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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
SISTERS OF ST JOHN NUNNERY A priory of the female Order of Knights Hospitallers. Preferred term 70173 -
Sisters Of St John Priory Use both terms. Narrow term 71263 -
Sistrum Narrow term - -
SITE Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. Preferred term 70412 -
Site Layer Narrow term 143497 -
SITTING ROOM Originally a room in a house where a family would gather, usually in the evening, to sit and read, write, sew, play music etc. This term has become commonly used as an alternative to living room. Preferred term 139393 -
SIXTH RATE SHIP OF THE LINE Preferred term - -
Skate Narrow term - -
SKATEPARK A purpose-built facility providing an area for wheeled sports, such as skateboarding, skating and BMX cycling, equipped with ramps and other structures and obstacles for the performance of tricks and manoeuvres. Preferred term 143016 -
Skating Pond Narrow term 93342 -
SKATING RINK A piece of ice or a floor, often within a building, used for skating. Preferred term 71587 -
Skeleton Narrow term 70985 -
SKEW ARCH An arch with jambs that do not stand at an angle of ninety degrees to its face. Preferred term 138920 -
SKEWER A pin used to hold meat together whilst cooking. Preferred term 96968 -
SKI Each of a pair of long narrow pieces of wood, usually pointed and turned up at the front, fastened under the feet for travel on snow. Preferred term 97137 -
SKILLET A form of frying pan, usually medieval. Preferred term 96803 -
Skilling Narrow term 93343 -
SKIN DISEASE HOSPITAL A specialist hospital for the medical treatment of skin diseases. Preferred term 93344 -
Skin Market Narrow term 93345 -
SKIRT A garment worn from the waist down by women. Preferred term 96617 -
SKIRTING BOARD A narrow timber board or moulding lining the base of an interior wall as a finish between it and and the floor. Preferred term 139778 -
SKITTLE A peg or upright object which is the target of a ball in skittles. Preferred term 95648 -
SKITTLE ALLEY A place where the game of skittles is played. Preferred term 93346 -
SKYLIGHT A glazed opening in a roof or ceiling. Preferred term 138245 -
SLAB BLOCK A rectangular multi-storey block of flats, greater in width than height. Preferred term 147247 -
SLAB BRIDGE A type of concrete bridge, developed in the 20th century, that consists of reinforced concrete deck slabs that sit on the supporting bridge piers and/or abutments. Preferred term 164183 -
SLAG A waste product from smelting metal. Preferred term 83901 -
SLAG A by-product usually from the smelting process. Preferred term 97418 -
Slag Bank Narrow term 162893 -
Slag Dump Narrow term 162895 -

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