_delegates(
     let mut missing = Vec::with_capacity(dids.len());
 
     for did in dids {
-        match refs::SignedRefsAt::load((*did).into(), repo)
+        match refs::SignedRefs::load((*did).into(), repo)
             .map_err(|err| storage::Error::Refs(storage::refs::Error::Read(err)))?
         {
             None => {
                 missing.push(error::DelegateVerification::MissingDelegate { did: *did });
             }
-            Some(refs::SignedRefsAt { sigrefs, .. }) => {
+            Some(sigrefs) => {
                 if sigrefs.get(&canonical).is_none() {
                     missing.push(error::DelegateVerification::MissingDefaultBranch {
                         branch: canonical.to_ref_string(),
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/rad.rs b/crates/radicle/src/rad.rs
index 816e1ada..ca2994fd 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/rad.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/rad.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use crate::identity::project::{Project, ProjectName};
 use crate::node::device::Device;
 use crate::storage::git::transport;
 use crate::storage::git::Repository;
-use crate::storage::refs::SignedRefsAt;
+use crate::storage::refs::SignedRefs;
 use crate::storage::RepositoryError;
 use crate::storage::{ReadRepository as _, RemoteId, SignRepository as _};
 use crate::storage::{WriteRepository, WriteStorage};
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub fn init<G, S>(
     visibility: Visibility,
     signer: &Device<G>,
     storage: S,
-) -> Result<(RepoId, identity::Doc, SignedRefsAt), InitError>
+) -> Result<(RepoId, identity::Doc, SignedRefs), InitError>
 where
     G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>,
     S: WriteStorage,
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ fn init_configure<G>(
     url: &git::Url,
     identity: git::Oid,
     signer: &Device<G>,
-) -> Result<SignedRefsAt, InitError>
+) -> Result<SignedRefs, InitError>
 where
     G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>,
 {
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/storage.rs b/crates/radicle/src/storage.rs
index 83740539..4fdebd6d 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/storage.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/storage.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use crate::identity::{Identity, RepoId};
 use crate::node::device::Device;
 use crate::node::SyncedAt;
 use crate::storage::git::NAMESPACES_GLOB;
-use crate::storage::refs::{FeatureLevel, Refs, SignedRefsAt};
+use crate::storage::refs::{FeatureLevel, Refs, SignedRefs};
 
 use self::refs::RefsAt;
 use crate::git::UserInfo;
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ pub enum SignedRefsInfo {
     /// Repositories with this set to `None` are ones that are seeded but not forked.
     None,
     /// Local signed refs, if any.
-    Some(refs::SignedRefsAt),
+    Some(refs::SignedRefs),
     NeedsMigration,
 }
 
 impl SignedRefsInfo {
     pub(crate) fn new(
-        result: Result<Option<SignedRefsAt>, refs::sigrefs::read::error::Read>,
+        result: Result<Option<SignedRefs>, refs::sigrefs::read::error::Read>,
     ) -> Result<Self, refs::sigrefs::read::error::Read> {
         Ok(match result {
             Ok(Some(refs))
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ impl IntoIterator for Remotes {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<Remotes> for RandomMap<RemoteId, SignedRefsAt> {
+impl From<Remotes> for RandomMap<RemoteId, SignedRefs> {
     fn from(other: Remotes) -> Self {
         let mut remotes = RandomMap::with_hasher(fastrand::Rng::new().into());
 
@@ -401,12 +401,12 @@ impl From<Remotes> for RandomMap<RemoteId, SignedRefsAt> {
 pub struct Remote {
     /// Git references published under this remote, and their hashes.
     #[serde(flatten)]
-    pub refs: SignedRefsAt,
+    pub refs: SignedRefs,
 }
 
 impl Remote {
     /// Create a new remotes object.
-    pub fn new(refs: impl Into<SignedRefsAt>) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(refs: impl Into<SignedRefs>) -> Self {
         Self { refs: refs.into() }
     }
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ impl Remote {
 }
 
 impl Deref for Remote {
-    type Target = SignedRefsAt;
+    type Target = SignedRefs;
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
         &self.refs
@@ -697,14 +697,14 @@ pub trait WriteRepository: ReadRepository + SignRepository {
 /// Allows signing refs.
 pub trait SignRepository {
     /// Sign the repository's refs under the `refs/rad/sigrefs` branch.
-    fn sign_refs<G>(&self, signer: &Device<G>) -> Result<SignedRefsAt, RepositoryError>
+    fn sign_refs<G>(&self, signer: &Device<G>) -> Result<SignedRefs, RepositoryError>
     where
         G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>;
 
