Key:site_type

site_type
Description
A typological system for archaeological sites
Group: Historic
Used on these elements
Requires
historic=archaeological_site
Useful combination
name=*
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Describes the sub-class of an archaeological site. More information at historic=archaeological_site.

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Main tag is historic=archaeological_site accompanied with one of the following tags:

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Other undocumented (suggested) values

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Alternative Tagging Other undocumented (suggested) values In alphabetic order; Tag Alternative Tagging Other undocumented (suggested) values In alphabetic order; Tag Alternative Tagging Description/link/Picture abbey Abbey agora agricultural farm amphitheatre asclepeion barrow tumulus barrow baths boom_gate bridge broch building burial bushman_paintings painting with historic:civilization=* cairn camp cave celtic_oppidum oppidum with historic:civilization=celtic cemetery grave_field charcoal_kiln church cuniculum_system dendroglyph carving in the bark of a living tree deserted_medieval_village village with historic:civilization=* ditch dolmen megalith with megalith_type=dolmen Dolmen dun earthwork earthworks earthwork enclosure farm agricultural forum grave_field cemetery henge hill_fort historic=castle with castle_type=* holly_well well industrial landwehr long_barrow barrow with some subttype, rather use megalith with megalith_type=long_barrow Long barrow, not only stone but wood too. medieval_castle historic=castle with castle_type=* with historic:civilization=* menhir megalith with megalith_type=menhir midden A heap made from domestic waste which may consist of animal bone, human excrement, botanical material, mollusc shells, sherds, lithics military_trench A trench used for military purposes (shooting) mine mineral_extraction Mineral, rock, stone, gravel, peat extraction by surface quarrying or the surface expression of underground mining such as mine shafts/levels, spoil heaps, buildings monastery monolith megalith with megalith_type=*, or man_made=obelisk, or historic=monument with other tags murus_system oppidum oracle painting If on rock rock_painting parking prehistoric_fort historic=castle with castle_type=* with historic:civilization=prehistoric pictogram rock_painting, petroglyph , painting Both carved and painted symbols. priory quarry ridge_and_furrow ring_fort historic=castle with castle_type=* ringfort ring_fort road rock_art possible confusion with pictogram, petroglyph Maybe defined as a carved rock surface that is also painted. This would separated it from petroglyph and rock_painting rock_painting painting, possible confusion with petroglyph A Painting on a rock surface,usually sheltered from the weather. roman_fort historic=castle+castle_type=castrum with historic:civilization=ancient_roman/western_roman roman_road - see also (also undocumented) road with historic:civilization=ancient_roman/western_roman roman_wall wall with historic:civilization=ancient_roman/western_roman roman_waterpipeline historic=acqueduct with historic:civilization=ancient_roman/western_roman round_barrow barrow with some subttype ruins sacrificial_site - note: "_site" is superfluous sanctuary shell_midden standing_stone megalith with megalith_type=menhir stone_circle megalith with megalith_type=stone_circle stone_row megalith with megalith_type=alignment stone_ship tar_pile temple theatre village villa roman_villa villa_rustica roman_villa or villa tomb - historic=tomb with tomb=* trap_pit wall well See https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/keys/?key=site_type#values for more values in use. Non conforming values or evident aliases or typos sacrificial_site -"_site" is superfluous use sacrificial cemetary - rather use (also undocumented) cemetery above civilization - rather use another value for the site type + historic:civilization=* heritage - rather use another value for the site type + heritage=* medieval_castle - Medieval castle - see and rather use historic=castle+castle_type=defensive+historic:civilization=* instead. petroglyphs - rather use petroglyph instead pictograph - probably the same as (also undocumented) pictogram above setlement - use settlement instead Stone_Cross - rather use (also undocumented) cross above without the capital + material=stone trapping_pit - probably the same as (also undocumented) trap_pit above tumuli - rather use tumulus instead Capitals - should use lower case OSM values should all be lower case. Bushman_Paintings to bushman_paintings Well to well Petroglyph to petroglyph Cross to cross See also historic:civilization=* historic=aqueduct historic=tomb + tomb=* man_made=obelisk start_date=*, end_date=* heritage=* wikipedia=*