(Pre-historic). Earthen burial mound. Several different shapes and designs were used.
A large mound of earth with a grave inside for burying a person and his belongings. A barrow often looks like a small hill. It is by digging in some of these that many Anglo-Saxon objects have been found. Back
A small mountain raised over a grave that ancient warlords hoped would give them a high profile in subsequent history. Few barrows have tombstones, however, so the names of the entombed are lost to us.
a large grave, sometimes containing things like weapons and tools for use in the after-life)
an archaeological term to describe a large burial site covered with either dirt or stones
an earthmound marking a grave (from Middle English "berw," Anglo-Saxon "beorg")
A large mound of earth or stones piled on top of dead bodies.
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Round or long mound of earth over burial chamber or deposit. Many different shapes and often surrounded by a ditch. A long barrow is an extended tumulus, an unchambered long barrow is a long tumulus without a burial chamber, and a chambered barrow is a tumulus containing a tomb, generally megalithic
a burial mound, such as found in Celtic or Native American archeological sites
A barrow is an earthen mound, usually containing at least one human burial or cremation inside.