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chambered cairn

burial monument, usually constructed during the Neolithic, consisting of a sizeable (usually stone) chamber around and over which a cairn of stones was constructed
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chambered cairn

Summary

chambered cairn has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • chambered cairn is a type of megalithic tomb[2].
  • chambered cairn's Commons category is recorded as Chamber cairns[3].
  • chambered cairn's said to be the same as is recorded as galgal[4].
  • chambered cairn's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chamber cairns[5].
  • chambered cairn's Commons gallery is recorded as Cairn[6].
  • chambered cairn's different from is recorded as cairn[7].

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Definition and Type

chambered cairn is a type of megalithic tomb[2].

Why It Matters

chambered cairn has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · PMoitrel · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → megalithic tomb
    Topic's main category → Category:Chamber cairns
    Said to be the same as → galgal
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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