Observation

Derivative Generators

Attributes

Count
KeyField	SURM.11_Observation
Identifier	SURM.11
Name	Observation
Description	This model is used to document the act of observation usually associated with archaeological sites or survey units and the properties assigned to those as a result of the observation.
System Name	Observation
Ontology Scope	S4 Observation
Version
Version Date
Last Modified	2025-08-04
Author	Denitsa Nenova, George Bruseker, Martijn Van Leusen
Funder	University of Groenigen
Funding Project	surv
Ontology	crmaaa_1.5.4, crm_7.1.1, crmsci_1.2.6, crmsurv_1.0.2, crmdig_3.2.1, la_0.9, crmarchaeo_1.4.1, crmgeo_1.2.1, crmpe_3.1.1, dc_1.1, rdfs_1.1
Project	surv
URI	http://takin.solutions/space/surv/composite/SURM.11

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                            @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix crmaaa: <https://takin.solutions/ontologies/crmaaa/> .
@prefix crmsci: <http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/CRMsci/> .
@prefix crmsurv: <https://takin.solutions/ontologies/crmsurv/> .

<https://takin.solutions/ontologies/event/S4> a crmsci:S4_Observation ;
    crm:P1_is_identified_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/13_1> ;
    crm:P7_took_place_at <https://example.swissartresearch.net/place/19_1> ;
    crm:P9_consists_of <https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/S51_1> ;
    crmsci:O16_observed_value <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S53_1> ;
    crmsci:O8_observed <https://example.swissartresearch.net/physical_thing/S50_1> ;
    crmsci:O9_observed_property_of_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S52_1> ;
    crmaaa:ZP42_intentionally_initiates <https://example.swissartresearch.net/entity/S58_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/13_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Statement_string_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/14_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> a crm:E42_Identifier ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Identifier_value_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/entity/S58_1> a crmaaa:ZE25_Dating_Status ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S59_1> ;
    crmaaa:ZP54_ascribes_date <https://example.swissartresearch.net/period/S58_2> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/S51_1> a crmsurv:U2_Survey_Collection_Activity ;
    crmsurv:UP3_collected <https://example.swissartresearch.net/physical_thing/S51_2> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/period/S58_2> a crm:E4_Period .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/physical_thing/S50_1> a crm:E24_Physical_Human-Made_Thing ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S50_2> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/physical_thing/S51_2> a crmaaa:U6_Material_Sample .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/place/19_1> a crm:E53_Place .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/14_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S50_2> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S52_1> a crmsci:S9_Property_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S53_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S59_1> a crm:E55_Type ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S59_2> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S59_2> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Samples

Observation	Observation Label

Fields

[CAT.1] Names and Identifiers

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value	Expected Model
Identifier	LAF.10	Observation Identifier	This field is used to record an identifier attributed to the documented entity.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[8_1]->crm:P190_has_symbolic_content->rdf:literal	String
Identifier	LAF.9	Observation Identifier Type	This field is used to record the type of the identifier attributed to the documented entity.	->crm:P1_is_identified_by->crm:E42_Identifier[8_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[9_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix crmsci: <http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/CRMsci/> .

<https://takin.solutions/ontologies/event/S4> a crmsci:S4_Observation ;
    crm:P1_is_identified_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/8_1> a crm:E42_Identifier ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Identifier_value_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/identifier/9_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Identifier: Sample

Subject	Identifier Type	Identifier
Count:

[CAT.17] Classification

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value	Expected Model
Type	LAF.11	Observation Type	This field is used to record the formal type of the documented entity.	->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[11_1]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix crmsci: <http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/CRMsci/> .

<https://takin.solutions/ontologies/event/S4> a crmsci:S4_Observation ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/11_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Type: Sample

Subject	Type
Count:

