passage grave
nounArchaeology.
a megalithic tomb of the Neolithic and Copper or early Bronze ages found in the British Isles and Europe, consisting of a roofed burial chamber and narrow entrance passage covered by a round mound and containing human remains and funerary offerings.
Origin of passage grave
1First recorded in 1930–35
- Compare chamber tomb.
Words Nearby passage grave
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How to use passage grave in a sentence
The stone cists resemble very much the chamber of a passage-grave.
Sweden | Victor Nilsson
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