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Dovecot, Barnyards Of Findlater

A Category A Listed Building in Fordyce, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6882 / 57°41'17"N

Longitude: -2.7733 / 2°46'23"W

OS Eastings: 353993

OS Northings: 866742

OS Grid: NJ539667

Mapcode National: GBR M8JD.L7W

Mapcode Global: WH7KM.C1M0

Plus Code: 9C9VM6QG+7M

Entry Name: Dovecot, Barnyards Of Findlater

Listing Name: Findlater Castle, Dovecote

Listing Date: 22 February 1972

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338457

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6759

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200338457

Location: Fordyce

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Banff and District

Parish: Fordyce

Traditional County: Banffshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Probably 16th century. Random rubble beehive dovecot
constructed in 3 diminishing tiers each tier capped with a
rat course, with shallow rubble domed roof pierced by central
apex flight hole. Doorway in S face with simple ashlar jambs
under relieving arch. 2 small flight holes above 2nd rat
course.
INTERIOR: approximately 700 small closely fitted stone
nesting boxes line interior from floor to apex flight
hole in diminishing rows.

Statement of Interest

Commanding site near cliff edge above Findlater Castle and

Sunnyside Bay. Built to serve medieval Findlater Castle,

the ruins of which are on the promontory below.

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