Bannockburn House, Old Dovecot
Dovecot (17th Century)
Site Name Bannockburn House, Old Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bannockburn House, Doocot; Bannockburn House Policies
Canmore ID 46867
Site Number NS88NW 1.01
NGR NS 81098 88996
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/46867
- Council Stirling
- Parish St Ninians
- Former Region Central
- Former District Stirling
- Former County Stirlingshire
NS88NW 1.01 81098 88996
(NS 8109 8898) An old dovecot, now ruinous, stands 250 yds NE of Bannockburn House. It measures 18' square overall, and is built in rubble masonry. The date 1698 is incised in the lintel above the doorway, in the S wall. Above the lintel is a stone dated 1768. There are indications that the dovecot has been reconstructed in part, perhaps in 1768, and it also incorporates a number of carved stones of 17th century date which are in secondary use.
RCAHMS 1963, visited 1956
As described.
Visited by OS (DWR) 29 January 1974.
Tall ruinous doocot of 1698, standing 250yds to the north east of Bannockburn House. It is rubble built, measuring 18 sq. ft., and displays an incised date of 1698 in the south lintel. Above the lintel is a datestone of 1768, perhaps commemorating its remodelling.
Trial Trench (10 July 2023)
An archaeological trial trench evaluation was undertaken on behalf of Bannockburn House Trust at Bannockburn House, Bannockburn, Stirling. The work was carried out on the 10th July 2023 in order to fulfil the requirements of planning permission for the creation of a car park as part of a larger development project at Bannockburn House (planning application ref: 23/00168/FUL). A total of 6 trenches were excavated which totaled 108 sq. m, approximately 5% of the area to be disturbed during construction of the car park. No significant archaeological remains or deposits were uncovered.
