SQUARE CAIRN
A square mound of stones, often bounded by a kerb, raised over a burial.
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
> Religious Ritual And Funerary
>> Cairn
>>> Burial Cairn
>>> Burial Cairn
>>>> Square Cairn
>>>> Square Cairn
Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| CHAMBERED CAIRN | A Neolithic burial monument comprising a stone-built chamber within a mound of stones. |
| SQUARE BARROW | A burial monument comprising a small square ditched enclosure surrounding a central interment, which may be covered by a mound. Often visible as a cropmark. |
