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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
BASKETBALL COURT	A prepared area of ground, often enclosed, used for the game of basketball.	Preferred term	162721	-
Bastel House		Narrow term	91147	-
BASTION	An outward projection from a defensive wall allowing the defenders to attack the flanks of any force attacking the wall.	Preferred term	137422	-
BASTION	A flanking tower, or projection from the main walls of a defensive work from which a garrison can defend the ground in front or on the flank.	Preferred term	68822	-
BASTION OUTWORK	Earthworks and buildings added around a bastion to enhance protection of the bastion.	Preferred term	88215	-
BASTION TRACE FORT	A fort with projecting bastions, which came into use from the 16th century onwards.	Preferred term	91148	-
BASTLE	A fortified house of two or three storeys, the lower floor being used to house animals and the upper for domestic use.	Preferred term	68823	-
BASTLE (NON DEFENSIVE)	A stone building with external access to the domestic accommodation via a permanent stair. The ground floor is normally used as a byre in rural contexts, but in an urban setting it may be intended for one of a number of other non domestic uses.	Preferred term	162640	-
Bastle House		Narrow term	91149	-
BAT	A gaming implement usually used in conjunction with a ball.	Preferred term	97330	-
BATH	A large container used for washing the body.	Preferred term	96523	-
BATH	A container for holding water in which to bathe.	Preferred term	137423	-
BATH HOUSE	A building equipped with facilities for bathing, and occasionally public baths.	Preferred term	70433	-
Bathing House	A house used by sea bathers.	Narrow term	91150	-
Bathing Hut		Narrow term	91151	-
Bathing Pavilion		Narrow term	91152	-
BATHROOM	A room intended to contain a bath and often other toilet facilities.	Preferred term	137424	-
BATHS	A building, usually open to the public, containing a number of areas for bathing. In the case of such a complex containing baths for swimming, also index with INDOOR or OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL.	Preferred term	68712	-
BATON	A staff of office or authority.	Preferred term	95473	-
BATON DE COMMANDEMENT	A rod, often of antler, with a hole through it and decorated.	Preferred term	97524	-
BATTEN	A small timber fixed to a wall to support items such as cladding. Also a strip of timber fixed across two or more parallel boards to join them together or conceal their join.	Preferred term	137425	-
BATTENED DOOR	A door with a planked outer face and spaced horizontal members such as battens or ledges on the inner face.	Preferred term	137426	-
BATTENS	Long narrow pieces of wood used for a variety of purposes.	Preferred term	86261	-
BATTERY	A site where guns, mortars or searchlights are mounted. Use specific type where known.	Preferred term	68824	-
BATTERY ENGINE HOUSE	A building housing the engines used to power equipment used by a searchlight, anti-aircraft or coastal battery.	Preferred term	167076	-
BATTERY MILL	Mill incorporating water-powered hammers for beating brass sheet, etc. into vessels, pots, etc.	Preferred term	91153	-
Battery Observation Post	Use both terms.	Narrow term	94415	-
BATTLE HEADQUARTERS	A concrete structure designed to be the headquarters for the coordination of an airfield's defences. Constructed partially underground it was only intended to be occupied during an attack.	Preferred term	94411	-
BATTLE HEADQUARTERS (11008/41)	A concrete structure, based on drawing number (11008/41), intended to be the headquarters for the coordination of an airfield's defences. Constructed partially underground it was considered less vulnerable than the (3329/41).	Preferred term	141936	-
BATTLE HEADQUARTERS (3329/41)	A structure, based on drawing number (3329/41), intended to be the headquarters for the coordination of an airfield's defences. Constructed above ground this design was found to be vulnerable and was superceded by the (11008/41).	Preferred term	160501	-