Peat hag

Type

Moor, Soil, Wetland

Area of origin

N England, Scotland

Area of use

N England, Scotland

Related terms

Grough

An isolated slab or overhanging bank of peat, produced by water erosion.

Etymology

Hag in the sense “cut”, “rift” or “ravine” from Old Norse haggw “hew” or “cut”

Example locations

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