grave mound

• Terme ancien ou archaïque désignant un tumulus ou tertre funéraire — un monticule de terre et de pierres élevé sur une tombe dans les temps anciens.

An old or archaic term for a burial mound, tumulus, or barrow — a heap of earth and stones raised over a grave in ancient times.

1. Burial moundB2formal

   A heap of earth or stones raised over a grave, often found in ancient burial sites.

   tertre funéraire

   • Archaeologists excavated a large grave mound from the Bronze Age.
   • The ancient grave mound was covered in grass and wildflowers.
   • Villagers built a grave mound to honor their fallen leader.