monumentid
Monumentid is a term used in cultural heritage informatics to describe a system of persistent identifiers assigned to monuments, sites, artworks, and related heritage objects. The aim is to provide stable, unambiguous references that survive changes in catalogs, languages, or institutional ownership. Each monumentid is intended to be machine-readable and web-resolvable, allowing researchers and institutions to reference a single, enduring identifier across disparate data sources.
In practice, monumentid operates as a unique code or URI that identifies a single object. Examples might
Monumentid is designed to interoperate with existing metadata and authority systems, including CIDOC CRM, Dublin Core,
Governance models for monumentid range from open, community-driven initiatives to formal consortia within national or international
Adoption barriers exist, such as coordinating across institutions with divergent cataloging practices and resource constraints. Critics