Dovecot, New Elgin is a Grade B listed building in the Moray local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 20 August 1981. Dovecot.

Dovecot, New Elgin

WRENN ID
nether-marble-lark
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Moray
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
20 August 1981
Type
Dovecot
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

This 17th-century dovecot in New Elgin is a small beehive structure with three distinct stages. It is built from coursed rubble and features thin stone slab rat ledges, along with a circular stone coping at the entrance located at the apex. The doorway is chamfered, and inside, there are nearly 500 regular nesting boxes for the birds.

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