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Buckton dovecote is a stone-built dovecote located in Northumberland, dating to the early modern period. The structure reflects the agricultural and domestic economy of its era, when dovecotes served as important facilities for maintaining breeding populations of pigeons that provided a valuable protein source for the household and estate. The monument survives as evidence of the material culture and husbandry practices characteristic of rural Northumberland during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Its designation as a heritage monument recognises its contribution to understanding the built environment and subsistence strategies of medieval and early modern northern England.
Buckton dovecote is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006569. View the official record →
Buckton dovecote is a stone-built dovecote located in Northumberland, dating to the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006569.
Buckton dovecote is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006569.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Buckton Moor South camp (1.4 km), Buckton Moor North camp (1.6 km), Chester's Hill camps (4.5 km).
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