Tag:historic=tomb

historic = tomb

Description

A structure where somebody has been buried.

Group: historic

Used on these elements

Useful combination

name=*
tomb=*

How to map

Place a node in the middle of the tomb or map the outline of the tomb.

Detailed tagging

To add further detail you can use the key tomb=* with the following values:

Tag	Description	Photo
`tomb=columbarium`	Columbarium - A place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns.
`tomb=crypt`	Crypt - A chamber beneath the floor of a church or other building. It typically contains coffins, sarcophagi, or religious relics.
`tomb=hypogeum`	Hypogeum - An underground tomb with multiple niches or loculi, often also with multiple tunnels.
`tomb=loculi`	Loculus - An architectural compartment or niche that houses a body.
`tomb=mausoleum`	Mausoleum - An external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or people.
`tomb=pyramid`	Pyramid - A structure whose outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single point at the top, making the shape roughly a pyramid in the geometric sense.
`tomb=rock-cut`	Rock-cut tombs - A burial chamber that is cut into an existing, naturally occurring rock formation.
`tomb=sarcophagus`	Sarcophagus - A box-like funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried.
`tomb=table`	A table-shaped tomb built above the grave and supported by a series of pillars.
`tomb=tumulus`	Tumulus - A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves, or it may contain one or more chamber tombs.
`tomb=turbe`	Turbe - An Islamic building enclosing burial chamber or grave (individual or group). Usually domed, can be opened with a columns supporting a roof or enclosed space. In the case of a mausoleum, use `tomb=mausoleum` with `mausoleum=turbe`.
`tomb=vault`	Burial vault - A structural underground tomb, formerly made of wood or brick but more often today made of concrete, that encloses a coffin to help prevent a grave from sinking.
`tomb=war_grave`	War grave - A single grave for one or more members of the armed forces or civilians who died during military campaigns or operations.
~~`tomb=cenotaph`~~ (deprecated)	Do not use this tag because a cenotaph is not a kind of tomb. Use `historic=memorial` + `memorial=cenotaph` or `historic=monument` instead.
~~`tomb=tombstone`~~ (deprecated)	Do not use this tag because a tombstone is not a kind of tomb. it is a part of a tomb.