Place information is usually historical or static; unlike an address it is rarely used in collections management procedures and is not likely to change as often as Address information.
It may be necessary to use a number of separate units of information, depending on the place being recorded:
Units of information:
- Place reference number
- Place reference number type
- Place name
- Place name type
- Place association
- Place context
- Place context date
- Place context level
- Place coordinates
- Place coordinates qualifier
- Place coordinates type
- Place environmental details
- Place feature
- Place feature date
- Place feature type
- Place note
- Place owner
- Place position
- Place status
- Place type system