Tolquhon Castle, Dovecot
Dovecot (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Tolquhon Castle, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Tolquhon Castle Policies
Canmore ID 19614
Site Number NJ82NE 1.01
NGR NJ 8725 2871
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/19614
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Tarves
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NJ82NE 1.01 8725 2871.
The remains of a dovecot, with its stone built nesting boxes are in the NE corner of the forecourt of Tolquhon Castle.
W D Simpson 1948.
The remains of a dovecot, at NJ 8725 2871, consisting of the N E and part of the S walls, standing to a maximum height of 1.0m. Only seven nesting boxes survive.
Visited by OS (RL) 6 April 1972.