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
CAR PARK A place where cars and other road vehicles may be parked and left. Preferred term 91355 -
Car Port Narrow term 91356 -
CAR RAMP An inclined concrete ramp on which cars can move from one level to another. Preferred term 91357 -
Car Showroom Narrow term 91358 -
Car Testing Track Narrow term 140438 -
CAR WASH A facility where the exterior of a motor vehicle can be cleaned. Preferred term 167326 -
CARAVAN FACTORY A factory manufactoring caravans. Preferred term 164383 -
CARAVAN PARK A camping place set aside for the use of caravans. Preferred term 143165 -
CARAVEL Small two or three masted ship used as trading vessels in the medieval mediterranean. Preferred term - -
CARBONISING SHED Component part of a mungo and shoddy mill, where non-wool fibres from shredded material are destroyed by either soaking rags in an acid solution or rotating them in drums in a hot acidic gas followed by heat. The result is an all-wool product. Preferred term 138698 -
Carbonizing Shed Narrow term 140070 -
CARBOY A large bottle, generally protected by a basket or box, usually used for containing corrosive liquids, etc. Preferred term 96828 -
CARDBOARD BOX FACTORY A factory where packaging products, such as cardboard boxes, are produced. Preferred term 136632 -
CARDER A flat board with short spikes used to comb out the staple of wool to remove tangles before spinning. Usually used in pairs. Preferred term 96921 -
CARDING COMB A comb used to comb fibre before spinning. Preferred term 96989 -
CARDING MILL A small workshop, employing up to 10 men, working on hand-operated carding engines and hand jennies, spinning yarn for handloom weavers. Preferred term 69318 -
CARE CENTRE A centre providing emotional and practical support to those living with life-threatening illnesses. Preferred term 169997 -
CARE HOME A short or long term residential home for people not requiring medical intervention or nursing care, usually for older people. Preferred term 143432 -
Caretakers House Use with wider site type where known. Narrow term 71651 -
CARGO Use for the remains of a cargo which have been accidentally lost at sea, or purposefully dumped, and which consist the only physical evidence of a vessel. Preferred term 140305 -
CARGO This is the top term for the thesaurus. Preferred term 78933 -
CARGO VESSEL A craft used for the transportation of cargoes. Use specific type where known. Preferred term - -
CARMELITE FRIARY A house of friars, originally hermits from Mount Carmel. Also known as ' white friars'. Preferred term 70142 -
CARMELITE NUNNERY A site inhabited by a modern order of nuns, founded in 1900 at Lanherne, Cornwall, following Carmelite traditions. Preferred term 91359 -
Carnary Narrow term 91360 -
CARNYX A war trumpet, usually Iron Age. Preferred term 97344 -
CARPENTERS WORKSHOP A place where products are manufactured from wood. Preferred term 69421 -
CARPET Thick material, usually woven, used as a covering for the floor. Preferred term 96531 -
CARPET Wool, textile, or synthetic floor covering material. Preferred term 152328 -
CARPET BED A bed of low-growing foliage plants, all of an even height, arranged in patterns that resemble a carpet both in the intricacy of their design and in the uniformity of surface. Preferred term 91361 -

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