| 单词 | ridge barrow |
| 释义 | > as lemmasridge barrow ridge barrow n. Archaeology a long, parallel-sided mound of earth and stone erected for the storage of ceremonial or funerary materials. 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 1927 Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries 14 202 The ‘Ridge Barrow’ has a central menhir; it is there now, and was..re-erected by Mr. Malan. 1951 Field Archæol. (Ordnance Survey Prof. Papers No. 13) (ed. 3) 15 The whole affair, which belonged to Neolithic times, was..interpreted as an eccentric form of long barrow to which the term ‘ridge barrow’ has been applied. 1963 Field Archaeol. (Ordnance Surv.) (ed. 4) 28 A variant of the earthen long barrow which seems to be confined at present to Dorset is the so-called ‘ridge-barrow’ which was found during the excavation of Maiden Castle near Dorchester. < as lemmas |
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