Moray HER - NJ26SE0015 - URQUHART MANSE DOOCOT

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Primary ReferenceNJ26SE0015
NameURQUHART MANSE DOOCOT
NRHE Card No.NJ26SE22
NRHE Numlink 16536
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. 14875
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Dovecot which has unique construction. Made of rounded boulders bonded with clay and straw. Piended Oran slate roof. This forms the upper half of the building, the flooring of which no longer survives. Access to loft from upper door. There are 32 nesting boxes of slate and wood. Probably built circa 1825. It is incorporated within the walled garden to the south of Urquhart Manse (NJ26SE0167).
Last Update05/09/2022
Updated Bycpalmer
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National Grid Reference: NJ 2831 6262


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Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
DOVECOTS CLAY & DAUBA100
BOXESWOOD & SLATENESTINGB100
ROOFSSLATEPIENDEDC100