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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
CANAL DOCK	An artificial area of open water, situated on a canal, enclosed by masonry and fitted with dock gates in which ships can be repaired, loaded/unloaded or berthed.	Preferred term	70292	-
CANAL DOCKYARD	An enclosure containing a dock, boat yard, warehouse, etc, in which canal vessels are built and repaired, and all sorts of stores and merchandise for transportation brought together.	Preferred term	70293	-
Canal Dry Dock	Use both terms.	Narrow term	71837	-
Canal Embankment		Narrow term	70645	-
CANAL FEEDER	A channel which feeds water from a reservoir into a canal when the water level gets low.	Preferred term	70294	-
CANAL GATEHOUSE	A gatehouse bridging a canal.	Preferred term	91334	-
Canal Incline		Narrow term	70230	-
CANAL INCLINED PLANE	A slope, usually with rails, by which a boat can be transferred from one level of waterway to another.	Preferred term	137510	-
CANAL INCLINED PLANE	A prepared slope with rails on which boats can be transferred from one canal to another at a higher or lower level. The boats can either be floated in a caisson or carried in a cradle or sling.	Preferred term	91335	-
CANAL JUNCTION	A place where two artificial waterways meet each other.	Preferred term	140105	-
Canal Keepers House		Narrow term	68929	-
CANAL LIFT	A massive structure designed to transfer canal boats between different canal or river navigations, eg. Anderton boat lift.	Preferred term	70295	-
CANAL LOCK	A rectangular chamber of brick or stone with heavy wooden gates at either end equipped with sluices to let water in and out, thereby enabling a canal boat to be lowered or raised to a different level.	Preferred term	70296	-
Canal Lock Keepers Cottage		Narrow term	91336	-
CANAL MILEPOST	A post set up alongside a canal to mark the miles to and from a place.	Preferred term	91337	-
CANAL OFFICE	A building or room, where business and/or administrative activities to do with the canals was conducted.	Preferred term	87743	-
CANAL PORT	An inland settlement such as Runcorn, Ellesmere Port or Stourport, that combines docks and terminal facilities at the interface between land and canal transportation systems.	Preferred term	91338	-
CANAL RESERVOIR	A supply of water used to keep canals that were vulnerable to water shortage topped up.	Preferred term	70297	-
CANAL SLUICE	A channel for taking a rapidly flowing stream of water away from a canal lock, or away from the canal itself.	Preferred term	70298	-
Canal Toll House	Use both terms.	Narrow term	91339	-
Canal Tollhouse	Use both terms.	Narrow term	91340	-
CANAL TRANSPORT SITE	Buildings and structures associated with canal transport.	Preferred term	91341	-
CANAL TUNNEL	A tunnel with a canal running through it.	Preferred term	70299	-
CANAL TUNNEL PORTAL	An often stately and ornate entrance to a canal tunnel.	Preferred term	91342	-
Canal Viaduct		Narrow term	70647	-
CANAL WAREHOUSE	A large building, situated by or near a canal, used for the temporary storage of goods or merchandise awaiting transportation to or from the canal.	Preferred term	71712	-
CANAL WHARF	A large wooden structure built alongside the edge of a canal where narrow boats may lie for the loading and unloading of goods.	Preferred term	70300	-
CANAL WORKERS COTTAGE	The residence of a canal worker.	Preferred term	71518	-
CANCER HOSPITAL	A hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of patients with cancer or related illnesses.	Preferred term	91343	-
CANDELABRUM	A large, branched candle holder.	Preferred term	96186	-