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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
PARK PALE A wooden stake fence, often associated with deer hunting. Preferred term 68607 -
Park Rangers Lodge Narrow term 92858 -
PARK SHELTER A shelter in a public park. Preferred term 92859 -
PARK WALL A stone or brick wall enclosing a park. Preferred term 69035 -
PARKING METER A coin-operated meter receiving fees for parking a vehicle in a street, and indicating time allowed. Preferred term 92860 -
Parkland Narrow term 71122 -
PARLIAMENT HOUSE A building in which a parliament meets and conducts the business of government. Preferred term 92861 -
PARLOUR Originally a reception room where visitors come come to talk especially in a closed establishment such as a monastery or school. Later used to refer to any room used for entertaining guests. Preferred term 138061 -
Parochial School A school with religious education in addition to conventional education run by parishes. Narrow term 159221 -
PARROT HOUSE A building or cage in which parrots are bred and kept. Preferred term 92862 -
Parsonage Narrow term 68936 -
PARTERRE A level space in a garden occupied by ornamental flower beds. Preferred term 83978 -
PARTIAL SOLAR SALT WORKS A coastal site producing salt by solar evaporation of seawater in a series of PONDS, followed by boiling of the concentrated brine in a PANHOUSE Preferred term 143967 -
PARTICULAR BAPTIST CHAPEL A place of worship for Particular Baptists, a Calvinistic Baptist denomination who believe in predestination. Preferred term 92863 -
PARTING VESSEL A container, usually square or rectangular, used in metal processing for separating metals one from another, usually silver from gold. Preferred term 97240 -
PARTITION WALL An interior wall, usually not load bearing, that divides a space. Preferred term 139629 -
PARVIS A space usually in front of a church entrance but can include the space surrounding a church. Preferred term 138062 -
PASSAGE A narrow means of access, often internal. Preferred term 138063 -
PASSAGE AISLE A narrow aisle that pierces an internal buttress. Preferred term 138064 -
PASSAGE GRAVE A form of Neolithic burial monument comprising a large circular stone or earthen mound, with a low and narrow entrance passage leading to a wider and higher stone built chamber. Preferred term 70068 -
Passage Tomb Narrow term 99654 -
Passageway Narrow term 138065 -
PASSENGER VESSEL A vessel designed principally for the carriage of fare paying passengers. Preferred term - -
PASSENGERS People who have paid to travel on a vessel without having to work their passage. Preferred term 109153 -
PASSING BRACE A long straight timber, halved across other roof timbers, especially running from a wall post or aisle post across the tiebeam to the opposing rafter. Preferred term 138066 -
PASSING WINDBRACE A windbrace that bypasses one purlin to be jointed into the next purlin or principal. Preferred term 138067 -
PASSIVE AIR DEFENCE SITE Sites, buildings or structures involved in passive air defence, usually by forcing hostile aircraft to fly high or drop their bombs on the wrong targets. Use more specific term. Preferred term 143458 -
Pastern Trammel Narrow term - -
PASTURE A field covered with herbage for the grazing of livestock. Preferred term 143494 -
PATEN A plate used in the Eucharist. Preferred term 95991 -

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