Elcho Doo'cot Interior
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Elcho Doo'cot Interior by Dr Richard Murray as part of the Geograph project.
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Elcho Doo'cot Interior
Image: © Dr Richard Murray Taken: 17 Jun 2010
A good idea of the interior layout is given by this shot with the camera lying in the centre of the floor looking straight up: In the centre is the circular hole in the roof through which the pigeons flew in and out. Lining the circular walls are the stone roosting boxes. Birds and eggs were harvested as a valuable food source, particularly in winter. The stone lintel of the door is visible at the top of the image. Compare this with the similar doo'cot at Dirleton Castle: Image
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Image Location
Latitude
56.37306
Longitude
-3.356241