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A dovecot dating from the late 17th or early 18th century. It is constructed of rubble stone and mud mortar. It has crow stepped gables, two rat ledges on the back wall, two dormers pierced with 3 pigeon ports each and a centre door in the South front. No nesting boxes survive. The lean-to roof originally had stone slabs, but is now slated. It was restored in circa 1970. It is all that survives of a 17th century house, owned by the Brodies of Lethen. A standing building survey was carried out by AOC Archaeology in January 2023. It is a single-storey, rectangular lectern dovecot. It survives in reasonable condition although was in use as an agricultural building probably from the mid 19th century until 1970. It was subject to alterations when restored in 1970 at which time the roof and floor were replaced. The main door has been inserted more recently and the previous concrete floor has been removed. the Internally two stones are carved with a name or initials (one J.A. LAING, the other JAL) though the connection to the dovecot is unknown. The remains of a timber frame and seven nesting boxes are present on the north wall, in poor condition and unlikely to be part of the original arrangement which was reportedly removed when the building was used as a cattle shed.
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Historic Environment Records (HER) 
Moray
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NJ16SE0001 - MILTONDUFF DOVECOT