page_title: Dovecote
hierarchical_section_title: Dovecote
caption_attribution_description: עברית: שובך יונים עשוי פח במזכרת בתיה עברית: A Dove-Cote at Mzkeret Batya, Israel
context_page_description: A dovecote or dovecot or doocot is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be free-standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in the Middle East and Europe and were kept for their eggs and dung.
context_section_description: A dovecote or dovecot /ˈdʌvkɒt/ or doocot   (Scots: doocot) is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be free-standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in the Middle East and Europe and were kept for their eggs and dung.
caption: A dovecote at Mazkeret Batya, Israel
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