Peat spade

Unknown England Drs James Palmer and Nye Merrill-Glover

Wrought iron. This spade is very similar to those which were used to dig peat on the Somerset levels. The broad dull blade is ideal for extracting peat as individual blocks before they are cut again into smaller turves.

We hope that the evolving collection of curated displays will cultivate deeper shared connections within and beyond our School – inviting us all to encounter, and re-encounter, the geographies we study through tangible, resonant forms.

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