Cairn
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A cairn (carn in Irish, carnedd in Welsh, càrn in Scots Gaelic) is a human-made pile of stones, often in conical form. They are usually found in uplands, on moorland, on mountaintops, or near waterways.
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See also
- Cairn Terrier
- Cist
- Chambered cairn
- Clava cairn
- Court cairn
- Dolmen
- Hörgr
- Inukshuk
- Kerb
- Kurgan
- Ovoo
- Petroforms
- Rujm
- Stele
- Stupa
- Tumulus
- Callander
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