Site type CHAPEL (POSSIBLE), DOVECOT
Canmore ID 15043
Site Number NH84NW 2.01
NGR NH 81409 49336
Council HIGHLAND
Parish CROY AND DALCROSS (NAIRN)
Former Region HIGHLAND
Former District NAIRN
Former County NAIRN

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Archaeological Notes

NH84NW 2.01 81409 49336

A chapel, dedicated to a forgotten saint, but evidenced by the name Kilravock, was traditionally, on the same site as the present pigeon-house at Kilravock.
L Shaw 1882.

The dovecote is behind Kilravock Castle on a slope above the river. It is in the upper part of the building over a stone vaulted basement. The red sandstone rubble-built walls are 45 inches thick and carry the remnants of a string-course on the south side. It is square. The roof is cone-shaped, slate-covered, and has a square wooden cupola.
Information from Ms of A N Robertson, 'Old dovecotes of Scotland', 384

This dovecot, situated at NH 8140 4934,is as described above and is contemporary with the second phase of the building of Kilravock Castle (NH84SW 2) in the 16th or 17th century (Information from Mrs Rose, Kilravock Castle, Croy, Nairnshire). In its original form it had a gabled roof,since replaced. There is no trace or local knowledge of the alleged chapel noted by Shaw (1882).
Visited by OS (NKB) 11 August 1964.

RCAHMS (1978f) The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region, The archaeological sites and monuments of Scotland series no 5 Edinburgh
Page(s): 17, No. 122 Held at RCAHMS A.1.2.ARC(5)

Robertson, A N (1957) Old dovecots of Scotland, Typescript
Page(s): 384

Shaw, L (1882) The history of the province of Moray: comprising the counties of Elgin and Nairn, the greater part of the County of Inverness, and a portion of the County of Banff - all called the Province of Moray before there was a division into counties, 3v London; Glasgow
Page(s): Vol. 2, 295 Held at RCAHMS D.5.4.SHA