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Dunbeath Castle, Dovecot

Dovecot (18th Century)

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Dunbeath Castle, Dovecot stands as an 18th Century structure in Highland, Scotland, its exact position marked to the nearest metre. The building likely served a practical purpose for the castle household, perhaps providing eggs or meat rather than mere decoration. Its survival suggests the site remained active long enough for such a specialised annex to be constructed and maintained.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunbeath Castle, Dovecot as Dovecot (18th Century). 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.
Dunbeath Castle, Dovecot is a 17th- or 18th-century structure associated with the Maclaine of Papendrum family, located in Caithness, Scotland. It is remembered as part of the historic built landscape of northern Scotland and reflects the region's agricultural and domestic architecture of the period.

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