Grave Construction

[djunna]

Hello, Could anyone help me with this.

I have recently been helping to clear up an abandoned graveyard and am learning about the different grave layouts and designs, A few graves have Headstones and Footstones, but have found a few with a coffin shaped slab on the top, can anyone tell me what this slab is called?

Thanks

[Plummiegirl]

Have done a bit of googling

You can still get this style of grave stone, in a somewhat less exagerated form

Some are called Kerb graves. 

But you might find the best thing to do is to call in at your local undertakers (especially one that has been around for many years) and ask them.  You will find they are really good with this type of enquiry.

The longer a family has been in the business, the more 'memorabilia' they will have accumulated and their knowledge is vast.

Hope this helps.

[djunna]

Hello Plummiegirl

Thanks for looking, After following you and Googling Kerb Graves, These are different. These have a traditional Headstone, a small Footstone and the " Dirt "  inbetween the two is covered with a Coffin shaped slab, No Kerbing around it. Thanks

[a-l]

How old is this grave please ?

[djunna]

Cant see it on the photo, but im sure its 1863

[a-l]

Not an ancient burial then.

[Jool]

I think they are called Ledger Stones.  Google grave ledger stones, see what you think

[djunna]

Ledger Stones look good, but the ones i have found have no writing on them, they are what appear to be Just flat Slate or stone

[djunna]

No not Ancient, the earliest i have seen is a Babys headstone, 1843, just 18 days old, which i also thought was odd. Full size grave and Headstone for 18 day old?

This is an abandoned Graveyard in South Wales UK. Chapel was knocked down in 1973 after a fire in the 60s