Originally posted by Sage Red:

It may have deleted anyway. We searched the area thoroughly. When he died, he also lost connection and when he returned, it was gone. Anyway, we got most of the stuff back. That troll was hitting the area that his tombstone was in multiple times. Can a troll hit and fling a tombstone very far?

No, not very far, and it's really you that is being flung. Tombstone pops into existence and has a bit of momentum before landing. That's why the steep hill is a factor, makes it drift further before landing.