Creamy white cockle shells with a pink flush interior. The shells are offered in a "pick 'n mix" range of sizes making them suitable for for crafts and interior/exterior decoration.

Price shown per kg

Shell size: Approx.30-50mm across . Our 11kg Brixham box contains sufficient shells to fill at least 18 x 1 ltr containers.

Shell Count: Approx. 200-250 shells per kg.

Description & Application: Creamy/yellow white natural cockle shell frequently with a pink interior. The shells are offered in a pick 'n mix" range of sizes making them suitable for for crafts and interior/exterior decoration.

Background: Cockle shells are a very common species found throughout the world. The rounded shells can have a pronounced heart shape and are frequently ribbed. In both Europe and the far East cockle shells are one of the most popular edible shell fish.

Cockle Shells in History: Cockle (and mussels) have been immortalised in what has become an Irish Anthem - the story of Molly Malone , a 17 century fishmonger who plied her trade on the streets of Dublin.

Lyrics :
In Dublin's fair city,
where the girls are so pretty,
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone,
As she wheeled her wheel-barrow,
Through streets broad and narrow,
Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!"