Corstorphine Doocot
Dublin Core
Title
Corstorphine Doocot
Description
Well-preserved 16th century beehive-type doo'cot, now in the care of Historic Scotland. Still has the potence (French for gallows) for gaining access to the 1,060 nesting boxes on 28 tiers to collect squabs (baby pigeons), an important source of meat in olden times.
Source
edinburgh
Date
16C
Type
Museum
Identifier
1558
Spatial Coverage
current,55.86362,-4.261207;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Dovecot Road
Place
Corstorphine
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningTime1
10.00-17.00
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
9421
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
EH12 7LE
Citation
“Corstorphine Doocot,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1556.
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