MHG9088 - Dovecote, Castle Street, Dingwall
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Type and Period (1)
- DOVECOT (Scot) (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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See also:
NH55NE0004 Castle
NH55NE0045 The Castle House
NH55NE0080 Monument to Roderick MacLennan
JHooper, 4/10/2002
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NH55NE 4.1 5526 5893.
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The castle site was levelled in 1818. One of the corner towers of the Castle was transformed into a dovecot by Andrew, Bishop of Caithness, a keeper of the castle between 1507-16 A.D. and is still exists as one of the ruined fragments.
N Macrae 1923.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5526 5893 (10m by 10m) (2 map features) |
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| Map sheet | NH55NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB24498 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12775 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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