Stone pile marker, Burren, Ireland
Stone pile marker, Burren, Ireland. Stone pile markers, also known as cairns, are man-made mounds of stone that in a general sense occur all over the world, dating back to prehistoric times. They were constructed as burial monuments, memorials, or markers for other purposes. The pile in this image stood in the rocky Burren area of mid-western Ireland., by DIRK WIERSMA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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