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Dovecote 85m south of Netherseal Old Hall is a historic structure of agricultural significance located in Leicestershire. The monument dates from the medieval or early post-medieval period, when such buildings served the practical function of housing pigeons for food production and their valuable droppings, which were used as fertiliser. Dovecotes of this type were typically associated with manorial estates and indicate the presence of substantial landholding in the locality. The surviving structure provides evidence of the husbandry practices and domestic economy of the settlement at Netherseal.
Dovecote 85m south of Netherseal Old Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016949. View the official record →
Dovecote 85m south of Netherseal Old Hall is a historic structure of agricultural significance located in Leicestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016949.
Dovecote 85m south of Netherseal Old Hall 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 1016949.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moira blast furnace (3.4 km), Moated site, fishponds, formal garden and settlement earthworks east of St Michael's Church (4 km), Castle Gresley motte and bailey castle (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Dovecote 85m south of Netherseal Old Hall'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 85m south of Netherseal Old Hall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.