Balbegno Castle, Dovecot
Dovecot (17th Century)
Site Name Balbegno Castle, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (17th Century)
Canmore ID 118627
Site Number NO67SW 4.01
NGR NO 64020 72990
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/118627
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Fettercairn
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Kincardineshire
NO67SW 4.01 64020 72990
(NO 6401 7298) Dovecot (NAT).
OS 6" map, (1959)
The dovecot is 17th century pitch-roofed, with crow-steps.
D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887-92.
The dovecot is rectangular, measuring 5.7m by 5.0m overall with a wall 0.7m thick and has one string-course. The nesting boxes have been removed.
Visited by OS (R L) 18 August 1971.
Listed.
Scottish Castle Survey 1988; N Bogdan and I B D Bryce 1991.
Air photographs: AAS/94/08/G18/10-11.
NMRS, MS/712/21.
Red rubble. Rectangular (18' 9" x 16' 4"), entry in west gable, rat-course. Stone slated pitched roof with crowsteps. Boxes gone.
