Headstone

Headstone

a monument placed at the head of a grave, as a memorial of the departed. Anciently, the cross in some form or other was invariably used, either simply, with floriated ends, within a circle, or in some other obvious form. During the 15th century the cruciform shape was displaced by other forms less Christian, neither artistic nor ornamental.

⇒Definition of headstone

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.