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Coleman Dovecot is a post-medieval dovecote situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CM152. As a functional building type, dovecotes served to house domesticated pigeons, whose meat and eggs provided valuable protein for estate kitchens, whilst their droppings accumulated below for use as fertiliser. The structure stands upon Lower Devonian bedrock of sandstone and conglomerate, stone types that would have been locally accessible for building materials, their weathered surfaces typical of Early Devonian formations laid down over 400 million years ago.
The dovecote's survival as a recognisable structure reflects the durability of its construction and the changing value placed upon pigeon husbandry through successive centuries. Post-medieval dovecotes became increasingly standardised in design, typically circular or square in plan, with many tiers of nesting boxes accessed by an internal rotating ladder or potence, though individual examples vary considerably in their details and scale.
As a protected monument, Coleman Dovecot contributes to understanding the domestic economy and land management practices of its period, illustrating the integration of agricultural resource-management across the Welsh landscape. Such buildings remain uncommon survivals compared to dwellings or agricultural outhouses, making each example significant to the archaeological and historical record.
Coleman Dovecot is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM152. View the official record →
Coleman Dovecot is a post-medieval dovecote situated in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CM152.
Coleman Dovecot dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a dovecote. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Coleman Dovecot is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CM152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glanstony Aqueduct, Trimsaran (3.6 km), Dome Gunnery Trainer, Pembrey Airfield (3.6 km), Spudder's Bridge (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Coleman Dovecot'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.
Coleman Dovecot stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.