| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
| cairn |
| pile of stones, usually conical in shape, raised as a landmark or a memorial. In prehistoric times it was usually erected over a burial. A barrow is sometimes called a cairn. |
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