Tag:megalith_type=round_barrow
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 megalith_type = round_barrow
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| Long barrow - collective tomb with tumulus. |
| Group: historic |
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A round barrow is a type of tumulus and is one of the most common types of archaeological monuments. Although concentrated in Europe, they are found in many parts of the world, probably because of their simple construction and universal purpose.
- See also Round barrow on Wikipedia
Not quite clear what the difference is to archaeological_site=tumulus
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Tags used 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=* - the civilization (culture) that originally created the feature
- historic:period=stone-age
- historic:era=neolithic
- tourism=attraction - if the megalith is a tourist attraction.
- heritage=* - megalith is registered by an official heritage organisation.