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Barr House, Dovecot

Dovecot (18th Century)

Site Name Barr House, Dovecot

Classification Dovecot (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Glenbarr Abbey; Glen Barr

Canmore ID 38459

Site Number NR63NE 32

NGR NR 66790 36331

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Argyll And Bute
  • Parish Killean And Kilchenzie
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Argyll And Bute
  • Former County Argyll

Archaeology Notes

NR63NE 32 6680 3632

See also NR63NE 34.

An oblong, rubble dovecot, gabled and roofless, possibly 18th century.

SDD 1964.

Square, 5m across with c.160 nesting boxes.

Visited by OS 8 December 1977.

Architecture Notes

NR63NE 32 66790 36331

An oblong, rubble dovecot, gabled and roofless, possibly 18th century.

SDD 1964.

Square, 5m across with c.160 nesting boxes.

Visited by OS 8 December 1977

Site Management (19 November 2009)

Snecked rubble, gabled, oblong doocot. Doocots are a rarity in Argyll (ref: Historic Scotland)

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