What is recorded here
Kilravock Castle, Dovecot stands in Highland, Scotland as a possible medieval chapel and a 16th to 17th Century dovecote. The structure may have served worship before becoming a pigeon house, shifting from sacred silence to the cluttered life of birds. Its exact purpose remains uncertain, but the change suggests a place where human devotion gave way to practical sustenance.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kilravock Castle, Dovecot as Chapel (medieval)(possible), Dovecot (16th Century) - (17th 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.
The Kilravock Castle Dovecot was built in the 16th or 17th century, associated with the Clan Gordon, who held the nearby Kilravock Castle. It is remembered as an example of a traditional Scottish dovecot, reflecting the agricultural and social practices of the period.
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Easter GalcantrayFeed Bin Stance(s) (modern) · 1163 yd
Clephanton, White Bridge RealignmentNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1345 yd
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Dallaschyle WoodForest · 1.1 mi
Budgate PlantationForest · 1.4 mi
TornagrainNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 2.0 mi
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Saddle HillMountain / peak · 4.0 mi