| Finding No | JL/126/59 page 119 |
| Author | Walker, Penelope |
| Title | Past beekeeping in Yorkshire: evidence from bee boles and other local sources |
| Date | 1987 |
| Description | An analysis of the distribution of bee boles (recesses built into walls to house bees) in Yorkshire. No bee boles were identified in the East Riding of Yorkshire, but includes references to bee keeping in South Cave and North Cave. |
| Abstract | Before the introduction of modern farm hives, beekeepers in Britain used wicke or straw hives known as skeps. In some areas beekeepers need to give their skeps protection against the wind and rain, and special structures were built for this purpose. Some of those constructed of stone or brick still survive, and Yorkshire is an area with a rich heritage of such arachaeologicl sites from past beekeeping. |
| Type | Local Studies/Article |
| Series | Yorkshire Archaeological Society Journal volume 59 |
| Publisher | Yorkshire Archaeological Society |
| PubDate | 1987 |
| Notes | Volumes 59 and 60 bound together |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Subject | BEE BOLES |