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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
COUNTER A flat-topped, often elongated, construction at which customers are served by staff in a commercial establishment such as a bank, shop, inn etc. Preferred term 139772 -
COUNTER APSE The apse at the west end of the nave in a double-ended church. Preferred term 137621 -
Counter Balance Fort Narrow term 140537 -
COUNTER BOMBARDMENT BATTERY A coastal battery used for delivering fire at long distance thus forcing a warship threatening or bombarding shore installations to withdraw out of range. Preferred term 94117 -
COUNTERMEASURES STATION A radio station set up to broadcast signals aimed at 'bending' or altering German navigation transmissions. Preferred term 140784 -
COUNTERSCARP BANK A low bank on the edge of a defensive ditch on the side away from the main rampart. Preferred term 137622 -
COUNTESS OF HUNTINGDONS CHAPEL A place of worship for followers of the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, a Calvinistic Methodist sect founded in the 1740s by Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon. Preferred term 71857 -
COUNTING HOUSE An accounts office, especially within an industrial or commercial complex. Preferred term 68785 -
COUNTRY CLUB A building, usually in a rural setting, with a range of facilities for the use of members. Preferred term 91644 -
COUNTRY ESTATE An area of privately owned land attached to, and incorporating, a country house and associated buildings. Preferred term 142075 -
Country Hall Narrow term 70755 -
COUNTRY HOUSE The rural residence of a country gentleman. Preferred term 68947 -
Country Mansion Narrow term 91645 -
COUNTRY PARK An area of managed countryside designated for visitors to enjoy recreations, such as walking specified parks and trails, in a rural environment. Often provides public facilities such as parking, toilets, cafes and visitor information. Preferred term 144605 -
COUNTY BOUNDARY The limit line of a county. Preferred term 164105 -
COUNTY COURT A court established in England and Wales by Parliament in 1846 to decide minor civil disputes. Preferred term 91646 -
County Education Office Narrow term 91647 -
County Gaol Narrow term 91648 -
COUNTY HALL A building from which the administration of a county is carried out by the County Council. It is also, historically, the site where the county quarter sessions and assizes were held. Preferred term 68692 -
County Library Narrow term 91649 -
County Stone Narrow term 70602 -
COUPLED ROOF A roof in which pairs of rafters are fixed to the ridge piece and the wall plates without any collars or tiebeams. Preferred term 137623 -
COURERY Subsidiary settlement of lay brothers attached to some Carthusian monasteries. Preferred term 70133 -
Court Hall Narrow term 70757 -
COURT HOUSE A building in which a judicial court is held. Preferred term 68725 -
COURT OF REQUESTS A local civil court first established during the 17th Century by local Acts of Parliament to deal with minor cases of debt. Based on a model established during the reign of Henry VII. Preferred term 135316 -
Court Of Speech Narrow term 91650 -
COURT ROOM A hall or chamber in which justice is administered. Preferred term 91651 -
Courthouse Narrow term 91652 -
COURTIERS HOUSE A house in which a member of the Royal Court lives. Preferred term 152713 -

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