CAIRN

pile of stones, usually conical in shape, raised as a landmark or a memorial. In prehistoric times it was usually erected over a burial. A barrow is sometimes called a cairn.

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The Chambered Cairns of Caithness: An Inventory of the Structures and Their Contents
Book by J. L. Davidson, A. S. Henshall; Edinburgh University Press, 1991
Subjects: Cairns--Scotland--Caithness, Caithness (Scotland)--Antiquities, Megalithic Monuments--Scotland--Caithness, Neolithic Period--Scotland--Caithness, Passage Graves Culture--Scotland--Caithness
...for the nearby bronze age cairn. The cairns with distal mounds, which...or not the rectangular cairn linked two existing cairns, or whether the proximal...chamber half way down the cairn. Double-horned long cairns 5.44 Some long cairns...
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Vessels for the Ancestors: Essays on the Neolithic of Britain and Ireland in Honour of Audrey Henshall
Book by Niall Sharples, Alison Sheridan; Edinburgh University Press, 1992
Subjects: Great Britain--Antiquities, Henshall, A. S--(Audrey S.), Ireland--Antiquities, Megalithic Monuments--Great Britain, Megalithic Monuments--Ireland, Neolithic Period--Great Britain, Neolithic Period--Ireland
...At CAT 55, the whole cairn is built to respect the...difficult of the long cairns, Camster Long CAT 12...format. The enveloping cairn is identical to the now...preconceived and planned long cairn. The type stands at...explored short horned cairns are of integral O-C...
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Readings in Eastern Religions
Book by Harold Coward, Eva Dargyay, Ronald Neufeldt; Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 1988
Subjects: Asia--Religion, Religions
At the thought, Ananda: This is the cairn of that Exalted One, of that Able Awakened...an Able Awakened One, is worthy of a cairn. And on account of what circumstance...At the thought, Ananda:- This is the cairn of that Exalted One awakened for himself...
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The Archaeology of Northeast China: Beyond the Great Wall
Book by Sarah Milledge Nelson; Routledge, 1995
...the north. The whole cairn, 30O 30 m, is the largest of all. Cairn 5, whose surface was...boundary wall. The five cairns discussed above are...have been found in cairns at Niuheliang, Sanguandianzi...official report on cairn discovery
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Rock Art and the Prehistory of Atlantic Europe: Signing the Land
Book by Richard Bradley; Routledge, 1997
...the kerbstones. This suggests that the cairn had been built on top of an outcrop decorated...complex designs just beyond the edge of the cairn and at a rather lower level. These include...They would have been viewed from below the cairn, with the result that this composition...
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Tourism in Cairns: Image and Product
Journal article by Justine Thorp; Journal of Australian Studies, 2007
Subjects: Cairns, Australia--Description and travel, Cairns, Australia--Portrayals, Tourism--History, Travel industry--History
Tourism in Cairns: Image and Product. by Justine Thorp...author has pondered the attractions of the Cairns region in colourful prose, seeking to...to promote. From the 1880s to 1970s, Cairns relied on natural attractions, which...
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Looking Backward, Looking Inward: Scott Cairns and Kathleen Norris in Conversation
Journal article; Christianity and Literature, Vol. 58, 2009
Subjects: Cairns, Scott--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Christian literature--Analysis, Memoirists--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Norris, Kathleen--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Poets--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
...Looking Backward, Looking Inward: Scott Cairns and Kathleen Norris in Conversation...deepened our own walks of faith. Scott Cairns is an English professor at the University...conversation between Kathleen Norris and Scott Cairns that took place at the Festival of Faith...
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Keeper of the Faith: A Biography of Jim Cairns
Journal article by Drew Cottle; The Australian Journal of Politics and History, Vol. 50, 2004
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Keeper Of the Faith: A Biography Of Jim Cairns (Book)--Book reviews
...Keeper of the Faith: A Biography of Jim Cairns. by Drew Cottle Keeper of the Faith: A Biography of Jim Cairns. By Paul Strangio (Carlton South: Melbourne...of the Australian Labor Party, Dr Jim Cairns, is the third biographical account of...
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Paul Strangio, Keeper of the Faith: A Biography of Jim Cairns
Journal article by Philip Mendes; Journal of Australian Studies, 2002
Subjects: Keeper of the Faith: A Biography of Jim Cairns (Book)
...Keeper of the Faith: a Biography of Jim Cairns by Philip Mendes Melbourne University...boomers who grew up in the 1960s, Jim Cairns was a hero who inspired significant social...and to explain the enigma that is Jim Cairns. Strangio offers a detailed analysis...
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Arlington's Cairn: Constructing the Commemorative Foundation for United States' Terrorist Victims
Journal article by Dee Britton; Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Vol. 35, 2007
Subjects: Community, Conventions, Korean War, Society, Terrorism
...and maintenance of the cairn; ultimately, they raised...in the design of the cairn. The initial design...on each stone. As the cairns design was over ten feet...strongly opposed to the cairns placement in Arlington...simple, moss-covered cairn embedded terrorism into...
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Greenland: Cairn Energy's Stena Don Oil Rig off the West Coast of Greenland, Which Was Scaled by Greenpeace Campaigners in August. They Hoped to Disrupt Exploratory Drilling, but Were Arrested 48 Hours into Their Occupation
Magazine article by Klaus Dodds; Geographical, Vol. 82, November 2010
Subjects: Danish foreign relations, Greenland--Economic aspects, Greenland--Natural resources, Greenpeace International, Oil and gas exploration--Political aspects, Oil well drilling--Political aspects, Petroleum exploration--Political aspects
Greenland: Cairn Energys Stena Don Oil Rig off the West Coast of Greenland, Which Was Scaled by Greenpeace Campaigners in August. They Hoped to...
