Aberdeenshire HER - NJ96NW0011 - BRACO PARK

Main Details

Primary ReferenceNJ96NW0011
NameBRACO PARK
NMRS Card No.NJ96NW15
NMRS Numlink20787
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details Dovecot of probably late 18th century date with its roof still on. It is 3m square in plan, of harl pointed rubble and tooled rubble dressings. It has a pyramidal slate roof. The entrance is in the east elevation through a low, square-headed door with tile recessed panel above it. There are a pair of flight holes in east and north elevations and small square aperture in the south elevation, all immediately above an encircling alighting ledge/rat course. Inside there are approximately 100 wooden nesting boxes, some of which are broken and some repaired with heavy red tile vertical members.
Last Update17/12/2018

National Grid Reference: NJ 9227 6648


Easting: 342350, Northing: 837100

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Date of Compilation 

Event Details


Excavations and Surveys


Artefact and Ecofact


Ecofact

Samples 
Palynology 
Ecofact Notes 

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
DOVECOTSSQUARE A100
RAT-LEDGES  B100
ROOFSPYRAMIDAL C100
DOORS SQUARE-HEADEDD100
PANELSTILERECESSEDE100
BOXES NESTINGF100
FLIGHT-HOLES  G100

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National Status

National Status
Listed Building, Category C

Regional Status


Photo Details


Bibliographic Detail


Location

Historic Administrative Area Name Pitsligo
Positional Accuracy Centred at
Buffer Zone 15-20m
Buffer Type Bespoke
Capture Scale Unknown
Spatial Feature Type Polygon: Known Site Extent

Environment

Constraints Privately owned, access by arrangement - easy access.
Altitude5
Geology 
Topography Gentle slope
Aspect 1NW
Aspect 2 Open
Current Land Use Agricultural
Vegetation
Soil Type 
Hydrology 

Measurements

Plan 
Shape 1 Square
Shape 2 Solid
Diameter 
Length3.12
Width3.12
Thickness 
Depth 
Area 
Height 

Historic Land Use


Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD) A100    

Period Notes

Period Notes

Architect Details

Architect Details

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