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The peat bogs that preserve so many treasures around Hadrian's Wall in the UK are drying up and shrinking back - the ground is literally sinking.

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Published 2 March 2022 4:21pm

By Allan Lee

Source: SBS News

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The peat bogs that preserve so many treasures around Hadrian's Wall in the UK are drying up and shrinking back - the ground is literally sinking.

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