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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
POKER A bar or rod, usually of metal, used to push another object into place eg to push coals within a fire. Preferred term 96957 -
Polacca Narrow term - -
POLACRE A ship or brig peculiar to the Mediterranean. Preferred term - -
POLE A long usually cylindrical object usually made of wood. Preferred term 96393 -
Pole Narrow term 160372 -
POLE AXE A long shaft topped by an axe head. Differs from a battleaxe by the length of the shaft. Preferred term 95207 -
POLES A long thin piece of wood, Preferred term 85684 -
Polesheath Narrow term - -
POLICE BOX A metal, wooden or concrete box containing a telephone for use by the public, limited accommodation for use as a temporary cell, and a lamp on top that could be used to attract the attention of a passing patrol. Preferred term 71541 -
POLICE CELL A room for temporary imprisonment and detention at a Police Station. Preferred term 138100 -
Police Court Narrow term 135320 -
Police Headquarters Narrow term 71679 -
POLICE HOUSE A building providing lodgings for police constables. Preferred term 92955 -
Police Office Narrow term 92956 -
POLICE STATION The office or headquarters of a local police force, or of a police district. Preferred term 68734 -
Police Store Narrow term 71370 -
POLICE TELEPHONE PILLAR A metal pillar with a flashable lamp on top containing an emergency telephone for use by members of the public and by officers of the local police force. Preferred term 92957 -
POLICE TRAINING COLLEGE An educational establishment for the training of police cadets. Preferred term 92958 -
Police Wireless Station Narrow term 92959 -
POLISHED AXEHEAD An axehead of flint or other stone, commonly used for Neolithic types. Preferred term 97405 -
POLISHED KNIFE A stone tool, often only polished on the edge. Preferred term 97406 -
POLISHER Polished bone used to burnish objects eg pottery. Preferred term 96958 -
POLISHING IRON A tool used to produce a polish on an object. Preferred term 97048 -
POLISHING SHOP A building in which engineered metal products are finished and polished. Preferred term 71822 -
POLISSOIR Stone used for grinding or polishing during the manufacture of lithic implements Preferred term 140551 -
POLITICAL CLUB A building owned by a constituency political party which provides a meeting place for local political activities and also provides entertainment facilities for its members and guests. Preferred term 71677 -
POLLEN The remains of the fine powdery substance produced by male elements of flowering plants, uniquely identifiable to the species it came from. Preferred term 100095 -
POLO FIELD A piece of prepared ground on which the game of polo is played. Preferred term 92960 -
POLYGONAL ENCLOSURE An area of land, roughly shaped like a polygon and enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. Preferred term 70365 -
Polyptych Narrow term - -

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