Moray HER - NJ16SE0002 - PITTENDRIECH

Main Details

Primary Reference	NJ16SE0002
Name	PITTENDRIECH
NMRS Card No.	NJ16SE2
NMRS Numlink	16223
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 1
Details	A rectangular dovecot, probably from the 16th century, stands to the South of Easter Pittendreich farm (NJ16SE0053). It has skew gables with two glovers on the ridge and is built of rubble stone and mud mortar with harling. There are two rat ledges and apex stone ball finials. One finial is now missing, and another has the finial base remaining only. There is a low centre door in the South elevation that is double checked, allowing for external and internal opening doors, with a blocked vent above. There is a double pitched roof constructed of large flagstones supported by two stone arches with stone purlins. There are 2 low ridge openings for bird access. The roof construction is highly unusual. There is one similar example at the nearby New Spynie dovecot (NJ16SE0006), and no other examples are known. The flat skews may be a later replacement. Inside there are over 800 stone nesting boxes and wooden tie beams which are not original but restored. It was restored in 1920, 1927 and 1977.
Last Update	11/08/2022

National Grid Reference: NJ 1956 6125

Easting: 0, Northing: 0

Compiler
Date of Compilation

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Artefact and Ecofact

Ecofact

Samples
Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
ROOFS	FLAGSTONE		H	100
OPENINGS	RIDGE		I	100
DOVECOTS	SQUARE		A	100
BOXES	STONE	NESTING	B	100
DOVECOTS	SKEW-GABLED		C	100
GLOVERS			D	100
FINIALS	BALL	REMAINS OF	E	100
TIE-BEAMS	WOODEN	RESTORED	F	100
RAT-LEDGES			G	100

Google Map for NJ16SE0002

National Status

National Status
Listed Building, Category A

Regional Status

Regional Status
Site of Regional Significance

Photo Details

Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref No	Title	Author	Date	Published	Details
02265	BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST		0		ELGIN 6
00105	DOOCOTS OF MORAY	E BEATON	1978	ABERDEEN	3,24
00426	DOVECOTS OF MORAY	R DOUGLAS	1931		40-41, ILL.
01872	OLD DOVECOTS OF SCOTLAND	A. N. ROBERTSON	1961	UNPUBLISHED	380

Location

Historic Administrative Area Name	Elgin
Positional Accuracy	Centred at
Buffer Zone	1-5m
Buffer Type	Bespoke
Capture Scale	Unknown
Spatial Feature Type	Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints	Privately owned, access by arrangement - easy access.
Altitude	30
Geology
Topography	Flat
Aspect 1	E
Aspect 2
Current Land Use	Arable
Vegetation
Soil Type
Hydrology

Measurements

Plan
Shape 1
Shape 2
Diameter
Length	6.1
Width	5.8
Thickness
Depth
Area
Height

Historic Land Use

Period Details

Period	Order	Probability
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD)	A	100
Modern (1900 - 2050)	B	100
16th Century	C	90
20th Century	D	100

Period Notes

It was probably built in the 16th century, and has been restored in 1920, 1927 and 1977. It was designated on 16/01/1971, and had its status changed from a B listing to an A listing on 09/11/1987.

Architect Details

Maritime Archaeology

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