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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
Communion Cup Narrow term - -
Communion Flagon Narrow term - -
Communion Rail Narrow term 138943 -
Communion Table Narrow term 138942 -
Communion Tankard Narrow term - -
COMMUNITY CENTRE A place providing social, recreational, and educational facilities for a neighbourhood. Preferred term 71531 -
COMMUNITY GARDEN A garden maintained by, and for the benefit of, a community. Preferred term 91593 -
Community Hall Narrow term 71646 -
COMMUNITY KITCHEN A kitchen set up, specifically during World War Two, to serve food to members of the public, especially families whose homes had succumbed to enemy bombing. Preferred term 142074 -
Company Hall Narrow term 70730 -
COMPASS An instrument showing the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it. Preferred term 95253 -
COMPASSES An instrument for taking measurements and describing circles, with two straight arms connected at one end by a movable joint. Preferred term 95363 -
Complex Ring Cairn Use appropriate term. Narrow term 94017 -
COMPOSITE ARCH A lancet arch designed in the composite style. Preferred term 137590 -
COMPOSITE BASE Bases of this order are often referred to as spira and have a double astragal in the middle. Preferred term 137591 -
COMPOSITE CAPITAL An ornate version of an eight-voluted Ionic capital known as an angular capital or Scamozzi under which are added two tiers of acanthus leaves. Preferred term 137592 -
COMPOSITE COLUMN A detached, sometimes monolithic vertical structural element usually circular, square or polygonal bearing an ornate eight-voluted Ionic Capital. Preferred term 137593 -
COMPOSITE COMB A comb made up of riveting together sections between connecting plates. Preferred term 96155 -
COMPOSITE ENTABLATURE The horizontal assembly of architrave, frieze and cornice carried upon columns and pilasters in the Composite order; and so containing elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders. Preferred term 137594 -
COMPOSITE FRAMED BUILDING A modern building system in which both steel and concrete are utilized together to carry the load in ways that neither material predominates over the other. There are many varieties e. g. a steel frame surrounding a concrete core. Preferred term 140268 -
COMPOSITE ORDER An order composed of elements of the Ionic and Corinthian orders. Preferred term 137595 -
Compound Column Narrow term 138959 -
COMPOUND PIER A pier made up of several shafts against it. The shafts can be attached or detached. Preferred term 137596 -
COMPOUND RAFTER A doubled rafter, separated by cleats, spacers or distance pieces. Preferred term 137597 -
COMPOUND STEAM ENGINE A steam engine that uses the same steam successively to drive pistons in high and then low pressure cylinders. Preferred term 137598 -
COMPOUND STEAM ENGINE A steam engine that uses the same steam successively to drive pistons in high and then low pressure cylinders. Preferred term 91594 -
COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL A usually large school providing courses for children of all abilities, between the ages of eleven and sixteen. Preferred term 91595 -
COMPRESSOR HOUSE A type of engine house creating power by means of compressed air, typically associated with collieries where it is used for raising coal. Preferred term 69354 -
Compter Narrow term 102992 -
COMPUTER CENTRE A building housing computers and information technology equippment e.g. for a business, factory or other instituion. Preferred term 143415 -

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