Tour Scotland Photograph Video Pitkerie Doocot Anstruther Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of Pitkerie Doocot near Anstruther, East Neuk of Fife, Scotland.
The octagonal doocot dates from the late 18th century. A doocot is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Doocots were built well into the 18th century in increasingly decorative forms, then the need for them died out though some continued to be incorporated into farm buildings as ornamental features. However, the 20th century saw a revival of doocot construction by pigeon fanciers, and dramatic towers clad in black or green painted corrugated iron can still be found on wasteland near housing estates in Glasgow and Edinburgh.



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