Barrow

Barrow is a term with several uses in geography, archaeology, and everyday language. It is also a surname.

In geography, Barrow-in-Furness is a port town and borough on the Furness Peninsula in Cumbria, England, with a history tied to steel and shipbuilding. Barrow upon Soar is a village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England, on the River Soar. In the United States, Barrow refers to the former name of Utqiaġvik, a city in Alaska known as one of the northernmost cities in the United States.

In archaeology, a barrow is a mound of earth or stone placed over a grave, dating from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age in parts of Europe. They may be round or long and are often associated with ceremonial or funerary activity.

In everyday language, barrow commonly names a wheelbarrow, a small hand-pushed vehicle used to transport loads.