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  1. Mar 6, 2020 · By definition, a common grave (a single grave that contains multiple bodies) is a type of mass grave, but the connotation is generally different. A mass grave is any grave with multiple bodies, and those bodies might not be identified before burial.

  2. A potter's field, paupers' grave or common grave is a place for the burial of unknown, unclaimed or indigent people.

  3. A common grave is a communal grave containing multiple interments. They appear to have been a key part of cemetery management since the 1830s onwards. In the wonderful Mount Jerome cemetery in Dublin 25% of all burials are in common graves.

  4. Common Graves: A common grave was a plot which belonged to the owners of the cemetery rather than to a private individual. These plots were used to bury the bodies of unrelated individuals who died over the course of a few days and did not have the means to pay for a plot with private burial rights.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mass_graveMass grave - Wikipedia

    A mass grave is a grave containing multiple human corpses, which may or may not be identified prior to burial. The United Nations has defined a criminal mass grave as a burial site containing three or more victims of execution, [1] although an exact definition is not unanimously agreed upon.

  6. Jun 13, 2024 · Burial, the disposal of human remains by depositing in the earth, a grave, or a tomb, by consigning to the water, or by exposing to the elements or to carrion-consuming animals. Burial practices are influenced by geography, religion, and the social system as well as by climate and topography.

  7. May 15, 2016 · May 15, 2016. Few people would want their body to lie unclaimed in a morgue after death, or to be buried anonymously in a potter’s field. For generations, the fear of such a fate has mainly haunted...