TURBARY DEPOSITS Meaning and
Definition
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Turbary deposits refer to areas or reserves of peat where individuals or communities have historically exercised the right to cut, extract, or remove peat for personal or commercial use. The term "turbary" comes from the Old French word "tourberie," which means a place where peat is found.
Peat is a dark, partially decomposed organic matter comprised of dead plant material that has accumulated over thousands of years in waterlogged environments. It is commonly found in moorlands, bogs, and marshes and is used as a fuel and soil conditioner.
Turbary deposits have been an important resource for many societies, particularly those living in regions with abundant peat reserves. Traditionally, local communities or individuals with the right of turbary would cut the peat by hand and dry it to use as a fuel source for heating and cooking. Peat has also been used as insulation material and for smoking or preserving food due to its natural antiseptic properties.
In some cases, turbary deposits have been subject to legal systems of management and regulation to ensure their sustainable exploitation. These regulations may include restrictions on the extent and frequency of cutting and the need for permits or licenses to extract peat. Additionally, as peat extraction can significantly impact local ecology and biodiversity, measures are often taken to conserve and restore peatlands as important carbon sinks and wildlife habitats.
While peat extraction has declined in many regions due to environmental concerns and the availability of alternative fuel sources, turbary deposits continue to hold historical and cultural significance in various communities across the globe.
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In geol., swampy deposits.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of TURBARY DEPOSITS
The word "turbary" comes from the Middle English term "turbarye", which derived from the Anglo-French word "torberie" and the Old French word "torberie". These words ultimately stem from the Latin term "turba", meaning "tumult" or "uproar". In medieval Latin, the word "turbaria" was specifically used to refer to the right of digging peat or turf from common or waste land for fuel.
On the other hand, the word "deposit" comes from the Latin verb "deponere", which combines "de" (meaning "down from" or "away from") and "ponere" (meaning "to place" or "to put"). So, "deposit" essentially means "to place down" or "to put away".
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