     /// Sign the repository's refs under the `refs/rad/sigrefs` branch, even if unchanged.
     ///
     /// Most users will prefer [`Self::sign_refs`].
-    fn force_sign_refs<G>(&self, signer: &Device<G>) -> Result<SignedRefsAt, RepositoryError>
+    fn force_sign_refs<G>(&self, signer: &Device<G>) -> Result<SignedRefs, RepositoryError>
     where
         G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>;
 }
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/storage/git.rs b/crates/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
index e405fc27..dd5da412 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/storage/git.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::identity::doc::DocError;
 use crate::identity::{CanonicalRefs, Doc, DocAt, RepoId};
 use crate::identity::{Identity, Project};
 use crate::node::device::Device;
-use crate::storage::refs::{FeatureLevel, Refs, SignedRefsAt};
+use crate::storage::refs::{FeatureLevel, Refs, SignedRefs};
 use crate::storage::{refs, SignedRefsInfo};
 use crate::storage::{
     ReadRepository, ReadStorage, Remote, Remotes, RepositoryInfo, SetHead, SignRepository,
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl ReadStorage for Storage {
                 }
             };
             // Nb. This will be `None` if they were not found.
-            let refs = SignedRefsInfo::new(refs::SignedRefsAt::load(self.info.key, &repo))
+            let refs = SignedRefsInfo::new(refs::SignedRefs::load(self.info.key, &repo))
                 .map_err(|err| Error::Refs(refs::Error::Read(err)))?;
 
             let synced_at = match &refs {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ impl WriteStorage for Storage {
         let repo = self.repository(rid)?;
         // N.b. we remove the repository if the `local` peer has no
         // `rad/sigrefs`. There's no risk of them corrupting data.
-        let has_sigrefs = SignedRefsAt::load(self.info.key, &repo)
+        let has_sigrefs = SignedRefs::load(self.info.key, &repo)
             .map_err(|err| RepositoryError::from(refs::Error::Read(err)))?
             .is_some();
         if has_sigrefs {
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ impl Storage {
             let repo = self.repository(*rid)?;
             let (_, head) = repo.head()?;
 
-            let refs = SignedRefsInfo::new(refs::SignedRefsAt::load(self.info.key, &repo))
+            let refs = SignedRefsInfo::new(refs::SignedRefs::load(self.info.key, &repo))
                 .map_err(|err| Error::Refs(refs::Error::Read(err)))?;
 
             let synced_at = match &refs {
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ impl RemoteRepository for Repository {
     }
 
     fn remote(&self, remote: &RemoteId) -> Result<Remote, refs::Error> {
-        let refs = SignedRefsAt::load(*remote, self)?;
+        let refs = SignedRefs::load(*remote, self)?;
         let refs = refs.ok_or_else(|| {
             refs::Error::Read(refs::sigrefs::read::error::Read::MissingSigrefs {
                 namespace: *remote,
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ impl RemoteRepository for Repository {
 impl ValidateRepository for Repository {
     fn validate_remote(&self, remote: &Remote) -> Result<Validations, Error> {
         // Contains a copy of the signed refs of this remote.
-        let mut signed = BTreeMap::from((*remote.refs.sigrefs).clone());
+        let mut signed = BTreeMap::from((*remote.refs).clone());
         let mut failures = Validations::default();
         let mut has_sigrefs = false;
 
@@ -1007,14 +1007,14 @@ impl SignRepository for Repository {
     fn sign_refs<G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>>(
         &self,
         signer: &Device<G>,
-    ) -> Result<SignedRefsAt, RepositoryError> {
+    ) -> Result<SignedRefs, RepositoryError> {
         self.sign_refs_with(signer, false)
     }
 
