Tag:archaeological_site=megalith
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 archaeological_site = megalith
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To specify an archaeological site as, or built from, one or more megaliths. 
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Status: approved
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The tag archaeological_site=megalith specifies an archaeological site as a megalith.
Megalith is a large stone that has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. The word "megalithic" describes structures made of such large stones without the use of mortar or concrete, representing periods of prehistory characterised by such constructions. The OSM tag currently encompasses both individual megaliths, and megalithic structures built from several to hundreds of megaliths (stone circles, dolmens etc).
How to map
Set a node 
or draw as an area 
along the outline.
Tag it with:
- historic=archaeological_site
- archaeological_site=megalith
- name=*
- megalith_type=*
- In many cases, the megaliths can be further differentiated, as in:
megalith_type=stećak - Stećak(en)(fr) - megalithic tombstone
megalith_type=dolmen - Dolmen(en)(fr), Großsteingrab(de) - single-chamber megalithic tomb
megalith_type=tholos - Tholos - beehive megalithic tomb
megalith_type=menhir - Menhir(en)(fr), Hinkelstein(de) - large upright standing stone
megalith_type=alignment - Megalithic Alignment or Stone row(en), alignement mégalithique(fr), Steinreihe(de)
megalith_type=stone_circle - Stone circle, Steinkreis(de), cromlech(fr)
megalith_type=stone_ship - Stone ship or Ship setting
megalith_type=cist - Cist is a small stone-built coffin-like box.- megalith_type=ring_cairn - Ring cairn is a circular or slightly oval, ring-shaped, low (maximum 0.5 metres high) embankment.
megalith_type=passage_grave - Passage grave, Ganggrab(de)
megalith_type=long_barrow - Long barrow, also called Langbett(de) = long bed- megalith_type=gallery_grave - Gallery grave
- megalith_type=round_barrow - Round barrow is a hemispherical mound of earth and/or stone raised over a burial placed in the middle.
megalith_type=chamber - only fragments of the grave are visible, and the type can no longer be identified.
megalith_type=nuraghe - Nuraghe is the main type of ancient megalithic edifice found in Sardinia.- megalith_type=well - Nuragic holy well
- moved=yes - if the megalith is not on his original location. [1](de)
Tags to use 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
- tourism=attraction - if the megalith is a tourist attraction.
- heritage=* - megalith is registered by an official heritage organisation.
Maps
- historic.place
- HistOSM
- megalith map (Own database)