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Stemster House, Dovecot

Dovecot (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Stemster House, Dovecot

Classification Dovecot (Period Unassigned)

Canmore ID 8530

Site Number ND16SE 9

NGR ND 18312 61092

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Bower
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Caithness
  • Former County Caithness

Archaeology Notes

ND16SE 9 18312 61092

(ND 1831 6109) Dovecot (NR) (remains of)

OS 6" map, (1970)

A dilapidated dovecot stands N of Stemster House. It is 17ft 3ins square with span roof and crowstepped gables.

RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910.

This typical 17th/18th century dovecot, now unroofed, is extant to a height of 4.5m. The crowstepped gables are no longer evident.

Visited by OS (R D) 11 November 1965.

No change to the previous field report.

Visited by OS (J M) 29 October 1981.

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