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
While Daniel pushed his barrow, at the other end of the Nigerian social ladder, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice grew increasingly worried about their daughter's health.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 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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