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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
Transport Site Use most appropriate term Narrow term 167067 -
TRANSPORT TUNNEL Sites and structures used for the transportation of goods and people under roads and rivers, or through hills, etc. Preferred term 93625 -
TRANSPORT VESSEL Preferred term - -
TRANSPORT WAREHOUSE A large building, situated by or near a dock, canal, road or railway and used for the temporary storage of goods or merchandise awaiting transportation. Preferred term 94027 -
TRANSPORT WORKERS HOUSE The residences of people involved in transport work. Preferred term 93626 -
TRANSPORTER BRIDGE A bridge consisting of a lattice girder spanning the distance between the tops of two towers. Designed to transport vehicles across the gap in a container suspended at road level by ropes under a travelling crane on the girder. Preferred term 70226 -
TRANSVERSE ARROWHEAD An arrowhead which has a straight cutting edge. Preferred term 95224 -
TRANSVERSE BEAM A beam that runs the width of a building. Preferred term 138352 -
TRANSVERSE RIB A rib which spans a vault passing from springer to springer at right angles to the axis of the vault. Preferred term 138353 -
Transyte Narrow term 138354 -
TRAP An object used to catch animals. Preferred term 95817 -
TRAP HOUSE A building, similar to a cart shed, but used to house traps, gigs and coaches. Preferred term 71545 -
TRAPDOOR A horizontal door within, and usually flush with surface of, a floor, ceiling or roof. Preferred term 139792 -
TRAPEZOIDAL ENCLOSURE An area of land, roughly shaped like a trapezoid and enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or similar barrier. Preferred term 70368 -
TRAVEL AGENTS A commercial premises offering advice on destinations and other travel arrangements, and where travellers may purchase flights,make hotel reservations or book package holidays and tours. Preferred term 146397 -
TRAVELLING CRANE A crane, usually used in engineering workshops, that can be moved from place to place, often by means of rails. Preferred term 138355 -
TRAVELLING CRANE A crane, located in an engineering workshop or similar establishment, which can be moved on rails and thus used anywhere within the workshop. Preferred term 87833 -
TRAVELLING OVERHEAD CRANE A crane suspended from running rails in the roof of an engineering workshop or similar establishment. Preferred term 93628 -
Travelling Roof Crane Narrow term 93629 -
TRAVELLING ROOF CRANE A crane, usually used in engineering workshops that can be moved from place to place by means of overhead rails.. Preferred term 138356 -
TRAVERSER A platform which moves laterally on wheels, by which boats, railway carriages and engines may be moved from one place to another, eg. from one slipway to another parallel to it. Preferred term 93630 -
TRAWLER A fishing vessel specially designed to operate and trawl for the catching of bottom lying fish. Use with power where known. Preferred term - -
TRAY A thin flat board or plate usually with a raised edge on which things can be carried. Preferred term 96897 -
TREAD The horizontal surface of a step or stair. Preferred term 138986 -
TREADMILL A large wheel, often of timber construction, rotated by the walking action of people or animals placed within it usually to provide a power source for another machine or device. Preferred term 138357 -
TREADMILL A structure for producing power through a rotary motion achieved by the weight of men or animals treading on a succession of moving steps or a belt that forms a kind of continuous path. Preferred term 71313 -
TREADMILL CRANE A crane operated by a treadmill turned by the walking action of men placed within it. Preferred term 138358 -
Treadwheel Narrow term 139044 -
TREADWHEEL A wheel rotated by the treading of persons or animals to power machinery to raise water, etc. Preferred term 93631 -
TREADWHEEL CRANE A crane powered by a treadwheel and used for lifting and lowering, dating from the Roman period. Also used in later periods to assist on building sites, at mines and in ports. Preferred term 93632 -

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