barrow
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The barrow was among 11 Anglo-Saxon burial mounds dating to the 6th to 7th Centuries.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
It revealed a Bronze Age barrow - an ancient burial mound - with the cremated bones of several people contained inside five closely-packed urns.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
Dr. Obermaier’s survey of the local terrain pointed to the presence of a long barrow, an elongated stone monument to the dead.
From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022
Fruit seller Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire on Dec. 17, 2010 after a local official confiscated his barrow.
From Reuters • Jul. 25, 2022
Just as in the original game, a map appeared inside the case, directing me to a hidden barrow that marked the end of the game.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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