Blackhills Peat Works
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Blackhills Peat Works
Image: © Ken Fitlike Taken: 2 Mar 2007
St Fergus Peat Moss was even 50 years ago used by local farmers to cut their own peat and cart homewards for domestic fuel. The area is now industrialised with peat being 'harvested' for horticultural sale
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Image Location
Latitude
57.565347
Longitude
-1.919418