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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
FLAME DEVICE A WWII structure designed to project sheets of flame across an area such as a beach, the sea or a road, to hinder attacking forces. Preferred term 97265 -
Flame Fougasse Narrow term 97267 -
FLAME RETARDANT MATERIAL FACTORY A factory making flame retardant materials. Preferred term 164395 -
FLAN A metal disk before it is stamped to become a coin. Preferred term - -
FLANGED AXEHEAD A bronze axehead of earlier Bronze Age date the sides of which are raised, either by casting or hammering, to form flanges on both faces which aid hafting. Some types also feature a raised bar or stop between the flanges. Preferred term 97367 -
FLANKER A battery mounted in the flank of a bastion from which flanking fire is directed across a curtain wall. Preferred term 91959 -
FLANKING TOWER Small tower projecting from a castle wall, or other fortified wall. Allows defenders to fire along the length of the wall. Preferred term 91960 -
FLANNEL Soft, loose-textured, woollen or man-made fabric. Preferred term 88463 -
FLARE KILN A lime kiln where the fuel is not mixed with the limestone but burnt below it. Preferred term 162872 -
Flare Path Narrow term 164118 -
FLASH LOCK A form of lock on a river, which increased the depth upstream and had a gated opening. Preferred term 91961 -
FLASK A bottle with a narrow neck used for wine oil etc. Preferred term 96776 -
Flat Narrow term 71672 -
FLAT A broad, flat-bottomed boat. Preferred term - -
FLAT ARCH An arch which is formed by keystones but is flat like a lintel Preferred term 159274 -
FLAT AXEHEAD An axehead of early Bronze Age date, made of copper or bronze, which is flat on both sides and generally lacks side flanges or other hafting aids. Preferred term 97368 -
Flat Grave Cemetery Narrow term 70866 -
FLAT IRON An object which when hot is used to smooth fabric. Preferred term 100181 -
FLAT ROOF A roof with a slope of less than ten degrees to the horizontal. Preferred term 144997 -
FLATS A purpose-built tenement. Use specific monument type where possible. Preferred term 71534 -
Flatted Factory Narrow term 91962 -
FLATTER A pair of flat faced tools used to smooth iron. Preferred term 97004 -
FLAX The fibrous stalks of the plant, Linum usitatissimum, which can be processed and used to manufacture linen. Preferred term 79006 -
FLAX BEATER An tool used to separate flax fibres from the wood and bark following retting. Preferred term 97005 -
FLAX BEATING STONE A stone on which flax stems were beaten with wooden mallets, a process known as beetling. Preferred term 91963 -
FLAX DRESSING SHOP A building used for the preparatory processes in which long and short staple flax fibres were separated by passing through combs. Flax dressing or 'heckling' shops may be located both on and off mill sites. Preferred term 71828 -
FLAX DRY HOUSE A building used to dry flax. Preferred term 91964 -
Flax Dry Shed Narrow term 91965 -
FLAX MILL A mill where flax is processed to make linen, thread and yarn. Preferred term 69320 -
Flax Pounder Narrow term - -

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