Proposal:Ringfort
| ringfort | |
|---|---|
| Proposal status: | Draft (under way) |
| Proposed by: | B-unicycling |
| Tagging: | settlement_type=ringfort |
| Applies to: | node, way, relation |
| Definition: | A ringfort is an early_medieval fortified, circular settlement form, mostly in Ireland. |
| Statistics: |
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| Draft started: | 2022-09-29 |
Proposal
It is proposed to change the current "in use" tagging scheme from site_type=fortification + fortification=ringfort to site_type=settlement + settlement_type=ringfort.
Rationale
At the date of draft, there were just over 8,000 ringforts recorded on OSM as fortification_type=ringfort[1]. However, even though they are described as "fortified" on Wikipedia, they are domestic settlements for families or groups of families rather than a military structure. It is therefore suggested to use a more "civil" tag than fortification_type=* which might conjure up pictures of walls, watchtowers and guards rather than earthworks and wooden palisades.
There are also some sites tagged with the name=Ringfort or similar and no further classification.
Tagging
Additional Tags
name=*
ref:IE:smr=* National Monuments Number
access=* especially if on private land
Examples
Rendering
Due to their high number, it is suggested that they get their own icon which represents a bi-vallate ringfort as a default.
Features/Pages affected
Tag:fortification_type=ringfort needs to be moved
Further information
- See also
![[W]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Wikidata-logo.svg/24px-Wikidata-logo.svg.png "Wikidata")
Viking ring fortress (Q586552)
References
- ↑ Some might "just" be enclosures and unintentionally wrongly tagged as ringforts. Maybe there should be a discussion about being more careful with applying the
ringfortvalue.
External discussions
Comments
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