     fn force_sign_refs<G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>>(
         &self,
         signer: &Device<G>,
-    ) -> Result<SignedRefsAt, RepositoryError> {
+    ) -> Result<SignedRefs, RepositoryError> {
         self.sign_refs_with(signer, true)
     }
 }
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ impl Repository {
         &self,
         signer: &Device<G>,
         force: bool,
-    ) -> Result<SignedRefsAt, RepositoryError> {
+    ) -> Result<SignedRefs, RepositoryError> {
         let remote = signer.public_key();
         // Ensure the root reference is set, which is checked during sigref verification.
         if self
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/storage/git/cob.rs b/crates/radicle/src/storage/git/cob.rs
index 5b3687b1..889c9c2a 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/storage/git/cob.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/storage/git/cob.rs
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ where
     fn sign_refs<G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>>(
         &self,
         signer: &Device<G>,
-    ) -> Result<storage::refs::SignedRefsAt, RepositoryError> {
+    ) -> Result<storage::refs::SignedRefs, RepositoryError> {
         // Since this is a draft store, we do not actually want to sign the refs.
         // Instead, we just return the existing signed refs.
         let remote = self.repo.remote(signer.public_key())?;
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ where
     fn force_sign_refs<G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>>(
         &self,
         signer: &Device<G>,
-    ) -> Result<storage::refs::SignedRefsAt, RepositoryError> {
+    ) -> Result<storage::refs::SignedRefs, RepositoryError> {
         self.sign_refs(signer)
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs.rs b/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs.rs
index 445fc080..180c853b 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use crate::git::raw::ErrorExt as _;
 use crate::git::Oid;
 use crate::storage;
 use crate::storage::refs::sigrefs::read::Tip;
-use crate::storage::{ReadRepository, RemoteId};
+use crate::storage::RemoteId;
 
 pub use crate::git::refs::storage::*;
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl Refs {
         committer: sigrefs::git::Committer,
         repo: &R,
         signer: &S,
-    ) -> Result<SignedRefsAt, Error>
+    ) -> Result<SignedRefs, Error>
     where
         R: sigrefs::git::object::Reader + sigrefs::git::object::Writer,
         R: sigrefs::git::reference::Reader + sigrefs::git::reference::Writer,
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ impl Refs {
         committer: sigrefs::git::Committer,
         repo: &R,
         signer: &S,
-    ) -> Result<SignedRefsAt, Error>
+    ) -> Result<SignedRefs, Error>
     where
         R: sigrefs::git::object::Reader + sigrefs::git::object::Writer,
         R: sigrefs::git::reference::Reader + sigrefs::git::reference::Writer,
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl Refs {
         repo: &R,
         signer: &S,
         force: bool,
-    ) -> Result<SignedRefsAt, Error>
+    ) -> Result<SignedRefs, Error>
     where
         R: sigrefs::git::object::Reader + sigrefs::git::object::Writer,
         R: sigrefs::git::reference::Reader + sigrefs::git::reference::Writer,
@@ -257,12 +257,6 @@ impl From<Refs> for BTreeMap<git::fmt::RefString, Oid> {
     }
 }
 
-impl From<SignedRefs> for Refs {
-    fn from(signed: SignedRefs) -> Self {
-        signed.refs
-    }
-}
-
 impl<I> From<I> for Refs
 where
     I: Iterator<Item = (git::fmt::RefString, Oid)>,
@@ -333,96 +327,10 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for FeatureLevel {
     }
 }
 
-/// Combination of [`Refs`] and a [`Signature`]. The signature is a cryptographic
-/// signature over the refs. This allows us to easily verify if a set of refs
-/// came from a particular key.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize)]
-pub struct SignedRefs {
-    /// The signed refs.
-    refs: Refs,
-    /// The signature of the signer over the refs.
-    #[serde(skip)]
-    signature: Signature,
-    /// This is the remote under which these refs exist, and the public key of the signer.
-    id: PublicKey,
-
-    #[serde(skip)]
-    level: FeatureLevel,
-
-    /// The [`Oid`] of the parent commit of the commit in which.
-    #[serde(skip)]
-    parent: Option<Oid>,
-}
-
-impl SignedRefs {
-    /// Returns the [`NodeId`] of the [`SignedRefs`].
-    pub fn id(&self) -> NodeId {
-        self.id
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the [`Refs`] of the [`SignedRefs`].
-    pub fn refs(&self) -> &Refs {
-        &self.refs
-    }
-
-    /// Returns the [`FeatureLevel`] computed for the signed references.
-    pub fn feature_level(&self) -> FeatureLevel {
-        self.level
-    }
-
-    /// The [`Oid`] of the parent commit, or [`None`] if these signed references
-    /// were found at a root commit.
-    pub fn parent(&self) -> Option<&Oid> {
-        self.parent.as_ref()
-    }
-
-    pub fn load<R>(remote: RemoteId, repo: &R) -> Result<Self, sigrefs::read::error::Read>
-    where
-        R: HasRepoId,
-        R: sigrefs::git::object::Reader + sigrefs::git::reference::Reader,
-    {
-        Self::load_internal(remote, repo, sigrefs::read::Tip::Reference(remote))
-    }
-
-    pub fn load_at<R>(
-        oid: Oid,
-        remote: RemoteId,
-        repo: &R,
-    ) -> Result<Self, sigrefs::read::error::Read>
-    where
-        R: HasRepoId,
-        R: sigrefs::git::object::Reader + sigrefs::git::reference::Reader,
-    {
-        Self::load_internal(remote, repo, sigrefs::read::Tip::Commit(oid))
-    }
-
-    fn load_internal<R>(
-        remote: RemoteId,
-        repo: &R,
-        tip: Tip,
-    ) -> Result<Self, sigrefs::read::error::Read>
-    where
-        R: HasRepoId,
-        R: sigrefs::git::object::Reader + sigrefs::git::reference::Reader,
-    {
-        let root = repo.rid();
-        let latest = sigrefs::SignedRefsReader::new(root, tip, repo, &remote).read()?;
-        Ok(latest.into_sigrefs_at(remote).sigrefs)
-    }
-}
-
-impl Deref for SignedRefs {
-    type Target = Refs;
-
-    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.refs
-    }
-}
-
 /// The content-addressable information required to load a remote's
 /// `rad/sigrefs`.
 ///
-/// Use [`RefsAt::load`] to produce a [`SignedRefsAt`].
+/// Use [`RefsAt::load`] to produce [`SignedRefs`].
 ///
 /// `RefsAt` can also be used for communicating announcements of updates
 /// references to other nodes.
@@ -450,12 +358,12 @@ impl RefsAt {
         Ok(RefsAt { remote, at })
     }
 
