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Dovecote 100m north of Pridhamsleigh is a post-medieval stone structure located in Devon. The building dates from the sixteenth or seventeenth century and represents a functional agricultural outbuilding typical of the period, constructed to house pigeons for domestic consumption and manure production. The dovecote survives as a testament to the management practices of the early modern farmstead, when such structures were common features of substantial holdings. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument reflects its archaeological and historical importance as evidence of rural settlement patterns and domestic economy in early modern Devon.
Dovecote 100m north of Pridhamsleigh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019241. View the official record →
Dovecote 100m north of Pridhamsleigh is a post-medieval stone structure located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019241.
Dovecote 100m north of Pridhamsleigh 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 1019241.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow NW of Harbourneford (6.5 km), Ruins and buried remains of the medieval great house at Dartington Hall (7.1 km), Remains of chapel on Brent Hill (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dovecote 100m north of Pridhamsleigh'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.
Dovecote 100m north of Pridhamsleigh stands on Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is limestone, mudstone and calcareous mudstone.