Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,885,767,443 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

grave mound

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.02 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.grave moundgrave mound - (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
burial mound, tumulus, barrow
hill, mound - structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
archaeology, archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Translations
grave mound
n → Grabhügel m


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Alasdair MacNeil of The Circle of Gentlemen, a society which honours the Jacobite cause, said: 'I saw an American family of four and their two dogs sprawled across a grave mound having a picnic.
Fury as tourists picnic on graves at Culloden by The Daily Mail (London, England)
A food scientist by training - he was once technical director of 14 companies - Victor had his schooling in Cheltenham in the 1920s and it was observing stone circles and grave mounds during this period that sparked his interest in past civilisations.
Gallery: A lifetime of picturing Celts by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
The 2,700-year-old oak burial chamber was preserved intact partly due to the funeral pyre ashes which were taken inside the grave mound and scattered all over the funnel-shaped passage that leads to the grave chamber.
Southwest Budapest by Mena, Dante / Hungary Adventure Guide
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2010 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.