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
They were attempting to determine whether the barrow — originally 41 feet high and 230 feet in diameter — harbored a ship, as scholars had long suspected.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
The barrow became two shops in Bethnal Green - with enough money left over to buy Len's parents a greengrocer business in Kent.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2023
One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2023
‘It’s a trap!’ said Sam, and he laid his hand upon the hilt of his sword; and as he did so, he thought of the darkness of the barrow whence it came.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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