TOMBSTONE WORKSHEET
Created by: John Grimes
This Page Created: 9/1/1999
North Carolina Tombstone Worksheet
How to Conduct a Cemetery Survey
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Marker: present / missing
Marker Type: head / foot / table / tomb other:____________
Marker Faces: N / S / E / W / NE / NW / SE / SW
Marker Material: wood / stone / bronze / other:_______________
Marker Condition: sound / chipped / cracked / crumbled / eroded / broken / tilted / sunken / insert missing
Panel: fallen / broken / missing / discolored / stained moss / lichen / other:______________
Marker Design: flat / rectangle flat / curved top flat / carved sides or top carved (describe):
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Condition of inscription: mint / clear but worn / mostly decipherable traces / illegible or destroyed underground
Inscription (use one line per line on the marker):
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Additional notes:
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