Moray HER - NJ24SE0011 - DOVECOT, WESTER ELCHIES

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Primary ReferenceNJ24SE0011
NameDOVECOT, WESTER ELCHIES
NRHE Card No.NJ24SE14
NRHE Numlink 250005
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 8503
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Dovecot, dating from the 17th Century. It is a substantial rectangular coursed pinned rubble dovecot on a South facing sloping site, with long elevations to the East and West. The centre entrance is in the East elevation, with some re-used dressings. There is a small square vent in the centre South gable, and a slab rat course encircles the building just below the wallhead. There is a piended slate roof, repaired over the site of a former centre ridge cupola. The interior is lined throughout with 594 stone nesting boxes, commencing 4 feet (1.2 metres) above floor level. The Dovecot served 17th century tower house of Wester Elchies (NJ24SE0024), which is now demolished. It is similar to Ballindalloch Castle dovecot (NJ13NE0011), which is dated to 1696. The site is overgrown.
Last Update16/08/2017
Updated Bycherbert
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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
DRESSINGS RE-USEDE100
VENTSSQUARE F100
ROOFSSLATEPIENDEDG100
DOVECOTS  A100
BOXESSTONENESTINGB100
RAT-LEDGESSLAB C100
CUPOLASRIDGESITE OFD100