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Buckton dovecote is a stone-built structure located in Northumberland, England, and represents a significant example of agricultural heritage from the medieval or early modern period. The dovecote functioned as a means of providing fresh meat and fertiliser for the associated settlement, reflecting the practical importance of such buildings to rural economies. Constructed in stone with the characteristic design typical of northern English dovecotes, the structure demonstrates the building traditions and resources available to the community that maintained it. The monument remains a physical testament to medieval and early modern rural life and management practices in Northumberland.
Buckton dovecote is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006569. View the official record →
Buckton dovecote is a stone-built structure located in Northumberland, England, and represents a significant example of agricultural heritage from the medieval or 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Buckton dovecote's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Buckton dovecote stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.