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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

Archaeology Notes

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

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