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marsh

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World Encyclopedia

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2004
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Encyclopedias
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Flat, wetland area, devoid of peat, saturated by moisture during one or more seasons. Typical vegetation includes grasses, sedges, reeds

marshlands

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The Oxford Companion to Local and Family History (2 ed.)

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2009
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History, Local and Family History
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The low‐lying, ill‐drained lowlands near the coast, e.g. Romney Marsh (Kent and Sussex), were superficially like the fens but had a distinctive farming economy that allowed many ... More

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