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Old Scoughall, Seacliff
Dovecot (17th Century)
Site Name Old Scoughall, Seacliff
Classification Dovecot (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Seacliff Tower; Seacliffe; Scowgall
Canmore ID 57869
Site Number NT68SW 6
NGR NT 6119 8409
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/57869
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Whitekirk And Tyninghame
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
NT68SW 6 6119 8409
For Seacliff House (NT 6081 8431) and associated buildings, see NT68SW 28.
(NT 6118 8409) Dovecot (NAT)
OS 6" map (1854)
(NT 6121 8409) At old Scoughall, 150 yards south-west of the tower (Seacliff Tower - NT68SW 5) is a square 17th century dovecot of Tantallon type measuring 16 feet by 16 feet in height at the eaves; the roof is of flags. The entrance is in the south wall and has double doors. In the west wall a small window has been inserted at a later time.
RCAHMS 1924
A cottage has now been built on to the dovecot at Scoughall.
Trans E Lothian Antiq Fld Natur Soc 1938
Scowgall is mentioned in a charter of King Duncan dated 1094 (Dipl et Numis Scot 1739 - J Anderson).
(Undated) information in OS archaeology records.
NT 6119 8409. This dovecot and the entire building of Old Scoughall were demolished in 1939. No traces remain (John Dale Jnr).
Visited by OS (WDJ) 13 November 1962
Field Visit (21 December 1923)
At old Scoughall, 150 yards south-west of the tower is a square 17th century dovecot of Tantallon type (fig. 26), measuring 16 feet by 16 feet in height at the eaves; the roof is of flags. The entrance is in the south wall and has double doors. In the west wall a small window has been inserted at a later time.
RCAHMS 1924, visited 21 December 1923.
