Dirleton Castle, Dovecot — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Dirleton Castle’s dovecot is a 17th-century pigeon house beside a much older castle in East Lothian. It shows that the fortress did not merely threaten its neighbours; it also fed itself, keeping birds, eggs and life inside a formal estate. The castle rose from thirteenth-century de Vaux work, while the dovecot belongs to a later age when household pride included managing even the smallest creatures.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dirleton Castle, Dovecot as Dovecot (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.

Dirleton Castle, Dovecot was built in the 17th century, likely by the Seton family, who were prominent landowners in the area. The dovecot is remembered as part of the historic Dirleton Castle estate, which has significant ties to Scottish history and architecture.

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