Yes, they are the same, i.e. the words cut into the stone placed upon a gravesite. In Scotland, they would, in most cases, use the same stone for everyone buried in the “lair” so they can tell quite a story about the family. lair = family plot Sent from Windows Mail *From:* keith nuttle <keith_nuttle@sbcglobal.net> *Sent:* January 4, 2013 9:42 PM *To:* sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com *Subject:* Re: [WIG LIST] Kirkmaiden/Drumore Monumental Inscriptions for STEVENSON Please clarify a point. I have seen several references to "monumental inscriptions" are these what we call "tombstones inscriptions" in most of the US and my wife's cousin in southern Kentucky calls "rock inscriptions"?