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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
MARSHALLING YARD A series of parallel railway sidings on which goods wagons originating from different locations can be sorted or re-sorted into new trains before being despatched to their next destination or sorting points. Preferred term 87826 -
Marshalsea Narrow term 92562 -
MARSHMANS COTTAGE The residence of a marsh keeper. Preferred term 92563 -
MARTELLO TOWER A coastal gun/watch tower built as part of the anti-invasion defences during the Napoleonic Wars. Preferred term 68893 -
Martin Down Style Enclosure Narrow term 70835 -
MASH HOUSE A brewery building where malt is mixed with hot water to form wort. Preferred term 92564 -
MASHER A hand held device for mashing food, usually with a flat holed base attached to a handle. Preferred term 96788 -
MASK An object worn, or carried, to cover the face. Preferred term 96416 -
Masonic Hall Narrow term 92565 -
Masonic Hostel Narrow term 169969 -
Masonic Lodge Narrow term 92566 -
Masonic School Narrow term 92567 -
Masons Hall Narrow term 92568 -
Masons Lodge Narrow term 92569 -
MASONS MARK A device, monogram or symbol incised in stonework by a mason as a means of identifying his work. Particularly common in Romanesque and Gothic buildings. Preferred term 139630 -
MASONS MITRE The non-diagonal joint at the right-angled meeting of two stone mouldings. Preferred term 137975 -
Masons Temple Narrow term 92570 -
MASS GRAVE A pit used to bury a large number of people who have died, or been killed, either as a result of warfare, epidemics or natural disasters. Preferred term 144484 -
MAST HOUSE A building where masts are made and stored. Preferred term 78244 -
MAST POND A pond with underwater arches where the poles for masts were stored to prevent them from drying and splitting. Preferred term 78243 -
Master Brewers House Narrow term 92571 -
Master Hosiers House Narrow term 92572 -
MASTER ROPEMAKERS HOUSE The residence of a master ropemaker. Preferred term 92573 -
MASTER SHIPWRIGHTS HOUSE The residence of a master shipwright. Preferred term 94176 -
Master Weavers House Narrow term 92574 -
MASTERS ROOM Room in a building or complex in which the master of an establishment, such as a workhouse or a school, is accommodated. Preferred term 141261 -
MASTICATOR A powerful machine comprising a pair of heated cylinders revolving inside a chamber, and used for converting raw rubber into a soft plastic mass by being 'chewed' between knives or teeth projecting from the cylinders. Preferred term 137976 -
Masting Shears Narrow term 167867 -
MASTING SHEERS A pair of SHEER LEGS mounted on shore or on a SHEER HULK, used as a crane to hoist a mast and lower it into place on a ship. Preferred term 100221 -
MASTS Long poles or spars, usually set vertically, on sailing boats and ships to support the sails. Preferred term 79081 -

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