kistvaencistvaenn.
/ˈkɪstvʌɪn/ Archaeology.
= cist n. 1.
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kistvaen1807
kist1853
long cist1866
stone cist1888
stone kist1926
1807 G. Chalmers Caledonia I. i. ii. 84 Among the varieties, in the manner of burial,..the Cistvaen is remarkable.
1815 Wks. of Alexander Pennecuik 121 (note) In trenching the ground for a garden, was discovered another tomb, kisti-vaen..of five flags, without an urn, or any remains of bones.
1827 G. Higgins Celtic Druids 217 In the Welsh language called Kist-vaens, or stone-chests.
1842 W. T. Brande Dict. Sci., Lit. & Art 236/2 Cistvaens are commonly three stones placed on edge, like the three sides of a box, with a stone cover.
1881 Athenæum No. 2826. 857 The great megalithic forms of interment, consisting of kistvaens, or sepulchral underground chambers, formed of four huge slabs, covered with an immense capstone.
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