Envia
Inici  >  Temes  >  arquitectura

cairns


Identification code: 300006960




Related term/s

Alternative term/s

  • cairn
  • carns

Anotations

Scope note:

Landmarks, monuments, or memorials composed of stacks of stones, or burial places covered with stones or a large mound of earth. Usually reserved for ancient structures located in Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. For burial mounds specific to England, use "barrows." For piles of earth, generally, use "mounds"; for piles of earth used specifically over tombs, use "burial mounds."

Web resources
Powered by: TemaTres 1.5
Avís legal | Accessibilitat | Sobre gencat | © 2000 The J. Paul Getty Trust. © Generalitat de Catalunya