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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
SERVICE WING A building or wing of a large house in which the servants would live and carry out some of their duties. Preferred term 71443 -
SERVICE WING A wing of a house used specifically for the storage of household materials and victuals. Preferred term 138226 -
Servicemens Club Narrow term 71669 -
SERVICES CLUB A place where current and former members of the armed services meet for social and recreational activities. Preferred term 93286 -
SERVICES HOME A residential establishment for retired armed servicemen and women. Preferred term 93287 -
SERVITE FRIARY A friary of the Order of the Friar servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Servites. The Servite Fathers came to England in 1864. Preferred term 94002 -
SERVITE NUNNERY A nunnery of nuns belonging to the Order of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Servites. Preferred term 94084 -
SESSIONS HOUSE A building housing court rooms and associated offices and cells, in which the Quarter Sessions were held. Preferred term 135317 -
SET SQUARE Right angled triangular plate for determining, measuring or setting out set angles. Preferred term 95338 -
SETBACK BUTTRESS A buttress that is set slightly away from a corner. Usually one of a pair. Preferred term 138227 -
Sett Stone Narrow term 121273 -
Settle Use as an external architectural feature only. Narrow term 93288 -
SETTLEMENT A small concentration of dwellings. Preferred term 68977 -
SETTLING PIT Pit for the depostion of ore sediment from waste water collected from ore washing. Preferred term 69384 -
SETTLING TANK A large tank where particles suspended in water, or other liquids, are allowed to sink to the bottom forming a sediment. Preferred term 69385 -
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS CHAPEL A place of worship for members of the Seventh Day Adventists Church. This was formed in 1843 by followers believing in the imminent second coming of Christ. Preferred term 99658 -
Seventh Day Adventists Church Narrow term 93290 -
SEWAGE Waste matter, usually liquid in form, consisting of the contents of sewers and cesspits. Preferred term 84509 -
SEWAGE DUMPING VESSEL A vessel equipped with sealed tanks for transporting sewage and dumping it in deep water. Preferred term - -
SEWAGE FARM A farm on which liquid sewage was regularly used for irrigation as a means of sewage disposal. Preferred term 71241 -
SEWAGE PUMPING STATION A building used to pump sewage from the sewers to the filter beds of a sewage works. Preferred term 71644 -
Sewage Treatment Works Narrow term 93291 -
SEWAGE WORKS A group of buildings in which local sewage is filtered and purified in large rectangular or circular tanks. Preferred term 70458 -
SEWER A large drain or conduit for carrying away wastes. Preferred term 70459 -
Sewer Commissioners Office Narrow term 93292 -
SEWER INSPECTION CHAMBER A chamber attached to the sewer of a building to facilitate the removal of any blockage. Preferred term 140117 -
Sewer Vent Narrow term 71243 -
SEWER VENTILATION PIPE A tall, hollow pipe, usually cast-iron, resembling a lamp-post. Used to ventilate sewer systems. Preferred term 143500 -
SEWING MACHINES Machines for mechanical sewing, as opposed to sewing by hand. Victoriran and early 20th century examples are usually constructed of metal and operated by a hand wheel or treadle. Later examples may be electrically operated and/or have a plastic shell. Preferred term 170004 -
SEXFOIL PLAN A decorative pattern, as used in tracery or a Gothic arch, featuring six lobes, or foils, separated by cusps. Preferred term 138228 -

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