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Bigbury Court Dovecote is a medieval structure located in Devon that survives as a significant example of domestic agricultural architecture from the medieval period. The dovecote served the practical function of housing pigeons, which provided an important source of protein and fertiliser for the estate. As a listed ancient monument, it represents the standing remains of the manorial economy that characterised medieval Devon estates.
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 significant example of domestic agricultural architecture from the medieval 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court'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.
Medieval dovecote at Bigbury Court stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.