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Cist graves

Scope note

Use to designate boxlike graves, normally rectangular and meant for single burial, dug into the ground and often lined with stone slabs and covered.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005941

Broader Terms used

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Equivalent Terms used

cist grave

Created

12yrs ago

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