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Latitude: 57.7031 / 57°42'11"N
Longitude: -3.372 / 3°22'19"W
OS Eastings: 318334
OS Northings: 868969
OS Grid: NJ183689
Mapcode National: GBR L81C.G27
Mapcode Global: WH6J0.5NK3
Plus Code: 9C9RPJ3H+66
Entry Name: Dovecot, Round Square, Gordonstoun House
Listing Name: Gordonstoun, Round Square Dovecot
Listing Date: 26 January 1971
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 333098
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB2216
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Gordonstoun House, Round Square, Dovecot
ID on this website: 200333098
Location: Drainie
County: Moray
Electoral Ward: Heldon and Laich
Parish: Drainie
Traditional County: Morayshire
Tagged with: Dovecote
Circa 1600. Beehive type dovecot, rubble with ashlar
dressings: stands on mound. Large, barrel shape, with usual 4
stages culminating in apex entrance for birds, concave
underside to 1st rat course; single small flight hole (now
blocked) at S above 1st rat course. Low doorway to E.
INTERIOR: about 700 stone nesting boxes in decreasing rows;
paved floor; marks in centre of former plinth to carry
potence.
Interior repaired, including nesting boxes, 1979.
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