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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
CORACLE A small boat of wickerwork covered by a watertight material. Preferred term 95444 -
CORACLE A small craft of wickerwork covered with waterproof material. Preferred term - -
CORAL A calcareous, hard substance, the external skeleton of marine polyps, used in the manufacture of jewellery. Preferred term 78972 -
CORBEILLE A flower bed, usually circular and convex in form, edged with wicker basketwork, iron hoops or terracotta. Preferred term 159286 -
CORBEL A cantilevered block projecting from the face of a wall and supporting a structure such as a parapet, beam or arch. Preferred term 137606 -
CORBEL A support projecting from a wall. Preferred term 96036 -
CORBEL TABLE A projecting wall or structure, such as a parapet or battlement, supported by a series of corbels. Preferred term 138855 -
Corbelled Arch Bridge Narrow term 122496 -
Corbelled Tomb Narrow term 70742 -
CORD RIG Narrow ridges representing the surviving surface traces of later prehistoric cultivation. Preferred term 68624 -
CORDAGE Thick ropes and rigging. Preferred term 83100 -
Cordage House Narrow term 91624 -
CORDITE DOUGH STORE A building in which cordite dough is stored before extrusion. Preferred term 164170 -
Cordite Drying Stove Narrow term 164179 -
CORDITE FACTORY A factory principally engaged in the manufacture of the propellant explosive cordite. Preferred term 99586 -
CORDITE INCORPORATING HOUSE A building in which cordite paste is blended with the solvent acetone and Vaseline to form a cordite dough. Preferred term 164173 -
Cordite Press House Narrow term 164174 -
Corduroy Road Narrow term 70743 -
CORE The piece of stone or flint remaining after flakes have been produced. This is a by-product of tool manufacture. Preferred term 97552 -
Core Fragment Narrow term - -
Core Rejuvenation Flake Narrow term - -
CORER A device for removing the core from fruit. Preferred term 96766 -
CORINTHIAN BASE A slender and elegant base usually of Attic type with two tori, two scotiae and two astragals. Preferred term 137607 -
CORINTHIAN CAPITAL A capital with two rows of eight acanthus leaves rising above an astragal;from between the leaves of the upper row rise eight stalks,each surmounted by a calyx from which emerge volutes carryingthe corners of the concave sided abacus and central ornaments Preferred term 137608 -
CORINTHIAN COLUMN A vertical structure usually with an Attic base or spira with slender and elegant design, with a capital decorated with acanthus leaves and an entablature rich in carved ornament. Preferred term 137609 -
CORINTHIAN ENTABLATURE An entablature often of great magnificence with bead and reel between fasciae of the architrave, frieze ornamented with continuous sculpture and cornice, with ornate coffers and richly carved modillions. Preferred term 137610 -
CORINTHIAN ORDER A classical order having a bell shaped capital that is decorated with laurel, olive or acanthus leaves from which CAULICOLI emerge. The shaft is usually fluted and the base is often an Attic base. Preferred term 137611 -
CORK A light, buoyant material obtained from the cork oak. Cork is used in floats and as stoppers for bottles. Preferred term 78973 -
CORK A stopper made of cork used to prevent liquid escaping from a container. Preferred term 96520 -
CORK FACTORY A building or complex where corks and stoppers are made for use in bottling. Preferred term 159246 -

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