West Pitkierie, Dovecot
Dovecot (18th Century)
Site Name West Pitkierie, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Pitkierie, Doocot
Canmore ID 34022
Site Number NO50NE 3
NGR NO 55510 05549
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/34022
- Council Fife
- Parish Kilrenny
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO50NE 3 55510 05549.
(NO 5560 0562) West Pitkierie (NAT)
(NO 5550 0555) Dovecot (NAT)
OS 6" map (1912-38)
"About two miles from Anstruther, on the road to St Andrews, stood the mansion-house of Pitkiery. It is now only a farm house, but the dovecot is still conspicuous. John of Pitkiery is mentioned in the middle of the thirteenth century."
W Wood 1887
Although there are no visible traces of the mansion-house the present occupiers of West Pitkierie believe that the farm-house occupies the site.
The dovecot is a tall, octagonal sided building in a fair condition.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 23 August 1968.
