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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
CENTRAL STAIRCASE PLAN	A plan in which the staircase is placed at the centre of the building.	Preferred term	137533	-
CENTRE OF RESISTANCE	An area, often a village, with fixed defences such as pillboxes, anti tank ditches and gun emplacements, designed to stop the advance of an enemy force and to hold out for an agreed period of time.	Preferred term	143223	-
Centre Valve Steam Engine		Narrow term	137534	-
CENTURIAL STONE	An inscribed marker stone found on Hadrian's Wall.	Preferred term	95728	-
CENTURIAL STONE	An inscribed marker stone found on Hadrian's Wall.	Preferred term	68760	-
CENTURIATED AREA	An area of land which retains distinctive large-scale rectilinear land divisions characteristic of Roman agriculture. Generally aligned with the course of a Roman road.	Preferred term	68636	-
Centuriation		Narrow term	70673	-
Ceramics Factory		Narrow term	70674	-
CEREAL	Any of the plants of the grass family, Graminae, cultivated for their edible seeds, especially corn, wheat etc.	Preferred term	78941	-
CEREAL FACTORY	A factory built for the production of breakfast cereals.	Preferred term	162727	-
Ceremonial Arch	Use both terms.	Narrow term	68761	-
CEREMONIAL MAST	The rigging mast of a sailing ship erected as a monument. Used for naval displays.	Preferred term	94183	-
CEREMONIAL OBJECT	An object with a ceremonial or symbolic function. Multiple index with specific object where possible, eg for a ceremonial battleaxe index as ceremonial object and battleaxe.	Preferred term	100065	-
CEREMONIAL PLATFORM	A structure used for music, dance, ceremonial or civic events.	Preferred term	93940	-
CEREMONIAL STAFF	A staff used for ceremonial purposes, often highly decorated.	Preferred term	95878	-
CESS PIT	A pit for the reception of night-soil and refuse.	Preferred term	70434	-
CESS POOL	A covered pit into which raw sewage is discharged.	Preferred term	91417	-
CHAFERY	Reheating of iron from a finery, for rolling or slitting.	Preferred term	69226	-
CHAFF HOUSE	An area within a building (usually the barn or stable) for storing husks from the grain crop (chaff) for animal feed after it has been threshed and winnowed in the barn.	Preferred term	71411	-
CHAFING DISH	A vessel with heating apparatus beneath it, for cooking or keeping food warm at the table.	Preferred term	96231	-
CHAIN	A series of connecting metal links.	Preferred term	96246	-
CHAIN	A series of links joined together to form something that is flexible and strong. Usually metal, chains have a variety of uses but usually involve joining one item to another.	Preferred term	83449	-
Chain Bridge		Narrow term	70675	-
Chain Defence		Narrow term	119075	-
CHAIN HOME EXTRA LOW STATION	A radar station with sets operating on a wavelength of 10cm or less. They were highly accurate radars and gave better sea level coverage than the earlier Chain Home Low stations.	Preferred term	160398	-
CHAIN HOME LOW STATION	A radar station with sets operating on a wavelength of 1.5m. Chain Home Low Stations were intended for use in locating low-flying aircraft but was also capable of detecting high-flying aircraft.	Preferred term	160399	-
CHAIN HOME STATION	Part of the WWII air defence radar system, whereby in 1939 a chain of radar stations were established along the south and east coast of Britain. The equipment was based upon apparatus developed for ionospheric research.	Preferred term	139766	-
Chain Link		Narrow term	-	-
CHAIN LOCKER SHOP	A building for the storage, repair and maintenance of chains for lighthouses, lightships and lightbouys.	Preferred term	94402	-
Chain Mail		Narrow term	-	-