2026-04-09T07:22:43+01:0012,437281415https://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects/format/jsonhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects/format/xmlhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/objects592471142Pit DwellingNPreviously interpreted as dwellings, now believed to be principally storage pits.1N621971555Pit Pony StableNUse both terms.1N866492930Pit Prop ShopNUse both terms.1N1204379132PIT PROPSYA large block of wood used to support the roof of a mine.77P10728142999PIT TRAPYA pit used to trap game. Often originally covered and consealed, and sometimes with sharpened stakes in the base.1P866592931Pit VillageN1N3802139517PIT WHEELYThe main gearwheel in a water mill, sharing the same shaft as the exterior waterwheel but placed within the mill.546P1226285632Pit WoodN77N1204479133PITCHYA dark, viscous substance obtained, from the distillation of wood tar or turpentine, and used as a sealant for caulking the seams of a ship or boat.77P10714142966PITCH MAKING HEARTHYA hearth constructed specifically for the manufacture of pitch.1P3254138091PITCHBACK WHEELYA waterwheel where the incoming supply of water is introduced at the top of the wheel and drops onto the paddles, or buckets, of the wheel which rotates in the reverse direction to that of the incoming flow.546P866692932PITCHBACK WHEELYA type of waterwheel where the incoming supply of water leaves a launder near the top of the wheel, and drops onto the paddles or buckets of the wheel which rotates in the reverse direction to that of the incoming flow.1P144210199196796PITCHERYA large jug, usually rounded with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.128P144310199295797PITCHFORKYA long handled fork with two or three long curved tines for tossing straw or hay.128P654678797PITHEAD BATHSYA building containing the colliery showers. Also often containing first aid and mine rescue facilities.1P3990159174PIVOTYA piece of stone or timber with a small cup shaped depression in its upper surface, set into the ground to fasten a door, gate, window etc to allow it to open and shut.546P866792933PLACE OF WORSHIPYA place where appropriate acts, rites and ceremonies are performed to honour or revere a supernatural being, power or holy entity. Use specific type where known.1P866892934PLAGUE CEMETERYYA burial ground for victims of the plague.1P866992935Plague ChurchyardN1N591971134Plague HouseN1N867092936PLAGUE MEMORIALYA commemorative monument to victims of the plague.1P504170041PLAGUE PITYA deep pit used for the burial of plague victims.1P421168720PLAGUE STONEYA stone on which plague victims placed vinegar-disinfected money to pay for food left for them by the townspeople.1P495469948PLAIN AN GWARRYYA Cornish Medieval amphitheatre used for the performance of mystery plays and sports.1P867192937Plainsong SchoolN1N144410199395392PLANYA diagram or drawing made by projection onto a horizontal plane, often of a building.128P3255138092PLAN COMPONENTNThe element or elements that make up the different parts of a structural plan.546P11486162612PLAN TYPESN1P144510199496955PLANEYA tool used to smooth wood. It has a flat surface with an adjustable blade protruding through it.128P867292938PLANETARIUMYA building incorporating a model representation of the planetary system projected onto the ceiling.1P