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
Army Hospital Narrow term 91074 -
ARMY OFFICE A building used for a variety of administrative purposes, usually at a military base. Preferred term 71799 -
Army Tank Narrow term 91075 -
Aron Hakodesh Narrow term 162717 -
Aron Kodesh Narrow term 162718 -
Arp Centre Narrow term 162719 -
ARRIS FILLET A triangular piece of wood used to raise slates next to a wall or similar. Preferred term 137356 -
ARRIS GUTTER A V-shaped gutter. Preferred term 137357 -
Arrouiasian Abbey Use ABBEY with AUGUSTINIAN MONASTERY. Narrow term 70525 -
Arrouiasian Priory Use PRIORY with AUGUSTINIAN MONASTERY. Narrow term 70526 -
ARROW A projectile fired from a bow. Preferred term 95131 -
Arrow Shaft Straightener Narrow term - -
Arrow Smoother Narrow term - -
ARROW STRAIGHTENER A stone grooved on one face thought to have been used to straighten and smooth arrow shafts. Preferred term 96911 -
ARROWHEAD The weapon end of an arrow, often shaped for particular uses. Preferred term 95132 -
ARROWROOT A pure starch obtained from the tubers of the plant Maranta arundinacea used in cookery as a thickening agent. Preferred term 83811 -
ARSENAL A building or large scale site for the manufacture and/or storage of weapons, ammunition and equipment. Preferred term 68816 -
ARSENIC A semi metal, poisonous element used in a variety of industrial processes and in some medicinal preparations. Preferred term 83170 -
ARSENIC CALCINER A type of calcining kiln used in arsenic manufacture. Preferred term 69205 -
Arsenic Flue Narrow term 91076 -
ARSENIC MINE When secondary product use with major product and MINE, eg. COPPER MINE. Preferred term 69250 -
ARSENIC WORKS Buildings and plant used for the extraction and purification of arsenic oxide into various forms of pure arsenic. Preferred term 69137 -
Art Academy Narrow term 91077 -
ART AND EDUCATION VENUE Buildings and structures associated with educational and artistic recreational activities. Preferred term 91078 -
Art College Narrow term 162720 -
ART GALLERY A building in which works of art are displayed, permanently or temporarily. Preferred term 68694 -
ART SCHOOL A place where the creative arts are taught to students. Preferred term 71687 -
ART STORAGE FACILITY A site used for the safe storage of the art held in the national collections. During the Second World War many paintings, sculptures and works of art were moved to modified mines for safe keeping to protect them against bomb damage. Preferred term 167072 -
Art Studio Narrow term 162976 -
ARTEFACT SCATTER A spatially discrete scatter of mixed artefactual material found on the ground, seabed or riverbed which may have been deposited over time rather than resulting from one particular event. Index particular types where appropriate. Preferred term 86499 -

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