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Dovecot, Delgatie Castle

A Category B Listed Building in Turriff, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5453 / 57°32'43"N

Longitude: -2.4114 / 2°24'41"W

OS Eastings: 375473

OS Northings: 850654

OS Grid: NJ754506

Mapcode National: GBR N8DS.B0L

Mapcode Global: WH8MH.XMW1

Plus Code: 9C9VGHWQ+4C

Entry Name: Dovecot, Delgatie Castle

Listing Name: Delgatie Dovecot Near Delgatie Castle

Listing Date: 24 November 1972

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350150

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16422

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Delgatie Castle, Dovecot

ID on this website: 200350150

Location: Turriff

County: Aberdeenshire

Electoral Ward: Turriff and District

Parish: Turriff

Traditional County: Aberdeenshire

Tagged with: Dovecote

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Description

Circular type, 3 sharply diminishing stages with batter,
rubble-built. Entrance with chamfer and relieving arch, widened
at lower courses. 708 stone nest holes. Similar to those at
Auchry and Huntly but appears to be considerably older.

Statement of Interest

A group (items 8, 9, 9A, 10)

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