long barrow
a funerary barrow having an elongate shape, sometimes constructed over a megalithic chamber tomb and usually containing one or more inhumed corpses along with artifacts: primarily Neolithic but extending into the Bronze Age.
- Compare round barrow.
Words Nearby long barrow
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use long barrow in a sentence
The custom of burning the body commenced in the Stone Age, before the long barrow or the dolmen had passed out of use.
Their graves of long-barrow type are found not only in the chalk areas but on the margins of the lias formations.
Ancient Man in Britain | Donald A. (Donald Alexander) MackenzieRound barrows are the most common form, although some are oval and some of the "long barrow" type.
Chats on Old Copper and Brass | Fred. W. BurgessSo far as I am aware, no metallic implements have ever been found in the Scottish long barrow.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland | Daniel WilsonThis consists of an oblong mound of larger size than the primitive long barrow, and terminating in a point at both ends.
The Archaeology and Prehistoric Annals of Scotland | Daniel Wilson
Browse