Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
6327
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
14/07/1981
Date of Amendment
29/07/2005
Name of Property
Dovecote in field to NW of Priory Farmhouse
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Pembroke
Town
Pembroke
Locality
Monkton
Easting
197652
Northing
201754
Street Side
Location
Situated near the centre of a field some 350m NW of Priory Farmhouse.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Medieval dovecote thought to have been one of the buildings attached to the Priory at Monkton. In disrepair 2004.
Exterior
Dovecote, large cylindrical rubble stone structure with remnant of roughcast. Put-log holes and tall openings to N and S, missing lintels, the N one broken open to top of wall. Low E segmental-pointed door with stone voussoirs. Stepped corbelled domed roof.
Interior
Interior formerly lined with square stone nesting boxes, the stonework removed. Plastered dome with cylindrical opening at top.
Reason for designation
Included in a higher grade as a very large dovecote of probable medieval construction. Scheduled Ancient Monument PE415 (PEM).
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