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passage grave

–noun Archaeology.
a megalithic tomb of the Neolithic and Copper or early Bronze ages found in the British Isles and Europe, consisting of a roofed burial chamber and narrow entrance passage covered by a round mound and containing human remains and funerary offerings.
Compare chamber tomb.


Origin:
1930–35
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passage grave  
n.  A Neolithic tomb consisting of a passageway and burial chamber made of large upright stones capped with other large stones, originally buried in an earthen mound.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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