Plural of barrow: ancient mounds of earth or stone built as burial tombs, or wheeled carts used for carrying things.
From Old English 'beorg' and 'byrgels,' meaning burial mound. The cart meaning comes from the concept of something you push or carry. Both meanings have ancient roots in Indo-European languages.
Some ancient barrows in Britain are over 5,000 years old—archaeologists dig into them and find skeletons, pottery, and jewelry from Bronze Age people, making them like time capsules from the ancient world!
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