Barrow Definition And Origin

Meaning mound erected over a grave was in late old english.

Barrow definition and origin. Meaning pronunciation translations and examples. Barrows of the neolithic period were long and contained the various members of a family or clan while those of the early bronze age c. Barrow in england ancient burial place covered with a large mound of earth. In scotland ireland and wales the equivalent term is cairn barrows were constructed in england from neolithic c.

A vehicle moved by a person from which fruit and vegetables etc. Synonyms found in other parts of britain included low in cheshire. 4000 bc until late pre christian c. How to use barrow in a sentence.

In 1840 there were 26 barrow families living in north carolina. North carolina had the highest population of barrow families in 1840. The barrow family name was found in the usa the uk canada and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The term barrow is a southern english dialect word for an earthen tumulus and was adopted as a scholarly term for such monuments by the 17th century english antiquarian john aubrey.

Maxwell chapter 7 in the mirror and the. In place names used of small continuously curving hills smaller than a dun with the summit typically occupied by a single farmstead or by a village. The barrow was used from the 1930s to hold garsons farm produce which was sold at borough market in london bridge usually an alley was an access path wide enough to permit passage of a large barrow or cart from a lot in the interior of a block to a street. Handcart pushcart trolley 1918 w.

A barrow is the same as a wheelbarrow. The most barrow families were found in the uk in 1891. Tumulus mining a heap of rubbish attle or other such refuse britain a small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand. This was about 13 of all the recorded barrow s in the usa.

Obsolete a mountain chiefly britain a hill a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Barrow definition is mountain mound used only in the names of hills in england.