gravestones
Gravestone Types & Architectual Names
A. UPRIGHT SLABS/STELAE
 1. Rectangular |
 2. Cambered |
 3. Semicircular |
 4. Semicircular with shoulders |
 5. Semicircular with acroteria |
 6. Semicircular with cut away shoulders |
 7. Gothic |
 8. Gothic with shoulders |
 9. Gothic with acroteria |
 10. Ogee |
 11. Anthropomorphic |
 12. Anthropomorphic with peaked shoulders |
 13. Gabled |
 14. Pedimented |
 15. Gabled with shoulders |
 16. Gabled with peaked shoulders |
 17. Stepped |
 18. Cruciform |
 19. Cross surmount with shoulders |
 20. Circular surmount with shoulders |
 21. Diamond |
 22. Double |
 23. Stylised double |
 24. Miscellaneous e.g. Heart |
B. CROSSES
 1. Circular Latin |
 2. Rustic Latin |
 3. Roman/Latin (with 3 steps - Calvary) |
 4. Celtic |
 5. Saxon |
 6. Cornish |
 7. Eastern/Russian Orthodox |
 8. Lorraine |
C. PILLARS
 1. Pedestal (Champhered base) |
 2. Obelisk (Stepped base) |
 3. Column |
 4. Broken Column |
D. SCULPTURES
 1. Urn |
 2. Draped Urn |
 3. Angel |
 4. Composite - Angel and Cross |
E. HORIZONTAL SLABS
 1. Table |
 2.Table |
 3. Altar |
 4. Sarcophagus |
 1. Coffin |
 2. Slab and desk |
DESK DECORATION
 1. Tablet |
 2. Book |
 3. Scroll |
F. MISCELLANEOUS
 1. Iron ‘Etna’ |
 2. Cairn |
 3. Rustic pedestal |
2. Cairn |
 4. Pyramid |
 5. Stepped Pyramid |
G. SURROUNDS
These are usually distinguished by material and motif. Examples:
- Cast iron
- Wood
- Arrowheads
- Wrought iron
- Concrete
- Fler de Lys
- Stone
- Brick
- Floral Motif
 1. Timber Picket |
 2. Iron Picket |
 3. Stone |
H. EMBELLISHMENT
Architectural terms should generally be used.Examples:
 1. Cusps |
 2. Dentils |
 3. Crockets |
 4. Columns (separate) |
 5. Pilasters (relief) |
