KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF Please choose one ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS COMMUNICATIONS CONFLICT CULTIVATION ENCLOSURES ENERGY EXTRACTION FLOODING GRAZINGS HOUSING KNOWLEDGE LEISURE MANUFACTURE PERCEPTION SETTLEMENTS TRADES Pre-Christian Religion Christian Religion Education Authority Belief Systems Doocot, Kilspindie, Perthshire Most doocots in Scotland were built between the 16th and 18th centuries and are of two types: lectern – like this one, and beehive – round-shaped like old types of beehive. Only landowners could build them so they became status symbols. The birds were a source of fresh meat, especially in winter, and their droppings made good fertiliser. The birds came and went through flight holes in the triangular roof dormers. The zig-zag line of projecting stonework is a 'rat course', designed to discourage rats from scaling and entering the building. Resource pack   1     2     3     4