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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
Also known as: Findlater Castle, Dovecote
ID on this website: 200338457
Location: Fordyce
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Banff and District
Parish: Fordyce
Traditional County: Banffshire
Tagged with: Dovecote
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.
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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