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0948

General Information

  • Registration number
    0948
  • Date constructed
    1600s-I?
  • Century constructed
    1601-1700
  • Evidence proof date
    N/A
  • Evidence proof use
    N/A
  • Listed building grade
    A(HS)
  • Condition
    6

Address

  • Address
    Kellie Castle
  • Village or town
    Pittenweem
  • County
    Fife
  • Traditional County (pre 1974)
    Fife
  • Region
    Scotland

Premises

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

Structure Information

  • Structure
    B: Bee bole(s)
  • External recesses
    6
  • Internal recesses
    N/A
  • Compartments
    N/A
  • Flight holes
    N/A
  • Front shape
    Rectangle
  • Back shape
    Flat
  • Recess size
    22-24x24x14-19
  • House building shape
    N/A
  • External structure
    N/A
  • Distance apart
    see Other notes
  • Rows
    N/A
  • Shelves
    N/A
  • Height bases shelves
    27
  • Wall material
    Stone (sand)
  • Base shelf material
    N/A
  • Lintel material
    N/A
  • Roof material
    N/A

Photography Information

  • Date of photograph
    ?
  • Pictures available
    CT: Colour photo(s) & transparency(ies)

Notes

  • 3 pairs, several feet apart; in each pair, divider is 6 in. slab; 3 are now filled in; much of wall has rebuilt and there may well have been more bee boles originally; 2005: plants growing on much of wall and only one pair of boles visible
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