Key:settlement_type

settlement_type
Description
Used to describe the type of settlement of a site_type=settlement in a historical context.
Group: historic
Used on these elements
Requires
For historic sites: historic=archaeological_site + site_type=settlement
Useful combination
historic:civilization=*
Status: in use
settlement_type=* More details at taginfo More details at taginfo
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The key settlement_type=* is used in a historic/ archaeological context, it is used to describe the type of historical settlement.

Examples

• Jerpoint Park, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland (settlement_type=town) (OSM Link)
• Stonecarthy Deserted Village, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland (settlement_type=village) (OSM Link)
• Loch Migdale Crannog (settlement_type=crannog) (OSM Link)
• Lisnabrack ringfort (settlement_type=ringfort) (OSM Link)
• Woodstown Viking site, Co. Waterford, Ireland (settlement_type=longphort) (OSM Link)

Loch Migdale crannog