More info about Cowflop Bottom At grid reference SX 614 814 are some old tinners workings in a small gully known as 'Cowflop Bottom' of which Hemery notes the following, "The northern sector of the head basin (Broada Marsh Stream) is adorned by cowflops (foxgloves) and is consequently known as 'Cowflop Bottom'". Other Dartmoor names for the foxglove are: Long Purples, Pixie Gloves, Pop-dock, and Purples. It is thought that the name foxglove came from a corruption of 'folk's glove' which refers to the little folk or piskies, hence also 'Pixie Gloves'. Another tradition suggests that foxglove refers to the piskies tying the flowers over the foxes paws in order that they could tread silently when raiding the chicken coops. I have once heard the story that if ever you hear the flowers or 'bells' ringing then it is an omen of your impending death. I copied this info from Google. We have seen a few Foxgloves over the years there,

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