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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
Periodic Kiln Narrow term 162882 -
PERISTALITH A stone ring built to enclose and sometimes revet a burial mound or cairn. Preferred term 162795 -
PERISTYLE A colonnade all around the exterior of a building or an interior space such as a courtyard. Preferred term 159281 -
Perpetual Kiln Narrow term 162884 -
PERSONAL ACCESSORY An object belonging to, used by, or related exclusively to one person and normally carried or kept privately by that person. Preferred term 97454 -
PERSONAL EFFECTS Baggage, plate, money, clothes and other personal belongings of all kinds. Use only where the vessel is a cargo vessel conveying the goods of a person of consequence, e.g. a noble or diplomat, rather than for a general passenger vessel. Preferred term 141953 -
PERSONAL GROOMING AND HYGIENE ITEM An item used in caring for the body for appearance and cleanliness. Preferred term 97689 -
Personal Hoard Narrow term - -
PERSONAL HYGIENE CONTAINER This includes cosmetic containers. Preferred term 97236 -
PERSONAL ORNAMENT An object originally created to be worn on the human body or on clothing for ornamentation rather than for protection or as a body covering. Preferred term 97111 -
PERSONAL SYMBOL An object originally created to communicate a particular personal belief, achievement, status or membership. It includes articles of adornment or clothing worn primarily for their symbolism. Preferred term 97112 -
Pest House Narrow term 68718 -
PESTLE A tool for pounding or grinding. Preferred term 96392 -
Pet Cemetery Narrow term 92897 -
PET FOOD FACTORY Factory for the production of Pet Food. Preferred term 152547 -
PETANQUE TERRAIN A prepared piece of ground on which the game of Petanque is played. Preferred term 143176 -
Petit Tranchet Arrowhead Narrow term - -
PETRIFYING WELL A well with an unusually high mineral content that combined with extensive periods of evaporation may give objects a stony exterior. Once believed to have been caused by magic or witchcraft. Preferred term 151880 -
PETROCHEMICAL SITE Buildings and plant used for the refining of oil or the production of chemicals using oil. Preferred term 92898 -
Petroglyph Narrow term 71135 -
PETROGLYPH A rock carving, especially a prehistoric one. Preferred term 95826 -
PETROL ENGINE An internal combustion engine which uses a mixture of air and petrol as fuel, the combustion of which is by an electric spark. Preferred term 138079 -
PETROL PUMP A pump used to transfer petrol from a storage tank into cars, lorries and other road vehicles. Preferred term 92899 -
PETROL STATION A place where vehicles can be filled up with petrol, oil, water, etc. Preferred term 84599 -
PETROLEUM A dark, viscous liquid, obtained from the ground, which is refined for use as a fuel for motor vehicles and in generators to produce light and heat, and as a solvent. Preferred term 79125 -
PETROLEUM WARFARE SITE A site, usually including fuel tanks, pipe works and control buildings, where flaming petroleum was intended to be used as a weapon against a hostile invasion. Preferred term 141975 -
PETTY SESSIONS COURT A court of summary jurisdiction formally recognized by statute in 1848. Renamed Magistrates Court, following legislation, in 1949. Preferred term 135318 -
PEW A wooden bench with a back and ends, usually fixed and found in churches. The bench ends are often decorated. Preferred term 138982 -
PEW A bench with a back, usually in a church. Preferred term 96549 -
PEW PLATFORM A base on which pews or benches can be placed. Preferred term 167853 -

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