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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
HOSIERY WORKSHOP A place where knitted fabrics and legware garments were manufactured. Preferred term 92284 -
HOSPICE An establishment providing care for the terminally ill. Preferred term 70975 -
HOSPITAL An establishment providing medical or surgical treatment for the ill or wounded. Use narrower term where possible. Preferred term 68716 -
HOSPITAL BLOCK An area of a building functioning as a hospital. Preferred term 141282 -
HOSPITAL BLOCK A specialist unit within a hospital complex. It may be a separate building or sometimes linked by a corridor or covered walkway to a main building. Preferred term 92285 -
HOSPITAL BUILDING A hospital building of uncertain function. Use more specific type if known. Preferred term 92286 -
Hospital Campus Use both terms. Narrow term 162966 -
Hospital Canteen Narrow term 92287 -
Hospital Chapel Use both terms. Narrow term 71654 -
HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT A separate functional unit of a hospital not necessarily on the same site. Preferred term 92288 -
Hospital For Disabled Veterans Narrow term 159329 -
HOSPITAL FOR EPILEPTICS A specialist hospital for the medical treatment of patients suffering from epilepsy. Originally epilepsy was seen as a mental illness. Preferred term 92289 -
HOSPITAL FOR FISTULA AND RECTAL DISEASES A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of fistular and rectal disorders and diseases. Preferred term 92290 -
HOSPITAL FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES A hospital where people with learning difficulties receive medical treatment. Preferred term 147271 -
Hospital For The Mentally Handicapped Narrow term 159330 -
HOSPITAL FOR URINARY DISEASES A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of urinary disorders and diseases. Preferred term 92292 -
Hospital Kitchen Use both terms. Narrow term 92293 -
HOSPITAL LAUNDRY A laundry attached to a hospital. Preferred term 92294 -
HOSPITAL SCHOOL A charity school, usually housed in an almshouse. Preferred term 92295 -
HOSPITAL SHIP A ship used for treating patients or moving them between a battle zone and a safe area. Preferred term - -
HOSPITAL WARD A large room, similar to a dormitory, within a hospital, and used for the temporary or permanent accommodation of patients, either waiting for or recovering from operations or undergoing long term treatment. Preferred term 103232 -
HOSPITALLERS CAMERA A residence used during short visits by an official and attendants of the Knights Hospitallers for administrative purposes on their estates. Preferred term 70122 -
HOSPITALLERS CHURCH A place of worship for the Knights of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, a military order dedicated to the provision of hospitality for pilgrims, to the care of the sick and to the protection of the Holy Land. Preferred term 92296 -
HOSPITALLERS PRECEPTORY An estate or manor of a subordinate community of the Knights of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Includes the mother house, the Priory of St. John, Clerkenwell. Preferred term 70175 -
Hospitallers Priory Narrow term 70978 -
Hospitium Narrow term 92297 -
HOSTEL A building, usually containing several dormitories, used as a cheap, short term residence. Use more specific term if known. Preferred term 70998 -
Hostelry Narrow term 70979 -
HOT AIR ENGINE An engine which uses air or the products of combustion as its working medium. Preferred term 137869 -
Hot Bath Narrow term 151489 -

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