chamber to larger mausoleums. The following are some of the most common structures for above-ground interments: Sarcophagus Structure where the body is interred above ground in either... Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. Mausoleum An above-ground burial structure that can be entered like a building. These structures are almost always made of stone and are expensive... to construct. Individual burial cells or chambers in a mausoleum are referred to as loculi (from the Latin word loculus, meaning small compartment). Mausoleums usually contain family...