[Tagging] Mapping historic ruins

[pavithran]

On 10 May 2010 02:31, Bill Ricker <bill.n1vux at gmail.com> wrote:

> no the suggestion is that instead of historic=ruins one should say
>    historic=fort, ruins=yes
>
> at Historic under ruins it says
>     A replacement proposal can be found at Proposed_features/ruins
> for ruins of historic buildings. E.g. historic=castle, ruins=yes

More or less the tags will help a mapper tag the castle as being in
ruins or not . But the tagging will not be useful for detailed tagging
like  ruins inside a castle .

> Since I have done some, and will likely do  more,  mapping in historic forts
> [ http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Bill%20Ricker/diary/8633 , which
> is not a ruins but nicely preserved ],
I have heard of Rhode island in one of the Hardy boys books :)

> this tagging controversy is of interest to me, as is your fort. Where
> is this fort with a well of ghee ?

As my first mail conveys the neglect of authorities. That place has
been frequently visited by vandals hence has been spoiled .
Here is a picture of the well .
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Khammam_fort_gheewell.JPG

Here is the point on the map .
http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/node/727343198

Regards,
Pavithran

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