Kirkgunzeon
Dovecot (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Kirkgunzeon
Classification Dovecot (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 64941
Site Number NX86NE 8
NGR NX 8655 6666
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkgunzeon
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX86NE 8 8655 6666.
Remains of square dovecot, walls c. 12' high at Kirk House. Plaque with initials VLH and KLH and date 1583. Originally belonged to Corra Castle. SDD List
This dovecot at NX 8655 6666 was almost completely demolished over ten years ago. It is now visible as a small yard 2.7 m sq x c 0.5 m high overgrown with weeds. The date stone has disappeared.
Visited by OS (RD) 8 July 1969