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Tag Archives: History
The Bog Body of Gunnister Man – an engaging mystery
Peat bogs occasionally reveal artefacts that have remained intact due to the preserving characteristics of wet, acidic, carbon rich (oxygen poor) soil. Famously these have included ‘bog bodies’ such as Tollund Man, Grauballe Man and Lindow Man. Closer to home, … Continue reading
Posted in History, peatland restoration, Shetland
Tagged Gunnister, History, nature, Peatland ACTION, peatland restoration, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
Holding the forts at Caerlaverock
The barnacle geese and whooper swans can see them as they fly in from the northlands: the patterns of mud, merse and channel where the fertile lands of Caerlaverock meet the waters of the Nith and the salt of the … Continue reading
