Oxwich Castle Dovecote is a Grade II listed building in the Swansea local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 9 June 1952. Dovecote.

Oxwich Castle Dovecote

WRENN ID
waning-bronze-rain
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Swansea
Country
Wales
Date first listed
9 June 1952
Type
Dovecote
Source
Cadw listing

Description

A round dovecote of local rubble limestone. About two-thirds of the circumference of the wall survives, but it lacks its roof which was almost certainly in the form of a dome. The wall is about 0.9m thick. There is a small access doorway in the south east corner with an inside rebate for a lost door to close against; segmental arch. The lowness of the arch suggests the ground level has risen. Small putlog(?) holes are present at intervals at three levels on the exterior.

Fair-faced stonework, whitewashed. The dovecote is about 3m diameter at base, narrowing to about 2m at the springing of the supposed dome. Eleven rows of nesting boxes iregularly disposed. The flight holes to the exterior are internally of similar size to the nesting holes and arranged in the same rows.

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