Beehive Dovecot (doocot)
Introduction
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Beehive Dovecot (doocot)
Image: © Liz Gray Taken: 13 May 2012
In the grounds of Fetteresso Castle, it is believed to have been constructed in the 16th century. The flat stones around the outside of the structure were there to stop vermin scaling the walls and stealing the birds or their eggs. The doocot was a dual purpose structure, providing both food in the form of meat & eggs, and dung from the pigeon droppings, which was used as fertiliser in the castle gardens.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.9595
Longitude
-2.258337