TUMULUS

Tumulus

A tumulus is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, Hügelgräber or kurgans, and can be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, might also be originally a tumulus. A long barrow is a long tumulus, usually for numbers of burials.

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tumulus

Noun

  1. A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.


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