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Object types that the Scheme uses

These terms are from the FISH Archaeological Objects Thesaurus (Forum on Information Standards in Heritage - FISH).

Term Scope note Term type SENESCHAL URI Other URI
Congregational Hall Narrow term 91604 -
Congregational School Narrow term 91605 -
Conical Kiln Narrow term 91606 -
Conical Mound Narrow term 70734 -
Conservative Club Narrow term 87729 -
CONSERVATORY A glasshouse used to grow and display tender decorative plants. May be either an extension to a house or freestanding. Preferred term 69012 -
CONSERVATORY An extension to a building usually made primarily of glass, for growing plants. Preferred term 137602 -
CONSISTORY COURT A bishop's court for ecclesiastical causes and offences, formerly having wider jurisdiction in matters of moral discipline. Preferred term 71686 -
CONSOL SHELTER A small, steel shelter designed for use as a firewatchers post during an air raid. Preferred term 160415 -
CONSOLE An S-shaped ornamental bracket with a greater height than projection. Preferred term 137603 -
CONSTABLES OFFICE The premises of a police officer for a parish or township who was appointed to act as a conservator of the peace within the district. Preferred term 91608 -
Constitutional Club Narrow term 91609 -
CONSTRUCTION CAMP Temporary settlement relating to the construction of railways, viaducts, dams, etc. Preferred term 68978 -
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS Debris consisting of excess construction material used in the building of a nearby site or structure. If unsure of whether debris is from construction or demolition, index with both terms. Preferred term 142969 -
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS Materials used for the construction of buildings, vehicles or other objects. Preferred term 78964 -
CONSTRUCTION TRENCH A trench dug in order to receive the foundations of a structure such as a stone wall etc. Preferred term 140113 -
CONSTRUCTION WORKS A site associated with the large scale construction of buildings or items manufactured by the building industry. Preferred term 141995 -
CONSULATE The residence or official premises of a consul, the official appointed by a state to protect its citizens and commercial interests in a foreign state. Preferred term 139548 -
CONTAINER An objects which serves as a vessel. This class includes containers for which the function is either specific or unknown. Where the function is known, the term is also included within another class, eg churn. Preferred term 96817 -
CONTAINER Containers identified by the form they take rather than by function. Preferred term 97243 -
CONTAINER Containers identified by function rather than by form. Preferred term 97220 -
CONTAINER BERTH An area of a port, dock or harbour where a container vessel docks to take on or unload its containers. Preferred term 91610 -
CONTAINER TERMINAL An area of a port, dock or harbour where cargo vessels can load and unload large storage containers. May include a rail terminal for containers which have been transported to the port by rail. Preferred term 87455 -
CONTAINERS Receptacles, including boxes, barrels etc., designed to contain something. Preferred term 78965 -
Continuous Girder Bridge Narrow term 122517 -
CONTINUOUS JETTY HOUSE A jettied house where the overhanging upper storey runs along the entire length of one side. Preferred term 91611 -
Contour Fort Narrow term 70736 -
Contour Reave Narrow term 70735 -
CONTRA FLOW STEAM ENGINE The common design of steam engine, where steam enters the cylinder at one end, and after it has pushed the piston to the other end, its direction of flow is reversed as the piston returns, the steam leaving the cylinder through the exhaust ports. Preferred term 137604 -
CONTRACTED INHUMATION A form of inhumation in which the skeleton is interred, usually on its side, with the knees brought up against the chest. This is a more extreme form of crouched inhumation. Preferred term 70032 -

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