Angus HER - NO65NE0082 - BONNYTON

Main Details

Primary ReferenceNO65NE0082
NameBONNYTON
NMRS Card No.NO65NE27
NMRS Numlink292844
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of a dovecot which stands in a field to the west of Bonnyton Farm. It is probably of 17th century date, belonging to Bonnyton Castle which stood on a site to the west. It is now a ruinous, rectangular lean-to structure with crow-steps. The dovecote is shown on the OS maps from the 1st edition map onwards.
Last Update05/06/2023

National Grid Reference: NO 6595 5583


Easting: 0, Northing: 0

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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
DOVECOTS REMAINS OFD100
DOVECOTSRECTANGULARLEAN-TOA100
GABLES CROW-STEPPEDB100
BOXESSTONENESTINGC100

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National Status

Regional Status


Photo Details


Bibliographic Detail

Bib Ref NoTitleAuthorDateOthersEditorPublishedDetailsDate MDate Y
02598MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012H WHITE2012     2012

Location

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

Environment

Constraints Privately owned, access by arrangement - difficult access.
Altitude16
Geology 
Topography Gentle slope
Aspect 1N
Aspect 2 Open
Current Land Use Derelict Building
Vegetation
Soil Type 
Hydrology 

Measurements

Plan 
Shape 1 Rectangular
Shape 2
Diameter 
Length5.48
Width4.87
Thickness 
Depth 
Area 
Height 

Historic Land Use


Period Details

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

Period Notes

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Architect Details

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Maritime Archaeology

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