Shellmound
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shellmound is a noun meaning (archaeology) A prehistoric midden containing shells of edible mollusks and other detritis.
Meaning
(archaeology) A prehistoric midden containing shells of edible mollusks and other detritis.
Word Forms
- shellmounds
- shell mound
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shellbed, mounding, shell-pad, middenstead, muckmidden, mudheap.
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