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Drying Peat on Ve Ness

An unorthodox drying method. These slabs are cut with a spade and immediately 'edged' to dry in the wind and sun.
The drying process takes a few weeks but they become rain resistant in about two weeks.
Very dark peats like these, dry almost as dense as coal - this is Tusker peat, the best quality. They shrink-dry to nearly half their original size.
The Roman numerals indicate the date they were cut - 13th (of May)