Pulverised earth (6)
I believe the answer is:
ground
This clue is a double definition.
'pulverised' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'earth' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for ground that I've seen before include "Terrain" , "Pulverised; land" , "crushed into small particles" , "Earth surface, land" , "cause" .)