Archaeology Notes

Event ID 703372

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NS55NW 9 54550 57796

(NS 54550 57796) Dovecot (NR)

OS 1:10,000 map, (1974)

A well preserved Medieval circular, stone roofed dovecot stands a few yards west of cup and ring marked rock NS55NW 8. It very closely resembles a similar structure at Dunure Castle (NS21NE 8).

A D Lacaille 1927.

Now protected by a 6ft high railing, this dovecot shows no doorway in its walling, only a walled up window on the east side. The only apparent means of entry is a small square hole above the eaves to the east of the pigeon holes visible on the photograph. It probably dates from the 16th century.

Visited by OS (J F C) 26 March 1954 and (W D J) 22 January 1971.

This site was visited in the course of fieldwork by Dr. T.C. Welsh.

[For further details, see NMRS/MS/1508].

T C Welsh 1983.