-    pub fn load<R>(&self, repo: &R) -> Result<SignedRefsAt, sigrefs::read::error::Read>
+    pub fn load<R>(&self, repo: &R) -> Result<Option<SignedRefs>, sigrefs::read::error::Read>
     where
         R: HasRepoId,
         R: sigrefs::git::object::Reader + sigrefs::git::reference::Reader,
     {
-        SignedRefsAt::load_at(self.at, self.remote, repo)
+        SignedRefs::load_at(self.at, self.remote, repo)
     }
 
     pub fn path(&self) -> &git::fmt::Qualified<'_> {
@@ -471,13 +379,52 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for RefsAt {
 
 /// Verified [`SignedRefs`] that keeps track of their content address
 /// [`Oid`].
+///
+/// The signature is a cryptographic signature over the refs.
+/// This allows us to easily verify if a set of refs
+/// came from a particular key.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize)]
-pub struct SignedRefsAt {
-    pub sigrefs: SignedRefs,
+pub struct SignedRefs {
+    /// The signed refs.
+    refs: Refs,
+    /// The signature of the signer over the refs.
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    signature: Signature,
+    /// This is the remote under which these refs exist, and the public key of the signer.
+    id: PublicKey,
+
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    level: FeatureLevel,
+
+    /// The [`Oid`] of the parent commit of the commit in which.
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    parent: Option<Oid>,
+
     pub at: Oid,
 }
 
-impl SignedRefsAt {
+impl SignedRefs {
+    /// Returns the [`NodeId`] of the [`SignedRefs`].
+    pub fn id(&self) -> NodeId {
+        self.id
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the [`Refs`] of the [`SignedRefs`].
+    pub fn refs(&self) -> &Refs {
+        &self.refs
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the [`FeatureLevel`] computed for the signed references.
+    pub fn feature_level(&self) -> FeatureLevel {
+        self.level
+    }
+
+    /// The [`Oid`] of the parent commit, or [`None`] if these signed references
+    /// were found at a root commit.
+    pub fn parent(&self) -> Option<&Oid> {
+        self.parent.as_ref()
+    }
+
     /// Load the [`SignedRefs`] found under `remote`'s [`SIGREFS_BRANCH`].
     ///
     /// This will return `None` if the branch was not found, all other
@@ -485,42 +432,53 @@ impl SignedRefsAt {
     pub fn load<R>(remote: RemoteId, repo: &R) -> Result<Option<Self>, sigrefs::read::error::Read>
     where
         R: HasRepoId,
-        R: ReadRepository,
         R: sigrefs::git::object::Reader + sigrefs::git::reference::Reader,
     {
-        let at = match RefsAt::new(repo, remote) {
-            Ok(RefsAt { at, .. }) => at,
-            Err(sigrefs::read::error::Read::MissingSigrefs { .. }) => return Ok(None),
-            Err(e) => return Err(e),
-        };
-        Self::load_at(at, remote, repo).map(Some)
+        Self::load_internal(remote, repo, sigrefs::read::Tip::Reference(remote))
     }
 
