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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
Grinding Wheel Narrow term - -
GRINDSTONE A revolving stone used to sharpen or polish by grinding. Preferred term 96370 -
GRINDSTONE A large disc of stone revolving on an axis, used for grinding, sharpening and polishing. Preferred term 69479 -
GRIPPING EQUIPMENT Equipment used to grip an object. Preferred term 97148 -
Grist Mill Narrow term 70747 -
Gritstone Quarry Use both terms. Narrow term 92159 -
GROCERS SHOP A shop selling tea, butter, flour, sugar, spices, tinned foods and miscellaneous household stores. Preferred term 92160 -
Grocery Shop Narrow term 92161 -
GROIN The ridge formed at the intersection of two vaulted surfaces. Preferred term 138876 -
Grooms Cottage Narrow term 71727 -
Grot Narrow term 92162 -
GROTESQUE A classical ornamentation featuring foliage, fruits and, unlike Arabesque, human and animal figures, sometimes fantastic or mythological in nature. The term may have originated from the fact that many examples of such ornamentation were found in grottoes. Preferred term 137828 -
GROTTO A shady cavern built as a garden feature. In the 18th century it usually took the form of an artificial rocky cave or apartment decorated with stalactites and shells in a wild part of the grounds. Preferred term 69022 -
Groundnuts Narrow term 84285 -
GROUP FILTER ROOM A building, often with underground rooms, used to receive all reports of aircraft locations, to assimilate and assess this information in order to provide the most accurate possible picture to the Operations Room of a fighter or bomber Group. Preferred term 143447 -
GROUP HEADQUARTERS A building used as a headquarters and reporting centre for an Army, Navy or Air Force Group. Preferred term 100543 -
GROYNE A structure extending into the sea for the purpose of preventing further movement of washed up sand and shingle. Preferred term 70608 -
GRUBENHAUS A timber building based around a sunken hollow, the floor of which may have been suspended above the hollow to counteract dampness. Grubenhauser are believed to date from the 5th to 8th centuries AD but may be earlier. Use Grubenhauser as plural. Preferred term 68927 -
Gryse Narrow term 92163 -
GUANO The excrement of seabirds and bats used as a fertilizer. Preferred term 79029 -
Guano Works Narrow term 92164 -
GUARD CHAMBER A room frequently in a military building where sentries guard and protect the premises. Preferred term 137829 -
Guard Post Narrow term 70929 -
Guard Room Narrow term 160503 -
GUARD TOWER A watchtower used to guard prisons, camps or other facilities. Preferred term 159204 -
GUARDHOUSE A building used for the accommodation of a military guard and/or the detainment of prisoners. Preferred term 68885 -
Guards Chapel Narrow term 92165 -
Gudgeon Narrow term 139642 -
GUEST COTTAGE Cottage provided for guests to a country house. Preferred term 92166 -
GUEST HOUSE A separate residence for guests, a house on a private estate or a monastery building specifically for receiving visitors. Preferred term 68791 -

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