Altar Tomb
• A tomb, or monument, over a grave, oblong in form, which is covered with a slab or table, having the appearance of an altar
Catholic Encyclopedia.Kevin Knight.2006.
Altar Tomb
Altar Tomb
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A tomb, or monument, over a grave, oblong in form, which is covered with a slab or table, having the appearance of an altar. Sometimes the table is bare, and sometimes it supports one or more recumbent sculptured figures. It either stands free, so that the four sides are exposed, or one side may be attached to the wall, when a canopy or niche is often raised above it.
A.J. SCHULTE
Transcribed by Michael C. Tinkler
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VIII. — New York: Robert Appleton Company.Nihil Obstat.1910.