     pub fn load_at<R>(
-        at: Oid,
+        oid: Oid,
         remote: RemoteId,
         repo: &R,
-    ) -> Result<Self, sigrefs::read::error::Read>
+    ) -> Result<Option<Self>, sigrefs::read::error::Read>
     where
         R: HasRepoId,
         R: sigrefs::git::object::Reader + sigrefs::git::reference::Reader,
     {
-        Ok(Self {
-            sigrefs: SignedRefs::load_at(at, remote, repo)?,
-            at,
-        })
+        Self::load_internal(remote, repo, sigrefs::read::Tip::Commit(oid))
+    }
+
+    fn load_internal<R>(
+        remote: RemoteId,
+        repo: &R,
+        tip: Tip,
+    ) -> Result<Option<Self>, sigrefs::read::error::Read>
+    where
+        R: HasRepoId,
+        R: sigrefs::git::object::Reader + sigrefs::git::reference::Reader,
+    {
+        let root = repo.rid();
+        match sigrefs::SignedRefsReader::new(root, tip, repo, &remote).read() {
+            Ok(latest) => Ok(Some(latest.into_sigrefs_at(remote))),
+            Err(sigrefs::read::error::Read::MissingSigrefs { namespace }) => {
+                debug_assert_eq!(namespace, remote);
+                Ok(None)
+            }
+            Err(err) => Err(err),
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = (&git::fmt::RefString, &Oid)> {
-        self.sigrefs.refs.iter()
+        self.refs.iter()
     }
 }
 
-impl Deref for SignedRefsAt {
-    type Target = SignedRefs;
+impl Deref for SignedRefs {
+    type Target = Refs;
 
     fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
-        &self.sigrefs
+        &self.refs
     }
 }
 
@@ -678,7 +636,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         {
             // Sanity check: make sure the default branches don't already match between Alice and Bob.
-            let alice_paris_sigrefs = SignedRefsAt::load(*alice.public_key(), &paris)
+            let alice_paris_sigrefs = SignedRefs::load(*alice.public_key(), &paris)
                 .unwrap()
                 .unwrap();
             assert_ne!(
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/arbitrary.rs b/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/arbitrary.rs
index a5eaf1ed..6dddaab2 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/arbitrary.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/arbitrary.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::node::device::Device;
 
 use super::*;
 
-pub fn signed_refs_at<S>(g: &mut qcheck::Gen, root: Oid, signer: &Device<S>) -> SignedRefsAt
+pub fn signed_refs_at<S>(g: &mut qcheck::Gen, root: Oid, signer: &Device<S>) -> SignedRefs
 where
     S: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>,
 {
@@ -22,15 +22,12 @@ where
     }
 
     let signature = crypto::signature::Signer::sign(signer, &refs.canonical());
-    let sigrefs = SignedRefs {
+    SignedRefs {
         refs,
         signature,
         id: *signer.node_id(),
         level: level.unwrap_or_else(|| FeatureLevel::arbitrary(g)),
         parent: Arbitrary::arbitrary(g),
-    };
-    SignedRefsAt {
-        sigrefs,
         at: Oid::from_sha1(Arbitrary::arbitrary(g)),
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/sigrefs/read.rs b/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/sigrefs/read.rs
index 69212195..d01c2483 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/sigrefs/read.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/sigrefs/read.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ use crate::git;
 use crate::identity::doc;
 use crate::storage::refs::sigrefs::git::{object, reference};
 use crate::storage::refs::{
-    FeatureLevel, Refs, SignedRefs, SignedRefsAt, IDENTITY_ROOT, REFS_BLOB_PATH,
-    SIGNATURE_BLOB_PATH, SIGREFS_BRANCH,
+    FeatureLevel, Refs, SignedRefs, IDENTITY_ROOT, REFS_BLOB_PATH, SIGNATURE_BLOB_PATH,
+    SIGREFS_BRANCH,
 };
 
