Building record MAB11768 - GREENBANK DOVECOT
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Summary
Small cylindrical dovecot, built in the late-18th or early-19th century, and constructed of harled rubble with tooled rubble dressings.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 15539
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4426 6133 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ46SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rathven |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Small cylindrical dovecot, built in the late-18th or early-19th century, and constructed of harled rubble with tooled rubble dressings. There is pigeon accommodation in upper half and hen house accommodation in the lower portion. There is continuous row of pigeon entrances around building above rat course, using the ledge as a landing platform. Below the rat course is an entrance facing South. There is a second entrance in the upper portion at the East, giving access to the pigeon loft. There is a conical roof built with local slate, which collapsed at some time before 2008. Inside, the hen boxes are built around the base of the building in the wall, and the pigeon boxes are scooped out of thickness of wall. The ceiling that separates the hens and pigeons does not survive. There were also probably wooden nesting boxes in the pigeon loft that no longer survive.
Period Notes
Built in the late-18th or early-19th century. Roof collapsed before 2008. Designated on 22/02/1972.
BEATON, E, 1978, DOOCOTS OF MORAY, 13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB87.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, RATHVEN 10 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 15539;
- NMR Card Number: NJ46SW10;
- NRHE Numlink: 17425;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ46SW0009;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB15539 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17425 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Jan 13 2025 9:17AM
