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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
ANTI LANDING TRENCH	A purpose built trench designed to prevent the successful landing of enemy glider-borne and airborne forces.	Preferred term	160345	-
ANTI MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT BATTERY	A coastal battery containing one or more artillery pieces for to defend the coast against hostile motor torpedo boats.	Preferred term	160396	-
ANTI SEAPLANE OBSTACLE	Submerged obstacles to stop the landing of Seaplanes	Preferred term	143173	-
ANTI SUBMARINE DEFENCE	Second World War defence work usually consisting of securinng points for a boom defence, associated gun, and searchlight, emplacements	Preferred term	143368	-
Anti Submarine Searchlight Battery		Narrow term	107993	-
ANTI SUBMARINE VESSEL	A small warship (often adapted from a trawler or drifter) used to hunt enemy submarines.	Preferred term	-	-
ANTI TANK BLOCK	A reinforced concrete block designed to obstruct the progress of a tank or armoured vehicle. Use more specific type where known.	Preferred term	91052	-
ANTI TANK BUOY	Blocks of solid concrete, in the shape of a round bottomed cone usually 2 feet 6 inches across x 2 feet 9 inches high. Buoys were mainly used in road blocks intended to impede enemy movement in the event of invasion.	Preferred term	160296	-
ANTI TANK CALTROP	Blocks of concrete with four protruding arms so that, whichever way up the caltrop is placed, one arm will always point upward. Used in imitation of the iron caltrops thrown on the ground to impede cavalry.	Preferred term	160298	-
ANTI TANK COFFIN	Rectangular slabs of concrete with a sloping top usually with sides of 5 feet by 3 feet and 3 feet high which when placed in rows were intended to form a substantial barrier to enemy armoured divisions in the event of invasion.	Preferred term	160300	-
ANTI TANK CONE	Cones of solid concrete usually 3 feet 6 inches in diameter x 2 feet high which, when placed in rows or groups were intended to form a substantial barrier to enemy armoured divisions in the event of invasion.	Preferred term	160310	-
ANTI TANK CUBE	Cubes of solid concrete, usually with sides of 3 feet 6 inches or 5 feet which when placed in rows were intended to form a substantial barrier to enemy armoured divisions in the event of invasion.	Preferred term	160301	-
ANTI TANK CYLINDER	Blocks of solid concrete, in the form of cylinders usually 2 feet across x 2 feet 6 inches or 3 feet high. Cylinders were mainly used in road blocks intended to impede enemy movement in the event of invasion.	Preferred term	160303	-
ANTI TANK DITCH	Stop-line against invading tanks in form of a ditch during the defence of Britain.	Preferred term	141942	-
ANTI TANK DITCH (ARTIFICIAL)	A man made ditch designed to obstruct the progress of a tank or armoured vehicle. Ditches were often reveted with concrete or wood.	Preferred term	160318	-
ANTI TANK DITCH (NATURAL IMPROVED)	A natural ditch the depth and/or width of which has been increased so as to prevent the progress of a tank or armoured vehicle.	Preferred term	160319	-
ANTI TANK GIRDER	A metal girder, usually of iron or steel, embedded in the ground designed to obstruct the progress of hostile tanks or armoured vehicles.	Preferred term	160316	-
ANTI TANK GUN EMPLACEMENT	A defensive structure or site where an anti-tank gun is emplaced.	Preferred term	140527	-
ANTI TANK GUNNERY RANGE	An area of ground on which anti tank guns can be placed for testing purposes and to practice firing at targets.	Preferred term	162562	-
ANTI TANK HAIRPIN	A road block formed by placing curved rails, "hairpins", in sockets in the road surface.	Preferred term	160317	-
ANTI TANK ISLAND	A designated area within a town or village with fixed defences such as pillboxes, anti tank ditches and gun emplacements, designed to threaten the flanks of an enemy force which had broken through a stop line.	Preferred term	162563	-
ANTI TANK OBSTACLE	Obstacles like concrete cubes, cylinders or pimples erected in the defence of Britain.	Preferred term	141949	-
ANTI TANK PIMPLE	Blocks of solid concrete,in the form of truncated pyramids usually 3 feet square x 2 feet high which could be placed in rows to impede enemy movement in the event of invasion. Pimples were recommended for use on soft ground.	Preferred term	160305	-
ANTI TANK SCAFFOLDING	Scaffolding intended to impede the advance of enemy armoured divisions. Often found in association with "one way" anti tank ditches.	Preferred term	160320	-
ANTI TANK TETRAHEDRON	Triangular concrete pyramids with 6 feet long sides and 5 feet high, intended to impede enemy movement in the event of invasion. Thought to be confined geogaphically to Southern Command.	Preferred term	160309	-
Anti Tank Trap		Narrow term	162565	-
Anti Tank Trench		Narrow term	162566	-
ANTI TANK VERTICAL RAIL	A road block formed by placing rails or girders in an upright position in sockets in the road surface, forming a moveable barrier.	Preferred term	160321	-
ANTI TANK WALL	A wall, usually of reinforced concrete, designed to obstruct the progress of a tank or armoured vehicle	Preferred term	94378	-
ANTI TANK WALL (ASSAULT TRAINING)	An anti tank wall constructed specifically to be used for training purposes.	Preferred term	162564	-