Tag:megalith_type=stone_circle

megalith_type = stone_circle
Description
Stone circle.
Group: historic
Used on these elements
Requires
historic=archaeological_site archaeological_site=megalith
Useful combination
name=*
Status: in use
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A stone circle is a monument of standing stones arranged in a circle.

For modern stone circles use man_made=stone_circle (see also User blog)

How to map

Set a node or draw as an area along the outline. Tag it with

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

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