[CAT.5] Events

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value	Expected Model
Observed Feature	SURF.50	Observed Feature	This field is used to document any physical feature observed during survey.	->crmsci:O8_observed->crm:E24_Physical_Human-Made_Thing[S50_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[S50_2]	Concept
	SURF.51	Observed Sample Part	This field is used to document an instance of a sample collected as a result of the observation process.	->P9_consists_of->crmsurv:U2_Survey_Collection_Activity[S51_1]->crmsurv:UP3_collected->crmsurv:U6_Material_Sample[S51_2]	Reference Model	Collection
	SURF.52	Observation Property Type	This field is used to document any type of observation property.	->crmsci:O9_observed_property_type->crmsci:S9_Property_Type[S52_1]	Concept
	SURF.53	Observation Property Value	This field is used to document the value of an observation property type.	->crmsci:O16_observed_value->crm:E55_Type[S53_1]	Concept
Observed Period	SURF.58	Observed Period	This field is used to document the generic observed historical period.	->crmaaa:ZP42_intentionally_initiates->crmaaa:ZE25_Dating_Status[S58_1]->crmaaa:ZP54_ascribes_date->crm:E4_Period[S58_2]	Reference Model	Period
Observed Period	SURF.59	Observed Period Uncertainty	This field is used to document the uncertainty type associated with the assignment of the generic observed historical period.	->crmaaa:ZP42_intentionally_initiates->crmaaa:ZE25_Dating_Status[S58_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[S59_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[S59_2]	Concept

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix crmaaa: <https://takin.solutions/ontologies/crmaaa/> .
@prefix crmsci: <http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/CRMsci/> .
@prefix crmsurv: <https://takin.solutions/ontologies/crmsurv/> .

<https://takin.solutions/ontologies/event/S4> a crmsci:S4_Observation ;
    crm:P9_consists_of <https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/S51_1> ;
    crmsci:O16_observed_value <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S53_1> ;
    crmsci:O8_observed <https://example.swissartresearch.net/physical_thing/S50_1> ;
    crmsci:O9_observed_property_of_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S52_1> ;
    crmaaa:ZP42_intentionally_initiates <https://example.swissartresearch.net/entity/S58_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/entity/S58_1> a crmaaa:ZE25_Dating_Status ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S59_1> ;
    crmaaa:ZP54_ascribes_date <https://example.swissartresearch.net/period/S58_2> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/event/S51_1> a crmsurv:U2_Survey_Collection_Activity ;
    crmsurv:UP3_collected <https://example.swissartresearch.net/physical_thing/S51_2> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/period/S58_2> a crm:E4_Period .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/physical_thing/S50_1> a crm:E24_Physical_Human-Made_Thing ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S50_2> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/physical_thing/S51_2> a crmaaa:U6_Material_Sample .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S50_2> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S52_1> a crmsci:S9_Property_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S53_1> a crm:E55_Type .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S59_1> a crm:E55_Type ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S59_2> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/S59_2> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Observation Property Type: Sample

Subject	Observation Property Type
Count:

Observed Period: Sample

Subject	Observed Period	Observed Period Uncertainty
Count:

Observed Feature: Sample

Subject	Observed Feature
Count:

Observation Sample Part: Sample

Subject	Observation Sample Part
Count:

Observation Property Value: Sample

Subject	Observation Property Value
Count:

[CAT.7] Location

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value	Expected Model
	LAF.19	Observation Location	This field is used to link the documented activity to an instance of place at which it occurred.	->crm:P7_took_place_at->crm:E53_Place[19_1]	Reference Model	Place

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix crmsci: <http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/CRMsci/> .

<https://takin.solutions/ontologies/event/S4> a crmsci:S4_Observation ;
    crm:P7_took_place_at <https://example.swissartresearch.net/place/19_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/place/19_1> a crm:E53_Place .

JSON-LD

Location of Activity: Sample

Subject	Location of Activity
Count:

[CAT.13] Description

Field Collection	Identifier	Name	Description	Ontology Path	Expected Value	Expected Model
Statement	LAF.14	Observation Statement Type	This field is used to record the formal type of the statement made about the documented entity.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[13_1]->crm:P2_has_type->crm:E55_Type[14_1]	Concept
Statement	LAF.15	Observation Statement	This field is used to record the actual textual content of the statement describing the documented entity.	->crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by->crm:E33_Linguistic_Object[13_1]->crm:P190_has_symbolic_content->rdf:literal	String

Ontology Graph

Instance Graph

Turtle RDF

                    @prefix crm: <http://www.cidoc-crm.org/cidoc-crm/> .
@prefix crmsci: <http://www.ics.forth.gr/isl/CRMsci/> .

<https://takin.solutions/ontologies/event/S4> a crmsci:S4_Observation ;
    crm:P67i_is_referred_to_by <https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/13_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/conceptual_object/13_1> a crm:E33_Linguistic_Object ;
    crm:P190_has_symbolic_content "Statement_string_content" ;
    crm:P2_has_type <https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/14_1> .

<https://example.swissartresearch.net/type/14_1> a crm:E55_Type .

JSON-LD

Statement: Sample

Subject	Statement	Statement Type
Count: