Crypt Arrangement

Abstract

A crypt arrangement ( 10 ) for a cemetery comprises upright hollow cells ( 11 ) and upright angled sections ( 12, 13, 14 ) arranged in a layer. Burial crypts are formed by spaces within the cells ( 11 ), and by spaces between the cells and the angled sections ( 12, 13, 14 ). At least one planting zone ( 22 ) is formed by a space at least partially defined by some of the cells ( 11 ) and the angled sections ( 12, 13, 14 ). Each cell ( 11 ) is generally rectangular when viewed from above, and comprises a continuous upright wall formed from a pair of generally parallel side walls, and a pair of generally parallel end walls. The angled sections ( 12, 13, 14 ) each comprise two orthogonal wall portions. Each wall portion has a free end which abuts a corner of a respective cell. Each angled section also has a corner portion which abuts with a corner of another cell. The cells ( 11 ) and the angled sections ( 12, 13, 14 ) can be arranged in modules placed in a repeating pattern, with each module having at least one planting zone ( 22 ).

1 . A crypt arrangement for a cemetery, comprising a plurality of upright hollow cells and a plurality of upright angled sections arranged in a substantially horizontal layer, wherein burial crypts are formed by spaces within the cells and by spaces between the cells and the angled sections, and further wherein a planting zone is formed in at least one space at least partially defined by some of the cells and the angled sections. 
   
   
       2 . A crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a planting zone is formed in at least one space which is fully surrounded by some of the cells and the angled sections. 
   
   
       3 . A crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein each cell is generally rectangular when viewed from above, and comprises a continuous upright wall formed from a pair of generally parallel side walls, and a pair of generally parallel end walls. 
   
   
       4 . A crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the angled sections each comprise two orthogonal wall portions. 
   
   
       5 . A crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein each wall portion of the angled sections has a free end which abuts a corner of a respective cell. 
   
   
       6 . A crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein each angled section has a corner portion which abuts with a corner of a cell. 
   
   
       7 . A crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein abutting portions of the cells and angled sections have opposed vertical grooves therein which form composite bores to receive a sealing member in use. 
   
   
       8 . A crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cells and the angled sections are arranged in modules placed in a repeating pattern in the crypt arrangement, and each module has at least one planting zone. 
   
   
       9 . A crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least two cells are arranged in orthogonal orientations in plan view. 
   
   
       10 . A crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the planting zone has an area equal to approximately two cells placed side by side. 
   
   
       11 . A crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the cells are of substantially identical construction, and the angled sections are of substantially identical construction. 
   
   
       12 . A method of constructing a crypt arrangement for a cemetery, including the steps of
 placing a plurality of upright hollow cells spaced apart in a substantially horizontal layer, with each cell providing a burial crypt therein;   arranging a plurality of upright angled sections with the cells to form burial crypts in spaces between the cells and the angled sections;   arranging the cells and angled sections to at least partially define at least one planting zone; and   placing vegetation in the planting zone.   
   
   
       13 . A method of constructing a crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein each cell is generally rectangular when viewed from above and comprises a continuous upright wall formed from a pair of generally parallel side walls and a pair of generally parallel end walls, and each angled section comprises two orthogonal wall portions each having a free end; the method further comprising the steps of
 abutting the free ends of each angled section with a corner of a respective cell; and   abutting a corner position of each angled section with a corner of a cell.   
   
   
       14 . A method of constructing a crypt arrangement as claimed in  claim 12 , including the step of arranging the cells and the angled sections in modules placed in a repeating pattern in the crypt arrangement, each module having at least one planting zone. 
   
   
       15 . A cemetery comprising
 a plurality of spaced-apart upright hollow cells arranged in a substantially horizontal layer, each cell providing a burial crypt therein;   a plurality of upright angled sections arranged with the cells to form burial crypts in spaces between the cells and the angled sections; and   at least one planting zone, each planting zone being at least partially defined by some of the cells and the angled sections.