OpenStreetMap
b-unicycling
- Mapper since:
- August 14, 2013
- Last map edit:
- May 13, 2026
Interested in history: field names, castles, benchmarks, ringforts, milk churn stands, jostle stones…, but adding modern things too.
Influential Writing Award 2025 at the State of the Map in Manila (proof on Wiki)
How much have I contributed to OSM?
https://hdyc.neis-one.org/?b-unicycling
Using JOSM for longer edits, iD editor for quick edits. Surveying mostly with OSMAnd and EveryDoor.
Specific activities
January 2021: Started YouTube tutorial series for mapping historical features (OSMForHistoryBuffs).
February-March 2021: Contracted to add Electoral Divisions in Northern Ireland for The Sensible Code Company.
Saved overpass-turbo queries
(o-t won’t let me save my queries any longer, so I’ll leave them here, maybe they’re useful for others)
Latest Diaries
Diary Entry more archaeological discoveries and how should I map them?
As reported on the Irish OpenStreetMap website, we recently “finished” mapping all the buildings in Co. Down. Due to my goal to get high up in the ...
Diary Entry hogbacks
Yesterday or the day before, Florian contacted me to see could we map hogbacks on OpenStreetMap. Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Florian and I hav...
Diary Entry mounting blocks
As usual, I don’t remember what site got me interested in the topic, but here we are anyways. What are mounting blocks? They are raised platforms ...
Diary Entry Binding stones
EDIT: I had to rename the tag due to the more common UK usage, but I’m leaving the title of the diary entry: osm.wiki/Tag:historic%3Dtyring_platfor...