2006

HU3766 : Peat Cutting, Shetland

taken 18 years ago, near to Burravoe, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Peat Cutting, Shetland
Peat Cutting, Shetland
Cutting peat for domestic heating used to be widespread, but less so now. The photo shows the face that is being worked, the stacked peats set out to drain and dry and the bagged peat ready to be taken away.

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Category: Peat works
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HU3766, 2 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Robert Bone   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 27 March, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 2 April, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 375 668 [100m precision]
WGS84: 60:23.0045N 1:19.2981W
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