Dovecote, Lost Gardens of Helligan, Cornwall, UK

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A dovecote or dovecot , doocot (Scots) or columbarium is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be free-standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in the Middle East and Europe and were kept for their eggs and dung.

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Size: 3313px × 5100px
Location: Cornwall, England, UK
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: cornwall, dovecote, doves, food, gardens, heligan, lost, pigeons, uk