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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
SHELF A flat, horizontal piece of timber or masonry projecting from or recessed into a wall to hold objects. Preferred term 141128 -
SHELF A flat surface designed to hold objects. For a set of shelves use shelving. Preferred term 96553 -
SHELL BRIDGE A bridge decorated with shells forming an ornamental feature. Preferred term 93300 -
SHELL CASES Outer cases for ammunition shells, e.g. Howitzer shells; not "live" ammunition, i.e. either at the first stage of manufacture, or having been expended. Preferred term 141863 -
SHELL FACTORY A works or factory where shells or projectiles were machined before they were dispatched to a filling factory to be filled with explosives. Preferred term 99582 -
SHELL FOUNTAIN A fountain decorated with shells forming an ornamental feature. Preferred term 93301 -
SHELL GROTTO A grotto decorated with shells, sometimes a room in a house, sometimes a detached building. Preferred term 93302 -
SHELL HOOD A shell-shaped moulded hood over an exterior opening, such as a doorway. Preferred term 139099 -
SHELL HOUSE An ornamental building, usually decorated with or displaying shells. Preferred term 93303 -
SHELL KEEP A Norman keep, in the form of a circular or polygonal enclosure surrounded by a wall. Preferred term 68839 -
Shell Keep Castle Narrow term 71249 -
SHELL MIDDEN A refuse heap of discarded shells. Preferred term 68664 -
SHELLFISH Aquatic invertebrate animals whose outer covering is a shell, often 'farmed' to be eaten. Includes molluscs and crustaceans. Preferred term 79175 -
SHELTER A structure which protects an area of ground from the weather. Preferred term 70411 -
SHELTER SHED An open-sided building known to have been used for sheltering animals other than cattle. Preferred term 71442 -
SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION Accommodation designed for the elderly, disabled, etc, as individual units. Preferred term 93304 -
SHELVING A set of shelves. Preferred term 97447 -
SHEMOT Sacred Jewish texts and appurtenances buried within a Jewish cemetery. Preferred term 151488 -
SHEPHERDS HUT A small building used as a shelter by a shepherd. Preferred term 71564 -
Shiel Narrow term 71250 -
SHIELD A protective piece of armour carried in the hand to protect the bearer from weapons. Preferred term 95215 -
Shield Boss Narrow term 95241 -
Shield Mount Narrow term - -
Shielding Narrow term 71255 -
SHIELING Pasture to which animals were driven for grazing, with associated temporary huts for domestic or agricultural use. Preferred term 68571 -
SHIFT An underskirt or dress with little shaping. Preferred term 96615 -
Shifted Medieval Village Use Medieval in a period field. Narrow term 71256 -
Shifted Settlement Narrow term 99964 -
SHIFTED VILLAGE An extant settlement which shows evidence of a shift in focus, eg. towards a new road, generally in the form of abandoned buildings or earthworks on the margin furthest from the new focus. Preferred term 69005 -
SHIFTING HOUSE A building in a military complex (eg. naval dockyard, castle, etc.) for preparing gunpowder. Preferred term 83162 -

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