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COMMEMORATIVE CAIRN

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A cairn erected to commemorate an event or person.

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Related Terms

Term Note
BOUNDARY CAIRN A cairn used to indicate the limit of an area or a piece of land.
CENOTAPH A sepulchral monument erected to commemorate a person or persons buried elsewhere.
COMMEMORATIVE STONE A stone, either freestanding or part of a structure, which commemorates a person or event.
TOMB A grave or sepulchre including a monument. Use specific term where known.
WAR MEMORIAL A structure, building or site commemorating members of the armed forces and civilians killed in war.

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