Administrative Area Name

Definition The name by which an administrative area is known.

Guidance The full, official title should be used, with no abbreviations or nicknames (e.g. do not use ‘Salop’ for ‘Shropshire’ or ‘So’ton’ for ‘Southampton’). The standard followed by an authoritative list such as the Office of National Statistics and Ordnance Survey mapping products should be used. Use with Administrative Area Type.

Administrative area names may change. By default current names at the time of entry compilation should be used and measures may need to be taken to keep the dataset up to date.

The Currency Unit of Information should be used where it is necessary to record historic or former administrative area names (e.g. Saxon hundred names). The Language Unit of Information may be used to qualify this unit where alternate language versions need to be recorded.

Controlled entry Yes.

Information group Location

Examples

OGBOURNE ST GEORGE; DEVON; KILMARNOCK; YFENNI

Activity Type

Definition The method or technique employed in an investigative, research or analytical activity.

Guidance Use a controlled vocabulary.

Controlled entry Yes, use one of the FISH vocabularies.

Information group Investigative Activity; Research and Analysis

Examples

GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH; FIELD VISIT; QUANTIFICATION; VISUAL INSPECTION; X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Activity Objective

Definition The specific purpose of an activity.

Guidance Used to distinguish activities by the overall objective or intention, as distinct from the technique used. Derive this from project documentation where available. Free text field.

Controlled entry Free text.

Information group Investigative Activity; Research and Analysis

Examples

TO ESTABLISH THE ECONOMIC BASIS FOR THE ROMAN SETTLEMENT.

Activity Name  

Definition The name of an activity recorded in a heritage information system.

Guidance Record names as used in information sources where known.

Controlled entry Free text.

Information group Activity (All)

Examples 

EXCAVATIONS AT BOG MARSH (SEASON 2); RESTORATION OF THE ORANGERIE AT BOG MARSH HOUSE; DELISTING OF BOG MARSH FARM.