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Dovecot and former windmill, built in the 18th century and mentioned in the 1751 Gordon vs Brodie lawsuit over the building of a new dovecot. A circular dovecot, made from a converted tower windmill, with three string courses. The main structure is a very slightly tapered tower 6m high and 4.9m in diameter, constructed from rubble which is now harled. The upper portion is narrow in 2 stages, with rat courses to the centre apex flight hole. It is built on a mound about 19m in diameter and 3m high, which covers two vaults of arched masonry, one on the north side and one on the south. The harling had fallen away at ground level on the west side at the time of the Scottish Windmills Survey in 1978, which revealed a blocked doorway to the east, which had dressed sandstone quoins, with a rebate and a chamfer. As part of its re-use as a dovecot, the tower has been extended by 2.2m, with a stepped masonry top that has a 60cm diameter hole in the centre. Two pigeon entrances pierce the sides. Inside, the nesting boxes are constructed of stone, and the number of boxes is unknown. The potence (revolving ladder) survives. The entrance is now through the stone vaults beneath it, which are now filled in and grassed over, rendering the interior of the structure inaccessible. It is sited within the grounds of Gordonstoun School (NJ16NE0006). It was restored in 1986.
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Historic Environment Records (HER) 
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NJ16NE0009 - WINDMILL DOVECOT, GORDONSTOUN