barrow
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In Welshpool, Powys, cropmarks of a rectangular Neolithic long barrow has been seen that dates back around 5,000 years, while in Conwy new details have been collected of buried Roman buildings at Caerhun Roman fort.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The barrow was among 11 Anglo-Saxon burial mounds dating to the 6th to 7th Centuries.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2023
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
“Put the muck in a barrow and cart it out behind the barn. And then come on in for lunch when you’re done.”
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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