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MOUND
An artificial elevation of earth or stones. Use more specific term where known.
Peat Mound (Non-Preferred)
Classifications
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Monument Thesaurus (rcahms)
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Related Terms
| Term | Note |
|---|---|
| BARROW | An artificial mound of earth and/or turf and stone raised over one or more burials, sometimes surrounded by a ditch. |
| BURNT MOUND | A mound of fire-cracked stone, often set beside a stream and including a trough or pit which may have been lined with clay, wood or stone. Assumed to be a location where heated stones were used to boil water for cooking purposes. |
| EARTHWORK | A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. |
| MOTTE | A steep-sided artificial mound on which the principal tower of a castle is set. |
