Building record MAB27559 - WATERTON DOVECOT
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Summary
Remains of dovecot.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9751 3027 (6m by 6m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ93SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Ellon |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Remains of dovecot. It measures 1.8 m internal diameter, with walls 0.6 m thick and circa 1.0 m maximum height. The top of the 16th century Dovecot built by Abbot Thomas Chrystall on Doocot Island is depicted on a 1770 sketch of Waterton House. The remains of a stone and mortar building stand on a small island on the Ythan. There is a blocked entrance is on the northeast side. Although no dovecot features are apparent, this is probably the remains of the dovecot referred to by Godsman.
GODSMAN, J, 1952, HISTORY OF THE BURGH & PARISH OF ELLON, ABERDEENSHIRE, 148 (Bibliographic reference). SAB591.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ93SE10;
- NRHE Numlink: 20473;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ93SE0010;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20473 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB591 Bibliographic reference: GODSMAN, J. 1952. HISTORY OF THE BURGH & PARISH OF ELLON, ABERDEENSHIRE. 148.
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Record last edited
Oct 31 2022 2:14PM
