单词 | disc barrow |
释义 | > as lemmasdisc barrow disc barrow n. Archaeology a tumulus typically consisting of one or more small, low, round mounds set within a circular or oval ditched enclosure. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > disposal of corpse > burial > grave or burial-place > [noun] > mound > of specific shape long barrow1724 round barrow1768 bell-barrow1812 bowl-barrow1812 disc barrow1871 horned cairn1877 ridge barrow1927 1871 Archæologia 43 301 Stukeley..shows a tumulus of the bell form with a bank outside the inclosing ditch, as in the disc-barrow. 1895 A. J. Evans in Folk-lore Mar. 15 Like the disk-barrows it is surrounded by a ditch and bank. 1997 Western Daily Press (Nexis) 19 Nov. 5 The mound near Frome is a disc barrow, dating back up to 2,000 years. < as lemmas |
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