Detail from Mediaeval Brass on altar tomb in St John the Baptist Church, Aldbury, Hertfordshire. by greentool2002 on Flickr.

Detail from Mediaeval Brass on altar tomb in St John the Baptist Church, Aldbury, Hertfordshire. by greentool2002 on Flickr.

Christ rises from the Tomb, Marktkirch, Hannover, Germany. 15th c. by Lawrence OP on Flickr.

Christ rises from the Tomb, Marktkirch, Hannover, Germany.

15th c.

by Lawrence OP on Flickr.

Close up on Richard de Beauchamp tomb, St. Mary’s chapel, Warwick, England. 15th c. by Aidan McRae Thomson on Flickr.

Close up on Richard de Beauchamp tomb, St. Mary’s chapel, Warwick, England.

15th c.

by Aidan McRae Thomson on Flickr.

Tomb of Richard de Beauchamp, St. Mary’s Chapel, Warwick, England. 15th c. by Aidan McRae Thomson on Flickr.

Tomb of Richard de Beauchamp, St. Mary’s Chapel, Warwick, England.

15th c.

by Aidan McRae Thomson on Flickr.

Tomb of Saint-Étienne d’Aubazine, given to the abbey by King Louis IX. Corrèze, France. 13th c. by Philippe_28 on Flickr.

Tomb of Saint-Étienne d’Aubazine, given to the abbey by King Louis IX. Corrèze, France.

13th c.

by Philippe_28 on Flickr.

Crypt of Saint Gilles, St-Gilles Abbey, Gard, France. 7th c. Original by Martin M. Miles on Flickr.

Crypt of Saint Gilles, St-Gilles Abbey, Gard, France.

7th c.

Original by Martin M. Miles on Flickr.

Tomb of a Lorraine Lord, Cordeliers church, Nancy, France. 14th c. by colvert duck on Flickr.

Tomb of a Lorraine Lord, Cordeliers church, Nancy, France.

14th c.

by colvert duck on Flickr.

Tomb of El Cid and his wife Jimena, San Pedro de Cardena monastery, Spain. 11th c.  Original by Monestirs Puntcat on flickr.

Tomb of El Cid and his wife Jimena, San Pedro de Cardena monastery, Spain.

11th c. 

Original by Monestirs Puntcat on flickr.

Ruins of Joyous Gard, Sir Lancelot’s tomb. These ruins date back to the 12th c.  The original fortress on which this structure was built dates back to the 5th c. Forest-Landerneau, France.

Ruins of Joyous Gard, Sir Lancelot’s tomb. These ruins date back to the 12th c. 

The original fortress on which this structure was built dates back to the 5th c.

Forest-Landerneau, France.

Merlin’s tomb, Brocéliande forest, France. Le Tombeau de Merlin l’enchanteur by HSSand on Flickr.

Merlin’s tomb, Brocéliande forest, France.

Le Tombeau de Merlin l’enchanteur by HSSand on Flickr.