Monument record MHG11822 - Skibo Castle, dovecot
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7359 8900 (30m by 30m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH78NW |
| Geographical Area | SUTHERLAND |
| Old County | SUTHERLAND |
| Civil Parish | DORNOCH |
Map
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Full Description
NH78NW 16 736 890.
There was a dovecot in the corner of a piece of ground called the 'Dove-cot Park'. The cot was large, octagonal, stone built of two floors each having stone arched-entrances all around and each entrance having its own flat stone landing platform. The roof was pointed, circular and heather-thatched.
W Calder 1949.
No further information was found during field investigation. Enquiries at the Estate Office, Clashmore, were negative.
Visited by OS (W D J) 14 June 1963.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2017 Text/Publication/Volume: Calder, W. 1949. The estate and castle of Skibo. 74.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
