 ##  [Cairn](/index.php/cairn) 

  ##  [Cairn](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/cairn-0) 

  
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**Humanities &amp; Arts Dictionary**

 
Definition

A human-made pile or mound of stones erected for one or more purposes, including marking a burial (burial cairn), serving as a landmark or waypoint, or fulfilling ceremonial functions; cairns range from informal stone heaps to deliberately structured monuments and must be interpreted by context and associated evidence.