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Bigbury Court dovecote is a medieval structure located in Devon that survives as a testament to the agricultural practices and status symbols of the period. The dovecote represents the type of specialist building constructed on substantial manorial estates, where the rearing of pigeons provided both a valuable protein source and a practical means of preserving meat through the winter months. As a listed ancient monument, the structure demonstrates the architectural conventions typical of medieval dovecote design. The building's survival to the present day provides material evidence of medieval rural estate organisation and the hierarchy of agricultural buildings that characterised significant Devon properties during the medieval period.
Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019948. View the official record →
Bigbury Court dovecote is a medieval structure located in Devon that survives as a testament to the agricultural practices and status symbols of the period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019948.
Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court 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 1019948.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp (6.9 km), Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (7.2 km), Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (7.5 km).
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