SARCOPHAGUS STYLED BURIAL PLOTS
SARCOPHAGUS STYLED BURIAL PLOTS IN GLASNEVIN CEMETERY [FEBRUARY 2025]
In modern cemetery contexts, the term sarcophagus can apply to above-ground, coffin-like structures made of materials like stone, concrete, or even metal.
A sarcophagus is generally a stone coffin, often ornately carved or inscribed. Historically, they were prominently used in ancient civilisations like Egypt, Rome, and Greece. It is more likely that in Glasnevin, that the word would be used to describe a stone coffin that is above ground, or visible.
In modern cemetery contexts, the term sarcophagus can apply to above-ground, coffin-like structures made of materials like stone, concrete, or even metal.
A sarcophagus is generally a stone coffin, often ornately carved or inscribed. Historically, they were prominently used in ancient civilisations like Egypt, Rome, and Greece. It is more likely that in Glasnevin, that the word would be used to describe a stone coffin that is above ground, or visible.
SARCOPHAGUS STYLED BURIAL PLOTS