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• n  (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs

• grave mound
• barrow
• tumulus

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• 2 6,000-year-old 'halls of the dead' unearthed, in UK first
  ( University of Manchester ) The remains of two large 6000-year-old halls, each buried within a prehistoric burial mound, have been discovered by archaeologists from The University of Manchester and Herefordshire Council -- in a UK first. The sensational finds on Dorstone Hill, near Peterchurch in Herefordshire, were thought to be constructed between 4000 and 3600 BC.
  July 30, 2013 - EurekAlert!
• Two 6,000-year-old 'halls of the dead' unearthed
  The remains of two large 6000-year-old halls, each buried within a prehistoric burial mound, have been discovered by archaeologists. The sensational finds on Dorstone Hill, near Peterchurch in Herefordshire, were thought to be constructed between 4000 and 3600 BC.
  July 30, 2013 - Science Daily