Boath Doocot & Motte at Auldearn Moray Grampian Region Morayshire Scotland SCO 2030
The Doocot: On top of Castle hill, there is a 17th century pigeon loft named the Doocot or Dovecot. Inside it has hundreds of small recesses for pigeons to nest in. It was used to feed the Dunbar family of boath in the wintertime if food was scarce. It is now looked after by the National Trust of Scotland. Auldearn was the site of a battle in May 1645 (Battle of Auldearn), in which the MacLennans participated on the side of the Covenanters under their chief Ruaridh, as referred to in Sorley MacLean's poem "Heroes Population 535[1] (2001 census) est. 540[2] (2006) OS grid reference NH915555 Council area Highland (council area) Constituent country Scotland Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town NAIRN Postcode district IV12 5xx Dialling code 01667 45 Police Fire Ambulance Scottish European Parliament Scotland SCO 2030
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Location: Boath Doocot & Motte at Auldearn Moray Grampian Region Morayshire Scotland
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