 /// A `rad/sigrefs` that has passed the following verification checks:
@@ -50,15 +50,13 @@ impl VerifiedCommit {
         self.level
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn into_sigrefs_at(self, id: PublicKey) -> SignedRefsAt {
-        SignedRefsAt {
-            sigrefs: SignedRefs {
-                refs: self.commit.refs,
-                signature: self.commit.signature,
-                id,
-                level: self.level,
-                parent: self.commit.parent,
-            },
+    pub(crate) fn into_sigrefs_at(self, id: PublicKey) -> SignedRefs {
+        SignedRefs {
+            refs: self.commit.refs,
+            signature: self.commit.signature,
+            id,
+            level: self.level,
+            parent: self.commit.parent,
             at: self.commit.oid,
         }
     }
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/sigrefs/write.rs b/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/sigrefs/write.rs
index ec71a0eb..54088d27 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/sigrefs/write.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/storage/refs/sigrefs/write.rs
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ use crate::git;
 use crate::storage::refs::sigrefs::git::{object, reference, Committer};
 use crate::storage::refs::sigrefs::read::CommitReader;
 use crate::storage::refs::sigrefs::{read, VerifiedCommit};
+use crate::storage::refs::SignedRefs;
 use crate::storage::refs::{
     FeatureLevel, Refs, IDENTITY_ROOT, REFS_BLOB_PATH, SIGNATURE_BLOB_PATH, SIGREFS_BRANCH,
     SIGREFS_PARENT,
 };
-use crate::storage::refs::{SignedRefs, SignedRefsAt};
 
 /// The result of attempting to write signed references using
 /// [`SignedRefsWriter`].
@@ -204,16 +204,14 @@ impl Commit {
         self.refs
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn into_sigrefs_at(self, id: PublicKey, level: FeatureLevel) -> SignedRefsAt {
-        SignedRefsAt {
+    pub(crate) fn into_sigrefs_at(self, id: PublicKey, level: FeatureLevel) -> SignedRefs {
+        SignedRefs {
             at: self.oid,
-            sigrefs: SignedRefs {
-                id,
-                signature: self.signature,
-                refs: self.refs,
-                level,
-                parent: self.parent,
-            },
+            id,
+            signature: self.signature,
+            refs: self.refs,
+            level,
+            parent: self.parent,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/test/fixtures.rs b/crates/radicle/src/test/fixtures.rs
index eb9d1c2b..bb80e6bc 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/test/fixtures.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/test/fixtures.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::node::Alias;
 use crate::rad;
 use crate::storage::git::transport;
 use crate::storage::git::Storage;
-use crate::storage::refs::SignedRefsAt;
+use crate::storage::refs::SignedRefs;
 
 /// The birth of the radicle project, January 1st, 2018.
 pub const RADICLE_EPOCH: i64 = 1514817556;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub fn project<P, G>(
     path: P,
     storage: &Storage,
     signer: &Device<G>,
-) -> Result<(RepoId, SignedRefsAt, git::raw::Repository, git::raw::Oid), rad::InitError>
+) -> Result<(RepoId, SignedRefs, git::raw::Repository, git::raw::Oid), rad::InitError>
 where
     P: AsRef<Path>,
     G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>,
diff --git a/crates/radicle/src/test/storage.rs b/crates/radicle/src/test/storage.rs
index c41e0dc4..9bc00af7 100644
--- a/crates/radicle/src/test/storage.rs
+++ b/crates/radicle/src/test/storage.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ impl WriteStorage for MockStorage {
 pub struct MockRepository {
     pub id: RepoId,
     pub doc: DocAt,
-    pub remotes: HashMap<NodeId, refs::SignedRefsAt>,
+    pub remotes: HashMap<NodeId, refs::SignedRefs>,
 }
 
 impl MockRepository {
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ impl self::refs::sigrefs::git::reference::Reader for MockRepository {
                 if reference == *refs::SIGREFS_BRANCH {
                     Ok(Some(refs.at))
                 } else {
-                    Ok(refs.sigrefs.get(&reference))
+                    Ok(refs.get(&reference))
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ impl ReadRepository for MockRepository {
         if reference == &*refs::SIGREFS_BRANCH {
             Ok(refs.at)
         } else {
-            refs.sigrefs.get(reference).ok_or_else(not_found)
+            refs.get(reference).ok_or_else(not_found)
         }
     }
 
@@ -370,14 +370,14 @@ impl SignRepository for MockRepository {
     fn sign_refs<G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>>(
         &self,
         _signer: &Device<G>,
-    ) -> Result<crate::storage::refs::SignedRefsAt, RepositoryError> {
+    ) -> Result<crate::storage::refs::SignedRefs, RepositoryError> {
         todo!()
     }
 
     fn force_sign_refs<G: crypto::signature::Signer<crypto::Signature>>(
         &self,
         _signer: &Device<G>,
-    ) -> Result<crate::storage::refs::SignedRefsAt, RepositoryError> {
+    ) -> Result<crate::storage::refs::SignedRefs, RepositoryError> {
         todo!()
     }
 }