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topic: cairned
description for cairned
A cairn (carn in Irish, carnedd in Welsh, càrn in Scots Gaelic) is a manmade pile of stones, often in a conical form. They are usually found in uplands, on moorland, on mountaintops or near waterways. In modern times cairns are often erected as landmarks. In ancient times they were erected as sepulchral monuments, or used for practical and astronomical uses. They are built for several purposes: * They may mark a burial site, and may memorialize the dead. * They may mark the summit of a mountain. * Placed at regular intervals, they indicate a path across stony or barren terrain or across glaciers.
definition for cairned
marked by cairns
related topics for cairned
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