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Crathes Castle, Doocot

Dovecot (period Unassigned)
Crathes Castle, Doocot
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crathes Castle, Doocot 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.
Crathes Castle, Doocot is a 16th-century structure associated with the Gordon family, who were prominent in Aberdeenshire. The doocot is remembered as part of the historic Crathes Castle estate, a significant example of Scottish Renaissance architecture and a symbol of the region's medieval and early modern heritage.

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Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0