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HER Number:	33244.10
Name:	MILL FARM - Post Medieval bee bole

Summary

A single stone lined bee bole built into the thickness of the hedge to the south of the house; may be as early as the C17.

Grid Reference:	SW 4294 3700
Parish:	Zennor, Penwith, Cornwall
Map:	Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

Cornwall SURVEY NAME (temporary): NT 94483
National Mapping Programme (Morph No.): 290.14
Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 33244.10

Monument Type(s):

BEE BOLE (17th Century - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)

Full description

A single stone lined bee bole built into the thickness of the hedge to the south of house 33244.02. Located in 1986 by Herring's visit (h2, b9). The hedge was extant by 1834 (b3) and the bee bole may be as early as the C17 (see 33244). It is 0.6m deep, 0.35m wide and 0.38m high and is 0.5m above the present ground level (b9).

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Site history:
1: 1982. NDJ et al / CCRA, NT
2: 1986. HERRING, PC / CAU
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<1> UNKNOWN, 1627, UNTITLED DOCUMENT, HJJ623 (Unedited Source). SCO5431.

NMR, 1977, SW 4337/1/49,51,53 (Photographic Record). SCO16139.

<2> UNKNOWN, 1662, UNTITLED DOCUMENT, HJ35 (Unedited Source). SCO5452.

NMR, 1979, SW 4236/4/439,461,463 (Photographic Record). SCO16544.

<3> AW, 1834, Map of Borlase Head, HJ8217 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2761.

<4> Tithe Award, 1840s, Zennor (Bibliographic reference). SCO4940.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1880s, 1st Edition 1:2500 Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4048.

<6> Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Field Drawing (GRE), GRE 2160 (Cartographic materials). SCO5089.

<7> Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 198-, Drawing Archive, Hanging (GRH), GRH 683, SW 4237 SE (Cartographic materials). SCO5088.

<8> CAU, 1984, Field Survey Context Card, 54 (Bibliographic reference). SCO5175.

<9> Herring, PC, 1987, Bosigran, Zennor, 125-132 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3569.

Sources / Further Reading

[p1]	SCO16139 - Photographic Record: NMR. 1977. SW 4337/1/49,51,53.
[1]	SCO5431 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1627. UNTITLED DOCUMENT. AT RIC. HJJ623.
[p2]	SCO16544 - Photographic Record: NMR. 1979. SW 4236/4/439,461,463.
[2]	SCO5452 - Unedited Source: UNKNOWN. 1662. UNTITLED DOCUMENT. AT RIC. HJ35.
[3]	SCO2761 - Bibliographic reference: AW. 1834. Map of Borlase Head. Document At RIC. HJ8217.
[4]	SCO4940 - Bibliographic reference: Tithe Award. 1840s. Zennor.
[5]	SCO4048 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. 1st Edition 1:2500 Map.
[6]	SCO5089 - Cartographic materials: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Field Drawing (GRE). GRE 2160.
[7]	SCO5088 - Cartographic materials: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 198-. Drawing Archive, Hanging (GRH). GRH 683, SW 4237 SE.
[8]	SCO5175 - Bibliographic reference: CAU. 1984. Field Survey Context Card. At CAU. 54.
[9]	SCO3569 - Bibliographic reference: Herring, PC. 1987. Bosigran, Zennor. Copy At CAU. 125-132.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

33244

Part of: MILL FARM - Post Medieval settlement (Monument)

Associated Images

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