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Laraben, Dovecot
Dovecot (18th Century)
Site Name Laraben, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Doocot
Canmore ID 45362
Site Number NS69NW 11
NGR NS 62603 95426
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Stirling
- Parish Kippen
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS69NW 11 62603 95426
Probably of late 18th century date. It measures 18 ft 6 ins square over 2ft 6ins thick walls. Now roofless, it stands 17ft 6ins high.
RCAHMS 1963, visited 1952.
As described.
Visited by OS September 1968.
Collection items PA229/6/4/3 and PA229/6/4/4 seem to relate to this doocot despite the annotation 'Arnprior', which lies about two kilometres to the west.
Information from Anne Cassells 11 January 2007.
Square brick roofless. One wall badly damaged. Some internal damage (Historic Environment Scotland List Entry)
Decorative stringcourses at about door height and at roof level.
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Field Visit (29 August 1952)
Dovecot, Laraben.
This dovecot (Pl. 208 D) stands just N. of the Stirling-Glasgow road 12b yds. E. of Laraben farmhouse. It is of brick on a foundation of red sandstone, and probably dates from the later 18th century. On plan it is square, measuring 18 ft. 6 in. aside over walls 2 ft. 6 in. thick, and the height to the wallhead is about 17 ft. 6 in. The roof has disappeared, and the upper part of the W. side is partly broken down. In the S. side, under a relieving-arch, there is a square-headed doorway, the lintel of which may have been re-used; it is giblet-checked for an outer as well as an inner door and measures 5 ft. by 2 ft. 10 in. At 7 ft. 6 in. above the ground, a decorative string-course 18 in. deep runs all round the building; and there is another ornamental belt, with a blocking-course, at the wall-head. Internally there is a scarcement 1 ft. 6 in. above the ground; the walls, except the damaged W. wall, are lined with brick nests, and above these there is another scarcement, evidently to support the roof. In the centre of the floor there stands an upright stone with a pivot-hole in the top, in which the potence rotated (cf. No. 398 [NS48NE 14.02]).
RCAHMS 1963, visited 29 August 1952
