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Latitude: 57.5592 / 57°33'33"N
Longitude: -3.8254 / 3°49'31"W
OS Eastings: 290884
OS Northings: 853588
OS Grid: NH908535
Mapcode National: GBR J8XR.4G3
Mapcode Global: WH5HF.68ND
Plus Code: 9C9RH55F+MV
Entry Name: Dovecot, Craggie Farm
Listing Name: Craggie Dovecote
Listing Date: 26 January 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 332360
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB1658
Building Class: Cultural
Location: Auldearn
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Nairn and Cawdor
Parish: Auldearn
Traditional County: Nairnshire
Early 19th century, cylindrical cote; harl pointed
rubble; red tooled ashlar dressings. Corbelled upper
stage with 4 batteries of small round-headed
flightholes with blocked impost detailing and alighting
ledges, those to NE and NW being blind. Doorway at east;
shallow pyramidal slate roof with centre circular apex
bird entrance.
Interior; lined from floor to ceiling with 216 stone
nesting boxes.
Stands on overgrown mound.
Knockoudie (later Craggie) belonged to the Ore family
but passed to the Gordons of Kinsteary.
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