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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
MILKING PARLOUR A place used for the milking of cows. Preferred term 71548 -
Milking Pot Narrow term - -
MILKING SHED A building in which cows are milked. Preferred term 71410 -
MILKING VESSEL A container to receive milk during the milking process. Preferred term 97216 -
MILL A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. Preferred term 69303 -
Mill Apprentice House Narrow term 87526 -
MILL DAM A dam constructed across a stream to raise its water-level and make it available to power a mill wheel. Preferred term 69338 -
MILL HOUSE The residence of a miller, often attached to a mill. Preferred term 68954 -
MILL LODGE A northern term for water reservoirs at steam powered industrial sites that are part of the steam raising plant and are used for recirculating condenser cooling water. The lodge had to be large enough to supply the condenser with cool water for a day. Preferred term 92626 -
Mill Managers House Narrow term 92627 -
Mill Masters House Narrow term 92628 -
Mill Mound Narrow term 71081 -
MILL POND The area of water retained above a mill dam for driving a mill. Preferred term 69339 -
MILL RACE The channel of water that provides a current of water to drive a millwheel. Preferred term 69340 -
Mill Shaft Narrow term 139638 -
Mill Workers Cottage Narrow term 92629 -
Mill Workers Village Narrow term 92630 -
Millers Cottage Narrow term 92631 -
Millers House Narrow term 71403 -
Milliners Shop Narrow term 92632 -
Millinery Warehouse Narrow term 93936 -
MILLING MACHINE A machine tool capable of creating a variety of forms and surfaces in materials by way of a spinning cutter positioned over a movable table. Preferred term 137983 -
MILLSTONE A large stone used to grind grain or similar. Preferred term 95791 -
MILLSTONE One of a pair of large circular stones used for grinding corn in a mill. Preferred term 69482 -
MILLSTONE A flat, circular stone, usually made of sandstone, used in pairs for grinding corn and other meal. Preferred term 139521 -
MILLSTONE ROUGHOUT An partly-worked millstone that is still to be finished. Preferred term 95792 -
MILLSTONE WORKING SITE A site where millstones have been cut to shape and/or fabricated from smaller pieces of stone. Preferred term 69392 -
Millwheel Narrow term 94015 -
MINE An excavation made in the earth for the purpose of digging out metallic ores, coal, salt, or precious stones etc. Use specific type where known. Preferred term 69343 -
MINE BUILDING A building found at the site of a mine. Use specific type where known. Preferred term 69347 -

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