As a result, the Queen's Wharf ceased to exist and only a few broken piles mark this once busy spot.

A pile of spent tissues marked the place on the sofa where she'd been awaiting my arrival.

A pile of dog droppings marked the gravel.

A large pile of rocks marks the high point.

A third of the battlefield is named for him and a pile of cannonballs mark the spot where he fell.

Only a pile of smouldering embers marked the spot where the newly completed house had stood.

Pale weeds grow wild over low walls made of stone or lava rock; odd-shaped piles mark what may have been food preparation sites.

Fragments of wicker were scattered all around the room; a small pile of them marked the drain.

A pile of rocks marked a clearing - apparently, we were not the first expedition.

When it was over, small piles of ashes and charred bones marked the places where passengers had fallen.