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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
OFFICE A room in which commercial or administrative activities are carried out. Preferred term 138023 -
OFFICERS MESS A building providing dining facilities and recreation for commissioned officers. Preferred term 71676 -
OFFICERS QUARTERS A building where military officers are accommodated. Preferred term 71833 -
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE Used where an existing building is designated as the residence of an official. Preferred term 94049 -
OGEE A decorative form consisting of two upright S-shaped curves positioned opposite one another with their concave sections placed at the top. Preferred term 138024 -
OGEE ARCH A pointed arch in which the arcs comprising it are centred on points both outside and inside the arch so that the point takes the form of a double S, or ogee. Preferred term 138025 -
OGEE BRACE A brace which is cut to a double curve. Preferred term 138026 -
Ogee Moulding Narrow term 138969 -
OGHAM STONE Upright stones engraved on the edges with a Celtic script consisting of lines or notches. Preferred term 70111 -
OGHAM STONE A stone inscribed or marked with ogham letters used for a memorial Preferred term 100135 -
OHEL Prayer hall at burial ground, especially a small walk-in memorial devoted to a deceased Hasidic rabbi. Preferred term 147308 -
OIL A smooth, flammable liquid, produced naturally or from plants or animals, and used for a variety of purposes. Preferred term 79105 -
OIL BASED PRODUCTS Materials or goods which have been produced wholly or in part from oil, e.g. petroleum. Preferred term 79106 -
OIL CAKE Cattle fodder or fertilizer resulting from the extracting of oil from seeds. Preferred term 83010 -
OIL DISTILLERY A site used for the separation of oil into its constituent parts by heating in an enclosed vessel(s). Preferred term 92782 -
OIL ENGINE An internal combustion engine powered by the combustion of vapourized oil. Preferred term 92783 -
OIL ENGINE An oil-fuelled internal combustion engine, developed in the late 19th century, and usually made as a stationary, horizontal unit. Preferred term 138027 -
OIL FIRED POWER STATION An electricity-producing power station fired by oil. Preferred term 92784 -
OIL FUEL BERTH A purpose built quay for supplying ships with fuel. Preferred term 88198 -
OIL MILL A factory where fruit and seed oil is produced by an oil machine. Preferred term 69132 -
OIL PUMP A piece of machinery used to raise oil from a well. Preferred term 92785 -
OIL REFINERY A works where crude oil is distilled into its fractions or cuts. Preferred term 69153 -
OIL RETORT HOUSE A structure erected for the processing of shale, to extract oil through heating. Preferred term 92787 -
OIL RIG A supporting structure for drilling machinery used in the extraction of or prospecting for mineral oils. Preferred term 92788 -
OIL SILO An underground structure for the storage of mineral oil. Preferred term 92789 -
OIL WELL A site where petroleum is drawn. Preferred term 69154 -
OIL WORKS Buildings, sites and structures associated with the retrieval, refining, processing and storage of petroleum oil. Preferred term 119013 -
OILCLOTH MILL A mill in which oilcloth (a heavy cotton or linen cloth with a linseed oil coating) was produced. Preferred term 159345 -
OILER Generic term for all vessels used to supply warships with any type of fuel. Preferred term - -
OINTMENT JAR A jar for the storage of ointment. Preferred term 95288 -

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