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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
ROBE A long outer garment reaching the ankles. Preferred term 96598 -
ROBIN AIRCRAFT HANGAR A small dispersal WWII military aircraft hangar featuring an "A" shaped steel frame clad with corrugated iron; end doors were supported by outriggers when open.Typically used on aircraft storage units or satellite landing grounds. Variations in size. Preferred term 140339 -
Robins (Type B) Narrow term 140492 -
ROCK ART Refers to art, whether carving or painting, applied to free -standing stones or cave walls. Preferred term 142031 -
ROCK BRIDGE A bridge constructed using rockwork to create a craggy, naturalistic appearance. A feature of 18th century rococo gardens and parks. Preferred term 93157 -
ROCK CARVING A decorative design or illustration, often an anthropomorphic or geometrical image, carved into a stone surface, such as a cave wall or free-standing stone. Usually, though not always, of Prehistoric date. Preferred term 70180 -
ROCK CUT CHAMBER A manmade chamber cut into a rockface. Preferred term 70408 -
ROCK CUT DWELLING A dwelling cut into the rockface of a cliff or hillside, often with a built frontage. Many date from the Medieval period and are still in use in some areas of the country. Preferred term 68957 -
ROCK CUT GRAVE A grave which has been formed by cutting into the bedrock of a site. Preferred term 142010 -
Rock Cut House Narrow term 71211 -
Rock Dwelling Narrow term 93158 -
ROCK GARDEN A garden consisting primarily of rocks and rock plants. Preferred term 71668 -
ROCK PAINTING Art applied in pigment to rock wether in the form of a free-standing stone or the walls of a cave. Preferred term 142032 -
ROCK SALT Salt in its natural state Preferred term 87597 -
ROCK SHELTER The area beneath a natural overhang at the base of a cliff or crag. This may have been used for occupation, burial, etc. Index with site type where known. Preferred term 68974 -
ROCKERY A pile of rough stones and soil used for the growing of ferns and other plants. Preferred term 78870 -
ROCKET A missile or aircraft that obtain its thrust from a rocket engine. Some rockets will exist as monuments for example, in the form of gate guardians. Double index with the monument type where appropriate. Preferred term 164390 -
ROCKET HOUSE A building specifically built to house life saving apparatus used when conditions prevented the lifeboat from deploying. Preferred term 169871 -
ROCKET MOTOR FACTORY A factory for the manufacture of rocket motors, both for civil and military use. Preferred term 93159 -
ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY Unspecified Second World War anti-aircraft battery. There were three types of battery. The U2P and U20P had different arrangements of DFW55373 projector sites for the 20-barrelled 3" projectors. The U9P mounted 12-barrelled projectors. Preferred term 143257 -
ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (TYPE 55373) Rocket projector site with a circular or octagonal concrete holdfast, 1.5m across, surrounded by a 4.6m radius octagonal concrete surround. Six such rocket projectors were arranged in a 3 x 2 grid. Personnel shelters placed midway between each site. Preferred term 143253 -
ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (TYPE U20P) 6 Type DFW 55373s placed in a 3X2 rectangular plan. Each projector was separated by 31-34m. Hardened personnel and ammunition shelters located midway between each projector, but ammunition stored outside the perimeter. Preferred term 143427 -
ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (TYPE U2P) 64 Type DFW55373 projector sites arranged in and 8x8 grid or in 4 groups of 16. 30m between each projector, with hardened personnel and ammunition shelters located midway between each Preferred term 143254 -
ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (TYPE U9P) 6 DFW55373 projector emplacements spaced in a 3x2 rectangular gid, but each spaced 35m apart. No blast protection was provided at the shelters, which were placed between the projector emplacements. Preferred term 143256 -
ROCKET PROJECTOR BATTERY (TYPE UP) 64 Type DFW55373 single projector sites arranged in an 8x8 grid or in 4 groups of 16. 30m between each projector, with hardened personnel and ammunition shelters located midway between each Preferred term 143310 -
Rocket Research Facility Use both terms. Narrow term 99592 -
ROCKET TEST FACILITY An area for the testing of rockets and guided missiles. Includes all structures associated with both the firing and testing of rockets and missiles. Preferred term 93881 -
Rocket Testing Range Narrow term 93971 -
Rocket Underground Launcher Narrow term 167034 -
ROCKWORK An area of either natural or artificial stone arranged to resemble a rocky outcrop or cliff face within animal cages/enclosures of a Zoo. Preferred term 147457 -

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