grave mound

• Старый или архаичный термин для обозначения погребального кургана, тумулуса или насыпи — куча земли и камней, возведённая над могилой в древние времена.

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.

   Курган

   • 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.