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2. Footstone - Wikipedia

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   Row of graves with headstones (left) and footstones (right) in Snailwell, England. A footstone is a marker at the foot of a grave. The footstone lies opposite the headstone, which is usually the primary grave marker. As indicated, these markers are usually stone, though modern footstones are often made of concrete, or some metal (usually bronze ...

3. Monumental masonry - Wikipedia

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   The headstone is typically arranged after the burial. The choice of materials (typically a long-lasting kind of stone, such as marble or granite) and the style and wording of the inscription is negotiated between the monumental mason and the family members. Because of the emotional significance of the headstone to the family members, monumental ...

4. Hope Cemetery - Wikipedia

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   Hope Cemetery was established in 1895, with the purchase of 53 acres of farmland for $7,000. It was designed by the landscape architect Edward P. Adams. [2] [3] By 1895, skilled artisans from around the world, especially Italy, emigrated to Barre to participate in the booming granite industry. One of the main uses of granite throughout the ...

5. Stonemasonry - Wikipedia

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   Massive precut stone is also known as "prefabricated", or "pre-sized" stone is a modern method of building with load-bearing stone. [22] Precut stone is a DFMA construction method that uses large machine-cut stone blocks with precisely defined dimensions to rapidly assemble buildings in which stone is used as a major or the primary load-bearing ...

6. Comb grave - Wikipedia

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   A comb grave is a type of grave that features two slabs of rock, sandstone or sheet metal that form an empty inverted v-shape, or comb, over the length of the grave. [1] They are also referred to as tent graves , as the slabs of rock resemble a camping tent.

7. Human composting is rising in popularity as an earth-friendly ...

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   At Muckenhoupt’s home, Miles’ soil was used to plant a rosebush in the garden. And much of the soil resides in a planter in the backyard, next to her son’s favorite hammock chair.