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monument Word or Phrase:GALLOWS MOUND *  
Definition:A natural or man-made earth mound on which a gallows was erected.
monument Word or Phrase:GALLOWS *  
Definition:A structure used for execution by hanging. Usually two uprights and a cross-piece, from which the offender is suspended by the neck.

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