Tombs, also known as Graves, Crypts and Barrows, are ancient burial sites built for guarding the bodies of deceased beings. Some tombs were places of necromancy and dark witchcraft, where black mages raised the dead to serve them, while others were hideouts for bandits and lawless men. Most of the tombs are ruined and nearly destroyed and some were actually ancient cities that were destroyed or abandoned.
Most tombs had lots of burial urns, where the ancestors of the dead put gold into the urns. Because of this, many robbers entered the ancient graves to loot the urns. But many of these robbers, were killed by the dangers of the tombs.
Tombs in Middle Earth
Rohan
- Hall of the Dead - The tomb where the deceased Rohirrim were burried. Located outside Edoras.
- Forest Grave - Located in Fangorn Forest, built by the elder ents, to seal huorns, ents and other beings.
- Isen Crypt - An completely destroyed tomb, flooded by the Isen River.
- Hill Grave - An burial-site underground Rohan, home to undead skeletons.
Dunland
- Dunlending's Hall - Abandoned by the elder dunlendings, hideout to a gang of highwaymen.
- Anktun - Located in a cliff in dunland, unlike most tombs, this is a open tomb. A suicide summit is located at a waterfall at the top of the mountain.
- Deadmen's Rest - located outside the dunlending settlement of Frecasburg.
Gondor
- Hall of Kings - Located at the gondorian city of Minas Tirith, the kings of Gondor rest here.
- Imram's Rest - A small tomb, located near Osgiliath. The gondorian war-hero Imram was buried here.
- Frost Crypt - Located in the snowy mountains of Gondor, base of operations of a group of black mages known as The Rulers of Death.
- Dead's Grave - A Tomb located outside Minas Tirith, resting place to the dead
gondorians.
- Morgul Grave - Located in the Morgul Vale. Many gondorians were buried here, but due to Sauron's domination on the valley, the grave in nothing but a forgotten ruin.
Mordor
- Darkwater Crypt - A Tomb located in the black waters of the Sea of Núrnen. Many undead skeletons live here.
- Gorgoroth's Grave - Dead Orcs are thrown here, this can be considered to be a cave, since most of it is destroyed.
- Ash Crypt - Located in the Ash Mountains, a group of half-orcs live here.
Eriador
- Rivendell Grave - A white hall located in Rivendell, the High Elves of Rivendell were buried here.
- Arwen's Grave - The grave of Arwen Undómiel. Located in the forests of Lórien.
- Barrow-downs - A burial-site located near Bree-land. Home to the undead Barrow-wights.
- Weathertop's Tomb - A burial-site inside Weathertop. Infested with Undead.
- Shire's graveyard - The cemetery where the hobbits of the Shire were buried.
Rhovanion
- Mirkwood's Crypt - The tomb where the Wood Elves of Mirkwood were buried. Located underground Thranduil's Hall.
- Erebor's Barrow - The Tomb where the dwarves of Erebor were buried. Located in the Lonely Mountain.
- Dale's Crypt - A burial-site located under the city of Dale. The men of dale were buried here.
- Esgaroth's graveyard - The cemetery where the lakemen were buried.
Misty Mountains
- Glacial Tomb - A snowy tomb where the dwarves of Gundabad were buried. Located east of Gundabad.
- Tomb of Khazad-Dun - The great tomb where the dwarves of Khazad-Dun were buried. Located in the dwarven realm of Khazad-Dun.
- Roldthaz - A dwarven tomb built to cage the wicked dwarves in the tomb.