Key:settlement_type

Description
Used to describe the type of settlement of a site_type=settlement in a historical context. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: historic
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)may be used on relations
Requires

For historic sites: historic=archaeological_site + site_type=settlement

Useful combination

historic:civilization=*

Status: in use
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The key =* is used in a historic/ archaeological context, it is used to describe the type of historical settlement.

Examples

  • Jerpoint Park, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland (settlement_type=town) (OSM Link)
  • Stonecarthy Deserted Village, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland (settlement_type=village) (OSM Link)
  • Loch Migdale Crannog (settlement_type=crannog) (OSM Link)
  • Lisnabrack ringfort (settlement_type=ringfort) (OSM Link)
  • Woodstown Viking site, Co. Waterford, Ireland (settlement_type=longphort) (OSM Link)
Loch Migdale crannog
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