Tag:fortification_type=ringfort

fortification_type = ringfort
Description
Ringfort - circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Early Middle Ages up to about the year 1000.
Rendering in openstreetmap-carto
Group: Historic
Used on these elements
Requires
historic=archaeological_site site_type=fortification
Useful combination
name=*
Wikidata
Q92383
Status: in use
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Ringforts are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Early Middle Ages up to about the year 1000.

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Tag it with

• historic=archaeological_site
• site_type=fortification
• fortification_type=ringfort
• name=*

Tags to use in combination

• wikipedia=* - a link to Wikipedia's article
• wikidata=* - an ID of the specific Wikidata item
• historic:civilization=* (or more precise subtags) - the civilization (culture) that originally created the fortification
• tourism=attraction - if the fortification is a tourist attraction.
• heritage=* - fortification is registered by an official heritage organisation.