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Unchambered Long Barrow
The unchambered long barrowMasset, Claude (1997). ''Les Dolmens'', Errance, pp. 39 and 172 at www.eng-h.gov.uk. Accessed on 18 Aug 2013Lynch (1997), p. 25. earthen long barrow, non-megalithic long barrow or non-megalithic mound (german: kammerloses Hünenbett or ''Hünenbett ohne Kammer''), is a type of found across the , in a belt of land in , and in northern Europe as far east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Barrow
Long barrows are a style of monument constructed across Western Europe in the fifth and fourth millennia BCE, during the Early Neolithic period. Typically constructed from earth and either timber or stone, those using the latter material represent the oldest widespread tradition of stone construction in the world. Around 40,000 long barrows survive today. The structures have a long earthen tumulus, or "barrow", that is flanked on two sides with linear ditches. These typically stretch for between 20 and 70 metres in length, although some exceptional examples are either longer or shorter than this. Some examples have a timber or stone chamber in one end of the tumulus. These monuments often contained human remains interred within their chambers, and as a result, are often interpreted as tombs, although there are some examples where this appears not to be the case. The choice of timber or stone may have arisen from the availability of local materials rather than cultural difference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
