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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
TOOTHBRUSH A small brush used fro cleaning teeth. Preferred term 100088 -
Topiary Narrow term 83989 -
TOPIARY AVENUE A tree-lined way or approach where the trees have been cut into various forms and shapes. Preferred term 93594 -
TOPIARY GARDEN A garden containing trees or shrubs pruned and trained into various geometric, zoomorphic or fantastic shapes. Preferred term 84110 -
Topsail Barge Narrow term - -
TOPSHOP An attic workshop for textile manufacture, usually weaving. Preferred term 93595 -
TOR CAIRN A circular bank of stones and turf, sometimes accompanied by a ditch, surrounding a natural outcrop of rock, usually a tor, or an earthfast boulder. Preferred term 70052 -
TOR ENCLOSURE A large hilltop or hillslope enclosure in South West England, located close to rock outcrops, and surrounded by one or more circuits of stone built walls. All are prehistoric; some are definitely Neolithic. Preferred term 99535 -
TORC A necklace or armband made of metal. Preferred term 96743 -
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER A small fast warship developed in the late nineteenth century. Armed principally with quick firing guns to destroy enemy torpedo boats. Preferred term - -
TORPEDO RANGE A designated area of water in which the perfromance of torpedoes can be evaluated. Preferred term 160355 -
TORPEDO RANGE CONTROL BUILDING A building from which the firing of torpedoes can be controlled and evaluated. Preferred term 143440 -
TORPEDO RECOVERY VESSEL A craft used to retrieve torpedoes after practice firings. Preferred term - -
TORPEDO STATION A land based establishment armed with torpedoes and used to defend the coast from enemy shipping. Preferred term 85645 -
TORPEDOES Cylindrical, self-propelled missiles which travel underwater and explode on impact. Preferred term 82886 -
Tortoise Core Narrow term - -
Torus Narrow term - -
TORUS A large, convex moulding, sometimes ornamented, set at the base of a column and above its plinth. Preferred term 138346 -
TOTALISATOR A mechanically operated display board used in greyhound racing, which showed the state of the Tote, or cumulative betting on individual greyhounds. Preferred term 144556 -
Tote Board Narrow term 144558 -
TOUCHSTONE A stone used to test how genuine an object is by rubbing the object against the stone, particularly used for testing gold and silver. Preferred term 97649 -
Tour En Bec Narrow term 93596 -
TOURNAMENT FIELD A training ground and fighting arena for knightly sports. Preferred term 146430 -
TOW PATH A path running by the side of a canal or navigable river for use in towing vessels. Preferred term 71126 -
Towbridge Narrow term 93597 -
TOWER A tall building, either round, square or polygonal in plan, used for a variety of purposes, including defence, as a landmark, for the hanging of bells, industrial functions, etc. Use more specific type where known. Preferred term 70422 -
TOWER A tall structure of any form, high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, often rising in stages, freestanding or part of another building, often used in fortifications and churches. Preferred term 138347 -
TOWER BLOCK A tall, multi storeyed building either used as business premises or, more usually, as residential accomodation. Preferred term 93598 -
TOWER HOUSE A multi-storey, fortified hall house with one of the crosswings being raised in the form of a crenellated tower. Permanently occupied, they date from the mid 14th to the 17th century and are found mainly in the border counties of the North of England. Preferred term 68914 -
TOWER KEEP A fortified keep in the form of a tower, used as a last refuge or defence. If a component of a larger site, use KEEP. Preferred term 68840 -

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