fen
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The 32-year-old photographer from Suffolk, who has previously documented fen skaters in rural Cambridgeshire, said he was drawn to a ploughing match for the same reason: a celebration of hobbies in rural communities.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2023
He found no sign of skaters or a wonky telegraph pole often referred to in fen skating circles.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2023
The Sacketts’ property was connected to a fen and, thence, to the lake, via a “shallow subsurface flow” of moisture, the agency advised, making it subject to the 1972 Clean Water Act.
From Washington Post • Oct. 5, 2022
She found, about 15 inches underground, partially decayed roots, twigs and the cold moisture of a fen.
From Washington Times • Sep. 13, 2020
It was the smell of the fen, once he was out in it, that surprised Beowulf most.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
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Beowulf
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