This is the Event Schema for the MIDAS standard, part of the FISH suite of XML schemas for the historic environment. An event records an activity directly associated with an archaeological monument. The primary elements are: (1) appellation, event names and identifiers; (2) description, free text full and summary descriptions; (3) event types, for recording the nature of an event; and (4) assessment, records the assessment summary of the event. Root event element. Element for recording events associated with monuments. Element used to record one or more event types. Element used to record controlled event type. Element used to record one or more assessments. Element used to record controlled assessment. Element used to hold one or more actor elements involved with the event.