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HER Number:MDV64642
Name:Bee boles at Star Barton, Cowley

Summary

A weathered cob wall containing 12 bee boles. Seven of the boles are infilled.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 888 955
Map Sheet:SX89NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishUpton Pyne
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishUPTON PYNE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • International Bee Research Association: 889
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX89NE/177

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BEE BOLE (XVII to XIX - 1601 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Walker, P. + Ogden, R. B., 1995, Bee Boles and Other Bee Keeping Structures in Devon, 101, 112, 118 (Article in Serial). SDV2631.

Twelve bee boles staggered in two rows in a weathered cob wall. Seven are now filled in. Beeswax remained in some of the bee boles. International Bee Research Association No. 889.

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. 101, 112, 118. [Mapped feature: #41667 Map object approximate, ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 2 2023 9:33AM