石冢
石冢是指出于特定目的而建造的人造石头堆叠，一般用作标记或坟墓。英语中的“石冢”（cairn）一词源于爱尔兰语的“carn”（[ˈkʰaːrˠn̪ˠ]，复数形式为cairn/[ˈkʰaːrˠɲ]）[1]。
石冢的用途多种多样。在史前时期，它们被用作标记、纪念碑和墓葬（有些石堆内设有墓室）。
在现代，石冢常被用作地标，尤其用于标记山顶和路标。石冢的大小不一，从小石堆到整座人造山丘，复杂程度也各异，从松散的锥形石堆到精巧的巨石结构皆有之。石冢可能会被涂上油漆或其他装饰，以增加可见度或出于宗教原因。
参考文献
[编辑]本条目包含来自公有领域出版物的文本: Chisholm, Hugh (编). Cairn. Encyclopædia Britannica (第11版). London: Cambridge University Press. 1911.
- ^ Drummond, Peter. Scottish hill names: The origin and meaning of the names of Scotland's hills and mountains 2nd. Glasgow; Leicester: Scottish Mountaineering Trust; Distributed by Cordee. 2007: 25. ISBN 978-0-907521-95-2.
- See also: Drummond, Peter. Scottish hill and mountain names: The origin and meaning of the names of Scotland's hills and mountains
first. Glasgow; Leicester: Scottish Mountaineering Trust; Distributed by Cordee. 1991: 26–27. ISBN 978-0-907521-30-3.
- See also: Drummond, Peter. Scottish hill and mountain names: The origin and meaning of the names of Scotland's hills and mountains
外部链接
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- Notes on Building a Cairn (PDF), by Dave Goulder for the DSWA, Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain. Practical notes to help those embarking on a cairn-building project.