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Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road

England
List entry 1016848
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016848
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SK 94945 08814
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road is a stone-built dovecote located in Rutland. The structure dates from the medieval or early post-medieval period and represents a functional agricultural building typical of those constructed to house pigeons for food and fertiliser production on substantial estates. The dovecote is recorded as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its historical importance as evidence of rural land management and the economy of its locality over several centuries.

Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016848. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road?

Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road is a stone-built dovecote located in Rutland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016848.

Who is responsible for protecting Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road?

Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road 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 1016848.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barnhill moated site at Hambleton (3.1 km), Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way (4.2 km), Moated site at North Luffenham (5.9 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Barnhill moated site at Hambleton
3.1 km
Village cross at junction of Well Cross and King Edward's Way
4.2 km
Moated site at North Luffenham
5.9 km
Roman villa east of Foster’s Bridge
6 km
Earthwork in Morcott Spinney
6.8 km
Collyweston sundial
7.4 km
Site of manor house and gardens
7.5 km
Maze 220m south east of St Peter and St Paul's Church
8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road

Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

The wider landscape

Around Dovecote 170m north east of the junction between Main Street and Exton Road

Water NewtonRoman town · ~13 milesFlag FenArchaeological site · ~18.4 milesAncasterRoman town · ~21.7 milesBattle of Naseby 1645Battle (1645) · ~24.4 miles
Domesday entry for Empingham, Northamptonshire →
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