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HER Number:MDV64102
Name:Bee boles at Ford Farm, Chawleigh

Summary

Three domed bee boles recorded in a cob wall dated circa 1430.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 682 123
Map Sheet:SS61SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishChawleigh
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAWLEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • International Bee Research Association: 1084
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS61SE/87/4

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BEE BOLE (XV to XIX - 1401 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Walker, P. + Ogden, R. B., 1995, Bee Boles and Other Bee Keeping Structures in Devon, Fig. 1, 118 (Article in Serial). SDV2631.

Three domed bee boles survive in a cob wall, dated circa 1430, at Ford Farm. The base board and lintel are of oak. International Bee Research Association No.1084.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV2631Article in Serial: Walker, P. + Ogden, R. B.. 1995. Bee Boles and Other Bee Keeping Structures in Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 127. A5 Paperback. Fig. 1, 118. [Mapped feature: #41247 Map object approximate., ]

Associated Monuments

MDV79715Part of: Ford Farm, Chawleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 15 2023 6:32PM