Tag:historic=tomb

This tag is for mapping tombs, i.e. built structures, sometimes underground, where people have been buried.

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 use the key tomb=* with the following values:

Tag	Description	Photo
tomb=tumulus	Tumulus
tomb=rock-cut	Rock-cut tombs
tomb=hypogeum	Hypogeum
tomb=war_grave	War grave
tomb=mausoleum	Mausoleum
tomb=columbarium	Columbarium
tomb=crypt	Crypt
tomb=pyramid	Pyramid
tomb=sarcophagus	Sarcophagus
tomb=vault	Burial vault
tomb=table	A table-shaped tomb built above the grave and supported by a series of pillars.
tomb=dolmen	A type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more vertical megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone.
tomb=cenotaph (deprecated)	Do not use this tag because a cenotaph is not a kind of tomb. Use historic=memorial 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.

This table is a wiki template with a default description in English. Editable here.

See Also

• buried:wikidata=* - the buried person
• historic:civilization=* - the culture which has built the grave
• historic=archaeological_site
• historic=cemetery - To map a historic cemetery
• cemetery=grave - a grave is a place dug into the ground for the burial of a corpse.
• Proposed_features/tombs - proposal for this tag
• JOSM/Plugins/Tomb_Plugin
• man_made=tomb – a tomb without historical value

Common/Possible Tagging Mistakes

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More details at taginfo

• amenity=tomb

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