EXTRACTION Please choose one ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS COMMUNICATIONS CONFLICT CULTIVATION ENCLOSURES ENERGY EXTRACTION FLOODING GRAZINGS HOUSING KNOWLEDGE LEISURE MANUFACTURE PERCEPTION SETTLEMENTS TRADES Flora and fauna Stone, sand and gravel Minerals Marine resources Coastal resources Fuels Bee-bole and skep, Pluscarden, Moray The skep (hive) is formed from a length of straw rope, coiled and tied. It occupies a bee bole (alcove) in the precinct wall of Pluscarden Priory. Because of the value of honey as a sweetener, and the risk of theft, bee boles were sometimes fitted with protective, removable bars. Bee boles were a common feature of south-facing garden walls, often in multiples. There are four here; they are thought to be the oldest surviving examples in Scotland. Resource pack   1     2     3     4