University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
53/80
Description
Tall skep hive made of coiled straw and bound with bramble strips. There is no hole in the top. Little is known of its origins.
This is a tall skep hive made of coiled straw and bound with bramble strips. There is no hole in the top. Little is known of its origins.
Physical description
skep, hive: straw; fair condition
Object name
Hive, skep
Material
Plant fibre, straw
Technique
Basketry, coiled
Associated subject
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT : housing
Bee