What is recorded here

Cadboll Castle, Dovecot is a crowstepped lectern type dovecot probably built in the mid 18th century. It stands in good condition near Fearn, still functioning as a pigeon house rather than a dead relic. The structure belongs to the Post Medieval period and remains a listed building, preserving a practical domestic purpose that continued long after its construction.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cadboll Castle, Dovecot as Dovecot (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Cadboll Castle, Dovecot, is a 17th-century structure associated with the Gordon family of Cadboll, a historically prominent Scottish clan. The dovecot is remembered as part of the broader estate and reflects the agricultural and social practices of Highland lairds during the early modern period.

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