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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
STUDIO HOUSE A purpose-built residence for an artist, containing a studio. Preferred term 93456 -
Studio Theatre Narrow term 93457 -
STUDY A room for private work, reading etc. Preferred term 138317 -
STUDY CENTRE A building that houses material that can be used to facilitate the study of a site, landscape or an historical event/period. Such centres are often found in close proximity to the sites and/or landscapes that they seek to encourage the study of. Preferred term 140152 -
Stumpsail Barge Narrow term - -
STURNE Unfermented wine. Preferred term 83870 -
STYLUS A pointed instrument for writing, usually on wax tablets. Preferred term 95405 -
SUB CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE A monument consisting of an area enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the barrier follows a circular course, but is not regularly laid out. Preferred term 70360 -
SUB REGIONAL SEAT OF GOVERNMENT A structure, often sited underground, from where it was intended to conduct the business of government in the event of nuclear war. Sub RSGs were introduced between the RSGs and local authorities to allow the RSGs to focus on strategic direction. Preferred term 102683 -
Sub Station Narrow term 87676 -
SUBAQUEOUS TUNNEL A man-made passageway, which is built through a sea- or riverbed. Preferred term 138696 -
Subdeanery Narrow term 93459 -
SUBMARINE A vessel designed to operate below the surface of the sea. Preferred term - -
SUBMARINE BASE Coastal base for the docking, launch and maintenance of submarines. Preferred term 141335 -
SUBMARINE CABLE A cable laid under the surface of the sea, often on the seabed, for various purposes including telecommunications. Preferred term 84537 -
SUBMARINE CABLE REPEATER STATION A cable repeater station for the undersea telephone and telegraph cables. Repeater stations compensated for the inadequacies of 1920's and 30's equipment over long distances, by repeating the signal every 200 miles. Preferred term 140823 -
SUBMARINE CABLE STATION A building housing one end of an underwater telegraph cable. Preferred term 144573 -
SUBMARINE FOREST A forest killed by rising sea-level. Nowadays only tree stumps survive. Preferred term 70392 -
SUBMARINE MINE DEPOT A complex of purpose-built or adapted buildings used for the maintenance, storage, assembly and control of sea mines and minefields. Preferred term 87650 -
Submarine Mine Establishment Narrow term 160337 -
SUBMARINE SEAPLANE CARRIER British 'M' class submarine modified to carry and launch a small sea plane. Preferred term - -
SUBMARINE TELEPHONE CABLE STATION A telephone exchange housing one end of an underwater cable and used to send messages overseas. Preferred term 140822 -
SUBMERGED LANDSCAPE Former terrestrial landscape of any kind now submerged through erosion, as at Dunwich, or historical inundation processes, eg. post-glacial submersion of the North Sea landscape ("Doggerland"). Preferred term 151870 -
Submersion Font Narrow term 94046 -
SUBRECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE A monument consisting of an area enclosed by a ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier, where the barrier follows an almost rectangular course. Preferred term 140237 -
SUBSCRIPTION HOSPITAL A hospital where people would pay a subscription in order to recieve treatment when ill. Preferred term 100207 -
Subscription Library Narrow term 93460 -
Subscription School Narrow term 93461 -
SUBURB A largely residential area on the outskirts of a town or city. Preferred term 159198 -
SUBWAY An underground tunnel which enables pedestrians to pass below a road, railway, etc, to reach a destination. Preferred term 87819 -

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