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Aberdour Castle, Dovecot
Dovecot (16th Century)
Site Name Aberdour Castle, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (16th Century)
Canmore ID 50845
Site Number NT18NE 8.01
NGR NT 19307 85400
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/50845
- Council Fife
- Parish Aberdour (Dunfermline)
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Dunfermline
- Former County Fife
NT18NE 8.1 1930 8539.
(NT 1930 8539) Dovecot (NR)
OS 6" map (1966)
A beehive-shaped dovecot, 16 1/4' in internal diameter and c. 30' high. Above the door, in the N, the walls converge towards the circular entry at the top, and are built in four stages, defined by string courses. Internally, there are some 600 nests ranged round the walls in tiers. It is undated, but likely to have been built towards the end of the 16th century. It was in use in 1683, repointed in 1702, and still in use in 1746.
M R Apted 1966; RCAHMS 1933, visited 1928; J Mackay 1970
As described, and in a fair state of preservation.
Visited by OS (AC) 11 March 1959
This dovecot has been reharled.
CBA 1975
No change to previous information.
Visited by OS (BS) 17 December 1975
Field Visit (19 July 1928)
DOVECOT. At the south-western angle of the, bowling-green, which lies on the south of the castle, is a fine circular dovecot of the 16th century. It rises in four stages each being defined by a string-course. The entrance is to the north and is protected by a weather-table supported on corbels. The walls are built in rings, which converge as they rise to a circular opening in the roof. The nests are small, and the spaces between them are unusually wide. The foundation for the potence is visible on the floor. The internal diameter is 16 ½ feet, and the height some 30 feet.
RCAHMS 1933, visited 19 July 1928
Photographic Survey (1964)
Three photograps of Aberdour Castle dovecot by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1964.
Aerial Photography (1966)
Oblique aerial photographs of Aberdour, FIfe, photographed by John Dewar in 1966.
Aerial Photography (1966)
Oblique aerial photographs of Aberdour, Fife, photographed by John Dewar in 1966.
