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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
WATER FEATURE A body of water, building or structure found in a park or garden used as a water supply or ornament. Use more specific type where known. Preferred term 159265 -
WATER FILTRATION UNIT A plant used to sterilize water for use in public bathing establishments, not to be confused with desaliation or purification units for drinking water. Preferred term 141907 -
WATER FRAME A machine used for spinning cotton powered by water. Preferred term 138416 -
WATER GARDEN A garden incorporating fountains and pools in which aquatic and other water-loving plants are grown. Preferred term 78876 -
WATER GATE A gate leading to water, either a river or the sea. Used as a means of supplying castles, for example, with goods brought by water transport. Preferred term 68920 -
WATER LEAF CAPITAL A late 12th Century capital featuring large, unribbed leaves growing outwards from each angle before curving up towards the abacus and turning inwards at the top. Preferred term 138914 -
WATER LILY HOUSE A garden building or greenhouse, containing pools in which Water Lilies are grown. Preferred term 93763 -
WATER MEADOW Grassland fertilized by allowing floodwater to cover it in winter. Preferred term 68640 -
WATER METER HOUSE A building in which apparatus measuring the amount of water supplied/used is housed. Preferred term 104233 -
WATER PAVILION A type of GARDEN HOUSE situated on an island in a garden lake or canal or, more generally, by any waterside. Preferred term 71612 -
WATER PIPE A pipe through which water is conducted. Preferred term 70463 -
WATER PIPE (ARCHITECTURAL) A pipe allowing the passage of water through it and designed only for this. Preferred term 100086 -
WATER PIPE (SMOKING) A pipe used for smoking where the smoke passes through water. Preferred term 97686 -
Water Plant Narrow term 71332 -
WATER POINT A water tank, often raised on stilts, used to supply water to steam trains. Preferred term 93764 -
WATER POWER PRODUCTION SITE Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production and use of water power. Preferred term 93765 -
WATER PUMP A point of public water supply, including conduits, fountains, wells, pumps and standpipes. Preferred term 71413 -
WATER PUMP A pump used to move water. Preferred term 138417 -
Water Pumphouse Narrow term 93766 -
WATER PUMPING STATION A pumping station used as part of a clean water supply system. Preferred term 93767 -
WATER PURIFICATION UNIT A machine used for the purification of water, usually for drinking purposes. Preferred term 141878 -
WATER REGULATION INSTALLATION Buildings, structures and sites for regulating the flow of water. Preferred term 93768 -
WATER RETURNING ENGINE A steam engine, often used in the 18th century, which drove a pump to return water back to a waterwheel so that it could be used over and over again. Preferred term 138418 -
Water Softening Plant Narrow term 93769 -
WATER SPORTS CENTRE An area of land incorporating bodies of water, either natural or manmade for use in water sports activities such as canoeing, rowing and sailing. Usually includes a leisure complex with facilities for the users. Preferred term 159277 -
WATER SPOUT A pipe or channel to carry water outwards from a gutter or behind a parapet. If decorated with grotesque heads it is called a gargoyle. Preferred term 139782 -
Water Storage Facility Narrow term 167066 -
WATER STORAGE SITE Sites and structures associated with the storage of water and waste water. Use only where the exact form or function is unknown otherwise use more specific term. Preferred term 103613 -
Water Sulphurisation Plant Narrow term 93770 -
WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE Sites, building, structures & features associated with the supply & drainage of water & the disposal of sewage and waste water. Includes bodies of water, waterways & associated ancillary structures. Preferred term 93771 -

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