I don't know of a all-encompassing typology, especially given the  
regional variations in markers.  That being said, here's a couple of  
resources that might be useful:

Check out M. Ruth Little's "Sticks and Stones:  Three Centuries of  
North Carolina Gravemarkers".
As the title says, it focuses on gravemarkers in North Carolina, but  
is probably applicable to a large part of the SE coast.  In addition,  
she discusses some of the folk traditions that I haven't seen  
documented anywhere else.

The best general overview I've seen, and one that may come closest to  
meeting your needs, is "Mortuary Monuments and Burial Grounds of the  
Historic Period" by Harold Mytum.  Traditions (and marker types) from  
the late medieval period through the 20th century are documented in  
brief.  The book focuses heavily on British and Anglo-American  
traditions, but does have some mention of European traditions in  
general.

Jonathan Smith

On Apr 9, 2008, at 11:41 PM, Lyle E. Browning wrote:

> Has anyone got a tombstone typology with illustrations for the  
> period 1600 onward?
>
> Lyle Browning, RPA