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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
Powder Store Narrow term 92982 -
POWDERING ROOM A small room off a bedroom, usually in eighteenth century houses, in which a person would have their wig powdered. Preferred term 138112 -
POWER GENERATION SITE Buildings, sites and structures associated with the generation and transmission of power. Preferred term 92983 -
POWER HOUSE A building housing the permanent electricity generator supply for domestic use or small scale unspecified power generation on an airfield. Unlike stand by set houses, power houses had to cope with both essential and non-essential loads. Preferred term 82756 -
POWER HOUSE (1380/24) A power house built to Air Ministry drawing number 1380/24. Preferred term 160241 -
POWER HOUSE (207/17) A power house built to Air Ministry drawing number 207/17 and comprising four rooms; a driver's room, workshop and store, battery room and engine room containing 2 generator sets. Preferred term 160242 -
POWER HOUSE (476/18) The standard RFC power house built to Air Ministry drawing number 476/18 and comprising an engine room with a small workshop and driver's room. Preferred term 160243 -
POWER LOOM A power driven cloth-weaving machine. Preferred term 138113 -
POWER LOOM SHED A building housing a number of power looms. Preferred term 94104 -
POWER STATION A building or set of buildings and structures where power, especially electrical or mechanical, is generated. Use more specific type where known. Preferred term 69369 -
POWER SYMBOL A symbol with secular signifigance, particularly implying authority. Preferred term 99620 -
Practice Camp Narrow term 68913 -
PRACTICE TRENCH A system of trenches dug by troops for practice purposes. Preferred term 100022 -
Praetentura Use both terms. Narrow term 71168 -
Praetorium Use both terms. Narrow term 71038 -
Pratt Trusss Bridge Narrow term 122509 -
PRAWNS Small, marine crustaceans are used as food. Preferred term 79146 -
PRAYER BEAD A bead or group of beads used in prayer. Preferred term 95985 -
PRAYER BOOK A book containing prayers. Preferred term 95418 -
PRAYER SCROLL A scroll containing prayers. Preferred term 95983 -
PRAYER STICK A stick inscribed with a prayer or prayers for use in praying. Preferred term 95982 -
Pre Conquest Inscribed Stone Narrow term 71001 -
PREACHING CROSS A cross, erected on a highway or in an open place, at which monks and others used to preach. Preferred term 69991 -
PREACHING PIT A large, circular hollow, often with a platform and seating built into the sides, used for preaching. Preferred term 70115 -
Prebendal House Narrow term 68937 -
Preceptors College Narrow term 92985 -
PRECEPTORY A manor or estate owned and run by an order of knights and governed by a preceptor. Preferred term 70174 -
Preceptory Of The Knights Of St Lazarus Narrow term 92986 -
PRECINCT The ground immediately surrounding a place, particularly a religious building. Preferred term 92987 -
PRECINCT WALL A wall enclosing a precinct. Preferred term 70116 -

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