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monument Word or Phrase:CHAMBERED LONG BARROW *  
Definition:A Neolithic burial monument comprising a stone-built chamber within a rectangular or trapezoidal earthen mound.
monument Word or Phrase:LONG BARROW *  
Definition:A rectangular or trapezoidal earthen mound of Neolithic date, usually accompanied by flanking or encircling ditches, and normally associated with human remains. mound construction and associated features vary considerably in type and complexity.

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