Abstract: The preferred embodiment of the invention disclosed herein relates to arrangements for supporting a marker such as a gravestone above an excavation such as a grave in which a receptacle member is buried. The saddle member is located in the excavation and has a support surface disposed above the receptacle member and below the ground surface surrounding the excavation. On the support surface is carried support means, for example, a plurality of blocks arranged in stacks to form a support base generally level with the ground surface around the excavation for supporting the marker. In one embodiment of the invention, the receptacle member is a vault in which a coffin is carried and the saddle is a generally U-shaped member having support legs seated on the top surface of the vault.