Tag:historic=tomb

This tag is for mapping tombs; i.e., built structures, sometimes underground, where people have been buried.

How to map

Place a node in the middle of the tomb or map the outline of the tomb.

Detailed tagging

To add further detail you can use the key tomb=* with the following values:

Tag	Description	Photo
tomb=tumulus	Tumulus
tomb=rock-cut	Rock-cut tombs
tomb=hypogeum	Hypogeum
tomb=war_grave	A single  war grave (for a single person or for several people in one place)
tomb=mausoleum	Mausoleum
tomb=columbarium	Columbarium
tomb=crypt	Crypt
tomb=pyramid	Pyramid
tomb=sarcophagus	Sarcophagus
tomb=vault	Burial vault
tomb=turbe	A  turbe is Islamic building enclosing burial chamber or grave (individual or group). Usually domed, can be opened with a columns supporting a roof or enclosed space. In the case of a mausoleum, use tomb=mausoleum with mausoleum=turbe
tomb=table	A table-shaped tomb built above the grave and supported by a series of pillars.
tomb=cenotaph (deprecated)	Do not use this tag because a cenotaph is not a kind of tomb. Use historic=memorial or historic=monument instead.
tomb=tombstone (deprecated)	Do not use this tag because a tombstone is not a kind of tomb. it is a part of a tomb.

This table is a wiki template with a default description in English. Editable here.

See also

• buried:wikidata=* - the buried person
• historic:civilization=* - the culture which has built the grave
• historic=archaeological_site
• historic=cemetery - To map a historic cemetery
• cemetery=grave - a grave is a place dug into the ground for the burial of a corpse.
• Proposed features/tombs - proposal for this tag
• JOSM/Plugins/Tomb Plugin
• man_made=tomb – a tomb without historical value

• OpenStreetMap Grave Finder

Maps

• Open Burial Map: The "All OSM keys" source displays tombs with buried=*, buried:wikidata=* or subject:wikidata=*