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Noun: burial mound  be-ree-ul mawnd
  1. (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
    "The excavation of the burial mound revealed insights into ancient burial practices";
    - grave mound, barrow, tumulus

Derived forms: burial mounds

Type of: hill, mound

Encyclopedia: Burial mound