Bordie Farm, Dovecot
Dovecot (17th Century)
Site Name Bordie Farm, Dovecot
Classification Dovecot (17th Century)
Canmore ID 48059
Site Number NS98NE 5.01
NGR NS 95570 86757
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/48059
- Council Fife
- Parish Culross
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Dunfermline
- Former County Fife
NS98NE 5.01 95570 86757
South of Bordie farm steading is a rectangular, 17th century, two-chambered dovecot, measuring 22ft 1in by 1ft 6in overall.
RCAHMS 1933, visited March 1928.
This dovecot is in poor condition.
Visited by OS July 1953.
Field Visit (20 March 1928)
Bordie Tower and Dovecot.
In the farm steading of Bordie, two miles north-north-west of Culross; are the remains of an L-shaped house of the 17th century, which has been three storeys and an attic in height. The part still standing has evidently been the wing, while on the west can be traced a fragment of the west gable of the main block, containing one jamb of the entrance. In the east wall is one small window which has back-set margins and a triangular pediment. To the east of the ruin is a barn, the fabric of which dates from the 17th century.
DOVECOT. Within 100 yards to the south of the steading is a rectangular two-chambered dovecot of 17th-century date, measuring 22 feet 1 inch by 18 feet over all. In each flank is an entrance and a landing platt for the birds.
RCAHMS 1933, visited 20 March 1928.
