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0114

General Information

  • Registration number
    0114
  • Date constructed
    1200s?
  • Century constructed
    1300 or earlier
  • Evidence proof date
    skeps still kept in 2 boles to attract swarms
  • Evidence proof use
    skeps still kept in 2 boles to attract swarms
  • Listed building grade
    A(HS)
  • Condition
    7

Address

  • Address
    Pluscarden Abbey
  • Village or town
    Elgin
  • County
    Moray
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Moray
  • Region
    Scotland

Premises

  • Accessible
    Private
  • Location on Premises
    Garden
  • Direction faced
    S

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    4
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Unknown
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    23-30x24x24
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    N/A
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    36-46
  • Wall material
    Stone (sand)
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    2002
  • Pictures available
    BT: B/W photo(s) & transparency(ies)

Notes

  • 2 pairs in precincts boundary wall; date of one pair may be later; boles in 1 pair have slightly pointed arch; roughly tooled lintel and jambs probably added later

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