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Win a Tropical Holiday to Cairns, Queensland
Magazine article; Geographical, Vol. 81, June 2009
Win a Tropical Holiday to Cairns, Queensland. ILLUSTRATION OMITTED The Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef region offers, quite...exploration of the best natural experiences around Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef region than from Cairns...
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Bankruptcy Leads to Nearly $4.8 Billion German Debt Restructure
Magazine article by Michael Sorohan, Michael Murray, Carolyn Kemp; Mortgage Banking, Vol. 70, April 2010
Subjects: Bankruptcy, Borletti Group, Cairn Financial Products Ltd, Debt restructuring, Fleet Street Finance Two PLC, Germany, Investment advisors, Mortgage backed securities
...Michael Murray , Carolyn Kemp Borletti Group, Milan, Italy, and Cairn Financial Products Ltd, London, restructured nearly $4...Immobiliare, as well as Borletti Group (the sponsor) and Cairn Financial Products (the financial adviser). Graham Perm...
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The Top 10 Skills of Successful School Leaders
Magazine article by June Schmieder, Donald Cairns; Techniques, Vol. 73, October 1998
Subjects: Cairns, Donald, Schmieder, June, School administration, Skills
The Top 10 Skills of Successful School Leaders by June Schmieder , Donald Cairns Education researchers Schmieder and Cairns surveyed 450 principals and 206 superintendents from California to determine which skills administrators...
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Wonderful Things: Archaeologist Chris Scarre Finds Fascination in Discovering the Past by Examining Its Material Remains
Magazine article by Chris Scarre; History Today, Vol. 55, August 2005
Subjects: Archaeologists--Personal narratives, Archaeology--Appreciation
...tombs in northwest Europe, a massive oval cairn 60m across enclosing a cruciform burial...into the shadows. Around the edge of the cairn runs a kerb of ninety-seven large horizontally...stones, to create the passage grave and cairn. Nothing shows this better than the roof...
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Energy Firm Cairn Signals Possible Oil Find off Greenland
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), August 25, 2010
Subjects: Cairn Energy USA Inc., Gas industry, Offshore oil fields, Petroleum and gas industry software, Petroleum in submerged lands, Petroleum industry
...disaster. Greenpeace warned that Cairns announcement was "grave news...fragile Arctic environment. Cairn said it was too early to gauge...is positioned within sight of Cairns rigs in Greenland, claimed Cairn was risking another devastating...
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Cairn Shares Drop as Second Arctic Well Comes Up Dry
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), September 13, 2011
Subjects: Cairn Energy USA Inc., Gas industry, Oil well drilling, Stock prices, Stocks--Prices and rates
...supporters later stormed Cairns offices dressed as polar...occupied a rig, prompting Cairn to seek an injunction preventing...Greenland government published Cairns spill response plan in a...possible impact of a spill. Cairn, which is run by former...
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Rollercoaster Ride as Cairn Energy Turns Up Heat
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), October 17, 2005
...for the company. However, Cairn is a much more specialist...speculative business, so Cairn may not be suitable for all investors. For example, Cairns share price had been volatile...about the groups prospects. Cairn has, to date, discovered...
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The Upstart Oil King; CAIRN ENERGY QUALIFIES FOR THE FTSE 100 TODAY AS SWASHBUCKLING BILL GAMMELL'S RISK-TAKING PAYS OFF
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), September 8, 2004
...trend remains upward. (Cairn was quick to counter...faith-restoring about Cairns success. Just as Shell...oil. In a nice twist, Cairn bought the India licence...tread. He delights in Cairns risktaking - one of his...From today, however, Cairn has moved into a different...
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Scots Oil Boss Gammell Is Playing a Canny Game as Cairn Joins Footsie Scrum; the CITY Interview
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 9, 2004
...He is proud of Cairns achievements in Bangladesh...country depend on three Cairn wells. It was fantastic...you build a lot of cairns in India. Some investors would prefer Cairn to bring in a big...in Nepal, where Cairn will soon begin exploring...these, he says. Cairns theory is that two...
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encyclopedia articles on: Cairn  - 11 results

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Cairn
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CAIRN pile of stones, usually conical in shape, raised as a landmark or a memorial...times it was usually erected over a burial. A barrow is sometimes called a cairn. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Cairn Terrier
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CAIRN TERRIER breed of small working terrier developed on the Isle of Skye in the...bearing vermin from the rocky crags and cliffs of its native island, the cairn was also bred as a water dog to hunt otters. At an early stage in its history...
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Cairns
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CAIRNS city (1991 pop. 64,463), Queensland, NE Australia, on Trinity Bay. It is a principal sugar port of Australia; lumber...
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Cairngorms
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...ornamental yellow or brown quartz found in the mountains. The group includes the peaks Ben Macdui , Braeriach, Cairn Toul, and Cairn Gorm. A winter sports industry centered in the town of Aviemore has developed since World War II. The Cairngorms...
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Terrier
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...terrirers by the American Kennel Club: airedale terrier , Australian terrier ; Bedlington terrier ; border terrier ; bull terrier ; cairn terrier ; Dandie Dinmont terrier ; fox terrier ; Irish terrier ; Kerry blue terrier ; Lakeland terrier ; Manchester terrier...
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