mort stone
mort stone · mort stones
A large stone by the wayside on which the bearers rest a coffin, or a huge stone…A large stone by the wayside on which the bearers rest a coffin, or a huge stone placed on a coffin or grave to dissuade body snatchers from defiling the corpse.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, obsolete)A large stone by the wayside on which the bearers rest a coffin, or a huge stone placed on a coffin or grave to dissuade body snatchers from defiling the corpse.