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0860

General Information

  • Registration number
    0860
  • Date constructed
    1750s?
  • Century constructed
    1701-1800
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    A(HS)
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    Kilravock Castle
  • Village or town
    Inverness
  • County
    Highland (Inverness)
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Inverness-shire
  • Region
    Scotland

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Orchard?
  • Direction faced
    SE

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    2
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    25x20x25
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    40
  • Wall material
    Stone (sand)
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    1980
  • Pictures available
    C: Colour photo(s)

Notes

  • Records of family of Rose of Kilravock say that fruit trees were planted here in 1750s; edges of boles are rebated; dividing stone projects 3 in.; 2012: boles completely covered with thick ivy growing over and through wall
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