<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">stone houses</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31460977</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:04:04</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">houses, stone</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">steinhaus</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">steinhauses</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">stone house</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to distinctive, rural fortified dwellings of relatively modest size; particularly, but not exclusively, those dating from the 13th century and later in northern Europe. These "stone houses" were typically owned by local minor lords or land holders; they were usually made of stone. Do not use this term to indicate common houses made of the material stone; instead, use material = "stone (worked rock)" plus work type = "house." ]]></dc:description></metadata>