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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
Wool Scales Narrow term 94062 -
WOOL STAPLE A market appointed for the sale of wool. Preferred term 71757 -
WOOL STOVE A house for drying wool after fulling and dying. Preferred term 71643 -
WOOL WALL A structure used for drying yarn in open fields. Preferred term 93846 -
WOOL WAREHOUSE A large store where wool is stored. Preferred term 87488 -
WOOL WEIGHT A weight used for the measurement of wool. Preferred term 95325 -
WOOLCOMBERS SHOP A workshop in which carded wool was passed through heated combs to straighten and separate the long and short fibres prior to spinning. Associated with the worsted branch of the textile industry. Preferred term 93847 -
WOOLF COMPOUND STEAM ENGINE A beam steam engine, reciprocating or rotative, powered by two steam cylinders side by side. Preferred term 138442 -
Woollen Carding Mill Narrow term 93848 -
WOOLLEN GOODS Goods, particularly cloth and garments, manufactured from wool. Preferred term 79235 -
WOOLLEN MILL A factory where short wool was spun into woollen yarn to produce cloth. Preferred term 69329 -
Wooton Style Enclosure Narrow term 71201 -
Wootton Hill Style Enclosure Narrow term 70838 -
WORK ROOM Room in a building or complex, such as a workhouse, in which work is carried out. Preferred term 141262 -
WORKED OBJECT An object showing signs of being worked. Use more specific term where known. Preferred term 97323 -
WORKERS COTTAGE Industrial worker's house which has been purpose built by an employer, as opposed to the workshop houses used by artisans. Preferred term 71500 -
Workers Flats Narrow term 93849 -
WORKERS HOSTEL A temporary hostel built for industrial or transport workers; for example, railway workers' hostels were provided for engine drivers. Preferred term 71818 -
Workers House Narrow term 93850 -
Workers Subscription Hospital Narrow term 99649 -
WORKERS TEMPORARY SETTLEMENT A temporary settlement or encampment erected by construction workers (eg for reservoir construction). Preferred term 152567 -
WORKERS VILLAGE A model village built in association with a factory, mill, railway, or any other industrial complex; usually built by the employer. Preferred term 71516 -
WORKHOUSE A 19th century establishment for the provision of work for the unemployed poor of a parish; later an institution administered by Guardians of the Poor, in which paupers are lodged and the able-bodied set to work. Preferred term 68723 -
Workhouse Chapel Use both terms. Narrow term 71714 -
Workhouse Infirmary Use both terms. Narrow term 93851 -
Workhouse Mental Ward Block Use both terms. Narrow term 93853 -
Workhouse Sanatorium Use both terms. Narrow term 93854 -
Workhouse School Use both terms. Narrow term 93855 -
Working Ladies Hostel Narrow term 93856 -
WORKING MENS CLUB A club founded to provide education, relaxation, and recreation for working men. Preferred term 69940 -

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