Tag:historic=charcoal_pile
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historic = charcoal_pile |
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Historic site of a charcoal pile. Often still in good condition in hilly forest areas. |
Group: historic |
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Status: de facto |
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The tag historic=charcoal_pile is used for still visible historic sites of charcoal piles.
Tag with a Node or draw the contour Area.
How to survey
In northern Europe they are often still in good condition in hilly forest areas.
This is a list of indicators, but may vary from region to region:
- The site is a leveled circle or oval, usually 5 to 15 metres in diameter.
- Digging in the ground will reveal black mould, and tiny pieces of charcoal.
- The site is completely free of stone.
- Remains of a hut can often be seen near the perimeter of the site.
- Charcoal pile sites are usually found in areas around iron works.
- The site is near a water source, typically a stream.
- The site is placed so that gases will naturally ventilate away.
Sources
Use high resolution Digital Elevation Model images for tracing (e.g. LiDAR images):
- Germany, North Rhine-Westfalia: NRW-Atlas - DGM Schummerung
Related
- If the site is still in use, think about using man_made=charcoal_pile.
- A permanent structure is more likely to be tagged as man_made=kiln.