What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunure 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.
Dunure Castle, Dovecot, is part of the historic Dunure Castle complex in Ayrshire, Scotland, which was originally built by the Boyd family in the 13th century and later held by the Douglas family. The dovecot, a common feature of medieval castles, would have been used for breeding pigeons as a source of food and fertilizer, reflecting the estate's agricultural and domestic significance.
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Places near here
Dunure CastleCastle (14th Century) - (17th Century) · 48 yd
Dunure, OutbuildingWash House (19th Century) - (20th Century)(possible) · 92 yd
Dunure, Castle Road, LimekilnLime Kiln (early 19th Century) · 113 yd
Dunure Harbour, West Pier, Light-towerBeacon (19th Century) · 287 yd
DunureAxehead (stone)(period Unassigned), Knife (flint)(period Unassigned), Scraper (tool) (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (medieval) · 827 yd
Dunduff CastleTower House (medieval) · 1.2 mi
Electric BraeHeritage attraction · 1.7 mi
Brown Carrick HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Craig Tara Holiday ParkNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.5 mi
Culzean Castle, Fountain GardenGarden (period Unassigned) · 3.7 mi
The OrangeryVisitor information · 3.7 mi
The Mast HouseVisitor information · 3.7 miOther information
Photo: Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0