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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

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeenshire
  • Parish Tarves
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District Gordon
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

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.

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