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A grave or sepulchre including a monument. Use specific term where known.

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Term Note
CENOTAPH A sepulchral monument erected to commemorate a person or persons buried elsewhere.
CHAMBERED CAIRN A Neolithic burial monument comprising a stone-built chamber within a mound of stones.
CHAMBERED TOMB A Neolithic burial monument comprising a stone-built chamber within a mound of earth or stone. Use more specific term where known.
CHURCHYARD An area of ground belonging to a church, often used as a burial ground.
COMMEMORATIVE CAIRN A cairn erected to commemorate an event or person.
GRAVE A place of burial.
MAUSOLEUM A monumental burial place, usually for a single person or a family.
WAR MEMORIAL A structure, building or site commemorating members of the armed forces and civilians killed in war.

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