2026-04-06T23:41:59+01:0012,437152415https://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects/format/jsonhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects/format/xmlhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects983897265FLAME DEVICEYA WWII structure designed to project sheets of flame across an area such as a beach, the sea or a road, to hinder attacking forces.1P984097267Flame FougasseN1N11730164395FLAME RETARDANT MATERIAL FACTORYYA factory making flame retardant materials.1P766101311FLANYA metal disk before it is stamped to become a coin.128P76710131297367FLANGED AXEHEADYA 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.128P774791959FLANKERYA battery mounted in the flank of a bastion from which flanking fire is directed across a curtain wall.1P774891960FLANKING TOWERYSmall tower projecting from a castle wall, or other fortified wall. Allows defenders to fire along the length of the wall.1P1229988463FLANNELYSoft, loose-textured, woollen or man-made fabric.77P11562162872FLARE KILNYA lime kiln where the fuel is not mixed with the limestone but burnt below it.1P11673164118Flare PathN1N774991961FLASH LOCKYA form of lock on a river, which increased the depth upstream and had a gated opening.1P76810131496776FLASKYA bottle with a narrow neck used for wine oil etc.128P631971672FlatN1N2248100524FLATYA broad, flat-bottomed boat.143P4002159274FLAT ARCHYAn arch which is formed by keystones but is flat like a lintel546P76910131597368FLAT AXEHEADYAn 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.128P573070866Flat Grave CemeteryN1N770101316100181FLAT IRONYAn object which when hot is used to smooth fabric.128P3974144997FLAT ROOFYA roof with a slope of less than ten degrees to the horizontal.546P620071534FLATSYA purpose-built tenement. Use specific monument type where possible.1P775091962Flatted FactoryN1N77110131797004FLATTERYA pair of flat faced tools used to smooth iron.128P1193579006FLAXYThe fibrous stalks of the plant, Linum usitatissimum, which can be processed and used to manufacture linen.77P77210131897005FLAX BEATERYAn tool used to separate flax fibres from the wood and bark following retting.128P775191963FLAX BEATING STONEYA stone on which flax stems were beaten with wooden mallets, a process known as beetling.1P645071828FLAX DRESSING SHOPYA 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.1P775291964FLAX DRY HOUSEYA building used to dry flax.1P775391965Flax Dry ShedN1N478969320FLAX MILLYA mill where flax is processed to make linen, thread and yarn.1P773101319Flax PounderN128N