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Potter's fields

Scope note

Public burial places for paupers, unknown persons, and criminals. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000378

Broader Terms used

<cemeteries by function>

Term used for

fields, potter's

Equivalent Terms used

potter's field

Created

13yrs ago

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