Gräber von Adeligen waren oft in den Fußboden von Kirchen eingelassen. Als Abdeckung diente die Grabplatte. Die Inschrift enthält vor allem Todesdatum und Name, da sie das kirchliche Jahresgedächtnis des Toten gewährleisten sollte.

Sepulchral Slab of the Junker Wolf of Dachenhausen (+1495). Graves of nobles were often set into the floors of churches. The sepulchral slab served as the cover. Name and date of death were most important in the inscription, ensuring that the deceased would be prayed for in church each year on the anniversary of his death.