earthen mound

collocation in English

meaningsofearthenandmound

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earthen
adjective
uk
/ˈɜː.θən/us
/ˈɝː.θən/
made of earth or of ...
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mound
noun[C]
uk
/maʊnd/us
/maʊnd/
a large pile of earth, stones, etc. like a ...
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(Definition ofearthenandmoundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Vaillant cites only the presence of anearthenmound.
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At this point the grave would have been complete, and the next step would have been to build theearthenmoundon top.
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Off-centre to the north-west is anearthenmound40 metres (130 ft) in diameter and 6 metres (20 ft) high.
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Near the entrance to the main cemetery is an abandoned receiving tomb, built of granite into the side of anearthenmoundin 1892.
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It is a rectangular terracedearthenmoundfaced with megalithic blocks.
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It stands at the eastern end of a flat topped, 27m ft long, convert wideearthenmound, forming part of a chambered long barrow.
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Originally of motte-and-bailey design, it was a timber castle on anearthenmound, nearby were located the church and tenant dwellings.
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Before that, all that was visible on the site was a hugeearthenmound.
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The ruins of the fort remain with its moat, gate, and theearthenmoundof the nine-storied palace, which evokes the memories of past days.
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The cairn consisted of anearthenmoundwith a surrounding ditch 28 metres in circumference and over 2 metres tall.
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The perimeter of the fort is anearthenmoundthat is still present.
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Situated to the north of the gatehouse is the original castle motte, itsearthenmoundrising to a height of some 30 ft (10 m).
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Initial renovations saw the levelling of theearthenmoundand new concrete terraces constructed on the lower tier in preparation for the construction of an upper tier.
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The motte is anearthenmound, oval in plan, measuring 60m long by up to 40m wide at its base and between 40m long by 20m wide at the top.
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This was of the motte-and-bailey type of construction, a wooden tower on top of anearthenmound(motte), surrounded by a moat and wooden stockade (bailey).
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The people planned and constructed the town on the third terrace of anearthenmound, above the area flooded on a regular basis, yet close to the fields.
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