Bases alone

The ravages of time, neglect, and malice cause ruins. People bury their loved ones with a thought of dignity, and remembrance. That dignity, and remembrance is meant to last for more than a moment; often it is meant to outlast all the survivors of those whom are buried. That is why the date of death is recorded with the name.

These stones have only the bases remaining. So, we see the construction. The left one is for a stone that is slotted into a base. That stone is tabbed on its bottom. The right one has two posts, or spikes that connect marker stone with the base.