Dovecot, Farm Steading, Burnside Of Duntrune

The farm steading at Burnside of Duntrune was largely rebuilt in 1824, retaining elements of an improved steading dating back to 1750. A horse-mill and threshing barn were added to the courtyard layout. The buildings are constructed of coursed rubble with dressed ashlar and voussoirs, with slate roofs that have been reslated.

The east stable range, incorporating a groom's or tackman’s house, dates from the 18th century and was subsequently remodelled and raised by two or three courses. The south gable features three reused armorial panels, dated 1664 and inscribed with the initials EG WG (referring to Graham of Duntrune). There is a door leading to the stable, and a hayloft door, with straight skews and skewputts, and a horse weathervane. Semi-circular gateposts are positioned to the left. The east elevation has two windows to the stable, with a further window that was formerly a door, bearing a lintel dated 1750. A harled porch with a piended roof fronts the dwelling. The west elevation is blank, with three small windows, one formerly a door, all with small-paned sash and case windows; two stacks have thackstanes. The interior of the stable contains loose boxes.

The north range is dated 1824, with a central dovecot. It includes a single-storey former byre with two doors to the south elevation and one to the north. A two-storey cartshed and hayloft has a north elevation featuring four segmental-arched cart openings, a door, and a single window to the right. Above are five boarded or louvred windows; the south elevation mirrors this, with four first-floor windows, and three modern openings to the left of the dovecot. The first-floor partitions inside are made of reused 18th-century panelling, likely originating from the earlier Duntrune House, rebuilt by William Burn in 1826.

The dovecot has a raised access window with a dated lintel and a blocked round-arched opening above. It has an open pedimented gable, with a low wall, a trough, and a gatepier extending to the south. The interior is lined with brick and stone slab nesting boxes.

The northwest range houses the threshing barn, extended from the north range and is two-storey high. The north elevation has four bays, with two ground-floor doors, one widened, and two windows. The first floor has boarded windows. The west gable has a large, off-centre loading door, while the east gable is blind. The south elevation has four small first-floor windows adjoined to the horse-mill and byre; there is a piended roof.

The horse-mill is circular, with four openings of varying widths, two now windows, and a conical roof. Inside, there are two tiers of radial beams but no machinery.

The west range consists of a single-storey byre, with additions, and an interior featuring a collar beam roof with an older kingpost truss wall joining the north range. Pigsties are located to the west, and are now roofless.

The south range is a single-storey byre, possibly dating from the 18th century, with a modern addition. An older cat-slide-roofed rubble extension is at the east; the east gable has an elliptically arched carriage entrance with a keystoned oculus above, a smaller door to the left, and a semi-circular gatepost to the right. The interior includes stone milking parlour boxes.