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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
WASHING PIT A pit or tank where the chemicals used in tanning are washed from the animal hides. Preferred term 93750 -
WASHING PLACE Outdoor site for domestic washing, etc. Preferred term 93751 -
WASHING ROOM A room intended for, and usually equipped to aid, the performance of ablutions. Preferred term 138414 -
WASHING SHOP A building containing a range of processes for cleaning and processing metallic ores. Preferred term 93752 -
WASTE Any by-product which cannot be reused. Preferred term 96463 -
WASTE DISPOSAL SITE Buildings, sites and structures associated with the disposal of domestic and industrial waste. Preferred term 93753 -
WASTER An object which has been rejected eg due to being misshapen, spoilt etc. Preferred term 97433 -
WASTER TIP A dump for wasters; pieces of pottery spoiled in the manufacturing process. Preferred term 102692 -
WATCH A portable timepiece capable of being worn on the wrist or carried in a pocket. Preferred term 95321 -
WATCH HOUSE A house or hut for a nightwatchman; including parish watch houses in churchyards and private watch houses, eg. in dockyards, factories, etc. Preferred term 71708 -
WATCH OFFICE A building, originally used as a shelter for the duty pilot or officer on watch on an airfield, and later used to direct air traffic. Use more specific type where known. Preferred term 93756 -
WATCH OFFICE (1072/26) A small, single storey building used as the Pilots' room on fighter stations and as the watch office on bomber stations. Preferred term 140552 -
WATCH OFFICE (12779/41) A two-storey, structure with a brick ground floor and a reinforced concrete upper floor with balcony and large windows to the watch office and control room. This became the most common building design for air traffic control in the Second World War. Preferred term 140553 -
WATCH OFFICE (13726/41) A detached building without an operations block and crew briefing room designed on modern lines similar to, but smaller than WATCH OFFICE (12779/41). Began appearing on new stations from September 1941. Preferred term 140498 -
WATCH OFFICE (14383/40) A fighter satellite station watch office built to Air Ministry design drawing number 14383/40. Preferred term 140541 -
WATCH OFFICE (15684/41) A night fighter station watch office based on the standard design dor Bomber Satellite Station watch offices Preferred term 140546 -
WATCH OFFICE (1597/27) A small building housing pilot's and locker rooms with flight offices and a watch office. The only known example was built at Tangmere. Preferred term 140554 -
WATCH OFFICE (17658/40) A fighter satellite station watch office built to Air Ministry design drawing number 17658/40. Preferred term 140542 -
WATCH OFFICE (18441/40) A fighter satellite station watch office built to Air Ministry design drawing number 18441/40. Preferred term 140543 -
WATCH OFFICE (1959/34) A two-storey watch office, built to Air Ministry drawing number 1959/34. It became the standard design for watch offices with a large, almost square, ground plan with a central observation tower. Preferred term 140555 -
WATCH OFFICE (1960/34) A two-storey watch office, built to Air Ministry drawing number 1959/34 but with slight design modifications as detailed in drawing number 1960/34. Preferred term 160273 -
WATCH OFFICE (207/36) A two-storey watch office similar in design to drawing number 1959/34 but constructed completely from concrete. A large, almost square, ground plan with a central observation tower. Preferred term 143547 -
WATCH OFFICE (3156/41) A fighter satellite station watch office built to Air Ministry design drawing number 3156/41. Preferred term 140544 -
WATCH OFFICE (343/43) A modification of WATCH OFFICE (12779/41) where the original large windows were removed and smaller frames fitted, the gap being filled with straight-joint brickwork. Preferred term 160326 -
WATCH OFFICE (4698/43) Preferred term 160327 -
WATCH OFFICE WITH MET SECTION A watch office with additional rooms given over to the meteorological section, including a forecast room and met store. Preferred term 160260 -
WATCH OFFICE WITH MET SECTION (2328/39) A two-storey, all-concrete construction with a watch office and additional rooms given over to the meteorological section, including a forecast room and met store. A concrete parapet all around the roof differentiates it from 5845/39. Preferred term 160262 -
WATCH OFFICE WITH MET SECTION (2423/39) An all timber constructed watch office with meterological section. Similar in design to 2328/39 and 5845/39. There were only two known examples built in the UK at Wick and St.Eval. Preferred term 160265 -
WATCH OFFICE WITH MET SECTION (518/40) A temporary brick and timber watch office based on the all-timber 2423/39. Built after 1941 on many Operational Training Unit airfields the design was superseded by 8936/40. Preferred term 160267 -
WATCH OFFICE WITH MET SECTION (5845/39) A two-storey, brick construction with a watch office and additional rooms given over to the meteorological section, including a forecast room and met store. A brick parapet on the roof differentiates it from 2328/39. Preferred term 160269 -

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