passage grave

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passage grave

A Neolithic tomb consisting of a passageway and burial chamber made of large upright stones capped with other large stones, originally buried in an earthen mound.

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megalithic tomb			It was found that there is a significant concentration of orientations towards east/southeast as seen from within the passage grave. Orientation of Stone Age graves in Denmark could have astronomical ... by Asian News International The outstanding monument which overlooks the Irish Sea is an example of a cruciform passage grave and famous for its decorative stones. Neolithic burial chamber to reopen; WALES by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) I took the local bus (60p to anywhere on the island) first to the Le Dehus passage grave from Neolithic times, then on to the German Occupation Museum near the airport, a dusty, fading but utterly moving place opened in 1966. TRAVEL: YOU CAN BANK ON GUERNSEY by The Mirror (London, England)			pass off pass on pass out pass over pass pattern pass receiver pass rush pass through pass time pass up pass water pass with flying colors pass-along pass-fail Pass-key Pass-parole pass-through pass. passable Passableness passably passacaglia passade passado passage passage grave passage hawk Passage money passage of lines passage work Passager passageway passagework Passaic Passamaquoddy Passamaquoddy Bay Passamaquody passant passata passband passbook passbook savings account Passchendaele passe passé passe-partout passed ball Passed midshipman passee Passegarde passel			passacaglia passacaglia passacaglias passacaglias Passacaille Passacaille passade passades passado passadoes passados passage passage passage passage passage passage Passage (album) Passage (album) Passage (album) Passage (album) Passage (architecture) Passage (architecture) Passage (architecture) Passage (architecture) passage at arms passage at arms passage at arms passage at arms passage bed passage grave Passage graves Passage graves passage hawk passage hawks Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge Passage Key Wilderness passage material Passage migrant Passage money Passage money passage number Passage of Arms Passage of Arms Passage of Arms Passage of Arms Passage of Conflict passage of lines Passage of the Red Sea Passage Point Passage Rite Passage Rite Passage Rite passage taken from a book Passage tomb Passage tomb Passage Tombs Passage Tombs passage work passage, rite passaged

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