tombstone

Converse of object

• inscribe: Three inscribed tombstones, including that of the young cavalryman, have been found in the vicinity of the fort.
• erect: Her husband lies in the Old Kirkyard of Stirling where, in recent years, descendants erected a tombstone in his memory.
• carve: Among remains are tombstones carved between 1300 and 1560 depicting armored warriors, priests and war galleys.
• contain: The churchyard contains a tombstone to Thomas Bell of Spittal, who died on the 26th of November, 1791, aged 105.
• find: This man has " bugged " my conscience since I found the tombstone of his wife at Castleton.
• see: Greg drove through town, not caring who saw the tombstone.

Adjective modifier

• old: Some of the old tombstones may now be seen used to make a crossing to the little brook at Tiscot.
• Roman: The long cists were clearly of Roman or later date because several used broken fragments of Roman tombstones in their construction.
• many: You will be shown many medieval tombstones that help to date the church.
• other: The other tombstone, rectangular in shape, records the death in 1731 of Mary Barclay, aged 107!
• own: If I don't do like he says, I see it's a case of writing my own tombstone.
• medieval: The guide will show you a vaulted room full of medieval tombstones, many having the coats of arms of crusader knights.

Modifies a noun

inscription: The Ledger graves have all gone now, but there is a record of the tombstone inscription.

Noun used with modifier

• marble: They drove once again, the marble tombstone rocking in the trunk, the lid slamming against it like an unbalanced teeter totter.
• century: It bears the initials of Alexander Galloway, Rector of Kinkell Maitland Grave Methlick A fine example of an 18th century tombstone.
• hogback: St Michael's church has traces of structures more than a thousand years old, including an ancient hogback tombstone.
• family: I have actually been to Tallow Ireland and seen the family tombstone and been in the old family house on Chapel Street.

Preposition: in

• churchyard: The last burial was in 1929- the oldest tombstone in The churchyard is dated 1670.
• graveyard: These are the photographs of 24 tombstones in a little graveyard outside Castlederg each one a memorial to the terror of the IRA.

Preposition: of

soldier: However, this notion does not seem to hold true when we examine the actual tombstones of the soldiers themselves.