Tag:megalith_type=dolmen

megalith_type = dolmen
Description
Dolmen - single-chamber megalithic tomb.
Group: historic
Used on these elements
Requires
historic=archaeological_site archaeological_site=megalith
Useful combination
name=*
See also
historic:civilization=* heritage=*
Status: de facto
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A dolmen is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more vertical megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone, although there are also more complex variants.

How to Map

Take a node at an individual location or draw an area in a dense area and tag it.

• historic=archaeological_site
• archaeological_site=megalith
• megalith_type=dolmen
• name=*

Tags to use in combination

• wikipedia=* - a link to Wikipedia's article about the feature
• wikidata=* - an ID of the specific Wikidata item about the memorial (if any)
• historic:civilization=* (or more precise subtags) - the civilization (culture) that originally created the feature
• moved=yes - if the megalith is not on his original location. [1](de)
• tourism=attraction - if the megalith is a tourist attraction.
• heritage=* - megalith is registered by an official heritage organisation.

See also

• megalith_type=tholos - beehive megalithic tomb
• megalith_type=menhir - large upright standing stone
• megalith_type=alignment - stone row or stone alignment
• megalith_type=stone_circle - stone circle
• megalith_type=passage_grave - Passage grave
• megalith_type=nuraghe - ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia
• megalith_type=chamber - only fragments of the tomb are visible and the type can no longer be identified