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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
DUCKING POND A pond used for the punishment, by ducking in water, of offenders. Preferred term 68726 -
DUCKING STOOL A chair fixed to the end of a plank, in which scolds or dishonest people were tied and ducked in water as a punishment. Preferred term 68727 -
DUCKING STOOL A chair fixed to the end of a plank which was pivoted to allow the incumbent of the chair to be ducked into water as a punishment. Preferred term 95722 -
Dulcimer Narrow term - -
Dummy Landing Ground (Day) Narrow term 160381 -
Dummy Landing Ground (Night) Narrow term 160287 -
DUMMY PILLBOX A construction designed to look like a pillbox in order to deceive or confuse the enemy. Preferred term 140505 -
DUMMY WARSHIP A civil vessel disguised as a warship. Preferred term - -
Dummy Yard Narrow term 91806 -
DUN A building or settlement enclosure with a thick drystone wall, generally circular or oval in plan, usually sited in an elevated position. Preferred term 143001 -
Dung House Narrow term 93997 -
DUNG PIT A pit used for containing manure. Preferred term 91807 -
DUNGEON A chamber for the incarceration of one or more prisoners. Preferred term 137718 -
DUNGEON An underground cell, or group of cells, used for imprisonment. Preferred term 118973 -
Dungery Narrow term 91808 -
DUPLEX PUMP A type of direct-acting, twin cylinder steam driven water pump. Preferred term 137719 -
DUST EXTRACTION PLANT A plant where freshly mined coal was washed down and any dust removed before loading for transport away from the colliery. Preferred term 91809 -
DUSTING HOUSE A building within the gunpowder works complex. During the gunpowder production process, the mill cake was broken down, pressed and then corned. The remaining dust was removed from the corned powder by tumbling it in gauze-covered revolving cylinders. Preferred term 132734 -
Dutch Barn Narrow term 91810 -
DUTCH GARDEN A 17th century garden in the Dutch style: usually flat and compact, with an emphasis on small canals, hedges, topiary, lead statuary and flowering shrubs and bulbs. Preferred term 91811 -
Dutch Reformed Church Narrow term 91812 -
DUTY BOUNDARY MARKER A boundary marker for the payment of tax or duty. Preferred term 146403 -
DUTY PILOTS OFFICE (2072/26) The first standardized design for a building for the duty pilot. It took the form of a small bungalow with a bay window on the front elevation. Preferred term 140539 -
DUTY POST A boundary post for the payment of tax or duty. Preferred term 91813 -
DWARF TRANSEPT A transept in which the two wings that extend beyond the walls of the nave are lower than the nave and the crossing of the church. Preferred term 137720 -
DWELLING Places of residence. Preferred term 70815 -
DYE AND PIGMENT SITE Buildings and sites used for the production of inorganic and organic dyes, pigments and paints. Preferred term 91814 -
DYE HOUSE A building, usually one-storeyed, for dyeing cloth. Preferred term 71484 -
DYE WORKS A site used for the production of dyes from natural ingredients. Preferred term 69148 -
Dyehouse Narrow term 87498 -

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