Dovecote, Tintagel Vicarage

Dovecote, likely dating from the 13th century, stands close to Tintagel Vicarage and gatehouse. Constructed of thick local slate stone rubble masonry, the dovecote is circular and built into the side of a bank. It is a single-story structure with a low, domed, vaulted roof. A small plank door with a timber lintel provides access on the north side. An access hole in the roof allows light and air in, and is partially sealed with a large flat stone on supports.

Inside, there are 247 rectangular nesting holes, or bo-lins, arranged in 13 tiers. The potence, a central perch, has been removed. Remnants of limewash remain on the internal walls. The dovecote is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Historical records suggest Cornish rectories and vicarages, including Tintagel, commonly possessed stone dovecotes in the 17th and 18th centuries.