0 a pile of earth and stones that was put over a grave (= place where a dead person is buried) in ancient times
Only a small hill, resembling a tumulus, can be recognized in the southernmost flow.
Many of our monuments are field monuments—barrows or tumuli, the remains of ancient field systems or the foundations of mediaeval villages.
Tumulus inhumations continue, but with less use of ochre.
The name of the town means "merry tumulus" referring to a tumulus in the center of the town.
There was evidence that the tumulus had been previously disturbed.
Altered fire regimes, involving blazes of higher intensity and the exploitation of the associated aquifers directly threaten the remaining tumulus spring assemblages.
But there is no modern structure on the tumulus.
The second tumulus had a diameter of 12 m, height of 0.75m.
