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Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church is a stone-built dovecote of medieval or early post-medieval date located near Stockland Bristol in Somerset. The structure exemplifies the type of domestic agricultural building that served to house pigeons for food production, a resource particularly valued by manorial lords and gentry households. Its survival into the present day provides physical evidence of medieval and early modern farming practices and the hierarchical control of food resources in the local community. The dovecote is recorded as a designated ancient monument in recognition of its historical and architectural significance.
Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019896. View the official record →
Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church is a stone-built dovecote of medieval or early post-medieval date located near Stockland Bristol in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019896.
Dovecote 220m north of St Philip and St James's Church 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 1019896.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa NW of Port Way (2.9 km), Stoney Littleton long barrow (3.8 km), The Devil's Bed and Bolster long barrow (5.1 km).
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