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
CALCINER A kiln for roasting ore. Preferred term 69204 -
Calcining Furnace Narrow term 70634 -
Calcining House Narrow term 91326 -
CALCINING KILN A kiln in which the prolonged heating or roasting of materials to drive off water, volatiles and sulphur so that they may be reduced to a powder, was performed. Preferred term 71632 -
CALCITE MINE A place where calcite is extracted using both quarrying and deeper mining techniques. Calcite/limestone is used for making glass, paper, photography, statues, building, and animal food. Preferred term 164135 -
CALCIUM CARBONATE A natural compound used as in the building and medical industies. Preferred term 152432 -
CALDARIUM The hot room in a Roman baths. Preferred term 137502 -
Calefactory Narrow term 137503 -
Calefactory Narrow term 71711 -
CALENDAR A table of months and days in the year. Preferred term 95327 -
CALENDER MILL Finishing process for cloth, especially linen, running the cloth between heavy rollers. Preferred term 87522 -
Calf Hair Narrow term - -
CALF HOUSE A building used to house calves. Preferred term 76937 -
CALICO Plain, white, cotton cloth often unbleached. Preferred term 109013 -
CALICO MILL Textile mill producing calico, ie. coarse, unbleached cotton cloth. Preferred term 70635 -
CALICO PRINTING WORKS A factory complex consisting of PRINTING SHOPS, COLOUR HOUSES, DYE HOUSES, etc, in which patterns are printed onto calico. Preferred term 91327 -
Calico Works Narrow term 70636 -
CALLENDER HAMILTON HANGAR Similar in design to the Callender Hangar but with a reduced height of 17ft. Built to Air Ministry drawing number 17346/40. Preferred term 143544 -
CALLENDER HANGAR A transportable hangar designed by Callender Cable and Construction to Air Ministry drawing number 6633/37. A steel box-girder framework with corrugated iron cladding and canvas doors it had a clear door height of 25ft. Preferred term 140481 -
CALLIPERS An instrument with curved arms for measuring difficult or awkward shapes. Preferred term 97141 -
CALTROP Four iron spikes joined together so that when the caltrop is on the ground a spike is always pointing upwards. Used to disable infantry and cavalry. Preferred term 95171 -
Caltrop Narrow term 160299 -
CALVARY A representation of the crucifixion of Christ or related scenes as a sculpture, etc. Preferred term 137504 -
CALVARY A representation of the crucifixion of Christ or related scenes as a sculpture in a churchyard, etc. Preferred term 69966 -
CALVINISTIC METHODIST CHAPEL A place of worship for Calvinistic Methodists, Welsh Methodists who split from the established church in 1811. Preferred term 74785 -
CAMBA A place in which brewing and sometimes baking took place. Preferred term 137505 -
CAMBER Traditionally a dock where cambering, the bending of beams for shipbuilding, took place. Now used for a small dock. Preferred term 91328 -
CAME A strip of lead holding small pieces of glass (quarries) in a window. Preferred term 96011 -
CAME An H-sectioned strip of lead used to hold panes of glass in position in stained-glass windows or other leaded lights. Preferred term 137506 -
Camel Harness Narrow term - -

1831 - 1860 of 12,437 records.

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