diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files b/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
index b434376143..8d3dd89600 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/Make/files
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ fields/cloud/cloud.C
 Fields = fields/Fields
 
 $(Fields)/Field/FieldBase.C
+$(Fields)/fieldTypes.C
 $(Fields)/labelField/labelField.C
 $(Fields)/labelField/labelIOField.C
 $(Fields)/labelField/labelFieldIOField.C
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/fieldTypes.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/fieldTypes.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aaa9f3f943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/fieldTypes.C
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "fieldTypes.H"
+#include "labelIOField.H"
+#include "scalarIOField.H"
+#include "vectorIOField.H"
+#include "sphericalTensorIOField.H"
+#include "symmTensorIOField.H"
+#include "tensorIOField.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Global Data * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+const Foam::wordList Foam::fieldTypes::basic
+({
+    Foam::labelIOField::typeName,
+    Foam::scalarIOField::typeName,
+    Foam::vectorIOField::typeName,
+    Foam::sphericalTensorIOField::typeName,
+    Foam::symmTensorIOField::typeName,
+    Foam::tensorIOField::typeName
+});
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/fieldTypes.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/fieldTypes.H
index 13e17a3cce..00458be778 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/fieldTypes.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/fieldTypes.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 Description
-    Include the header files for all the primitive types that Fields are
-    instantiated for.
+    Header files for all the primitive types that Fields are instantiated for.
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -54,6 +53,22 @@ Description
     Macro(symmTensor, __VA_ARGS__)                                             \
     Macro(tensor, __VA_ARGS__)
 
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Namespace fieldTypes Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+namespace fieldTypes
+{
+    //- Standard basic field types (label, scalar, vector, tensor, etc)
+    //  These also correspond to cloud output fields.
+    extern const wordList basic;
+
+} // End namespace fieldTypes
+} // End namespace Foam
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFields.C b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFields.C
index 04363c13ef..bbd392e38c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFields.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFields.C
@@ -26,36 +26,44 @@ License
 #include "polyMesh.H"
 #include "pointFields.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(pointScalarField::Internal, 0);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(pointVectorField::Internal, 0);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug
-(
-    pointSphericalTensorField::Internal,
-    0
-);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug
-(
-    pointSymmTensorField::Internal,
-    0
-);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(pointTensorField::Internal, 0);
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(pointScalarField::Internal, 0);
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(pointVectorField::Internal, 0);
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug
+    (
+        pointSphericalTensorField::Internal,
+        0
+    );
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug
+    (
+        pointSymmTensorField::Internal,
+        0
+    );
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(pointTensorField::Internal, 0);
 
 
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(pointScalarField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(pointVectorField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(pointSphericalTensorField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(pointSymmTensorField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(pointTensorField, 0);
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(pointScalarField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(pointVectorField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(pointSphericalTensorField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(pointSymmTensorField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(pointTensorField, 0);
 
 } // End namespace Foam
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Global Data * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+const Foam::wordList Foam::fieldTypes::point
+({
+    Foam::pointScalarField::typeName,
+    Foam::pointVectorField::typeName,
+    Foam::pointSphericalTensorField::typeName,
+    Foam::pointSymmTensorField::typeName,
+    Foam::pointTensorField::typeName
+});
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFields.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFields.H
index a2b5adc5ec..a246e7b0db 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFields.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFields.H
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ SourceFiles
 #define pointFields_H
 
 #include "GeometricFields.H"
-#include "fieldTypes.H"
-#include "pointPatchFields.H"
 #include "pointMesh.H"
+#include "pointPatchFields.H"
+#include "pointFieldsFwd.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFieldsFwd.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFieldsFwd.H
index 23cfd9c747..750fafb53c 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFieldsFwd.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/GeometricFields/pointFields/pointFieldsFwd.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ InClass
     Foam::pointFields
 
 Description
+    Forwards and collection of common point field types
 
 SourceFiles
     pointFields.C
@@ -59,6 +60,19 @@ typedef GeometricField<symmTensor, pointPatchField, pointMesh>
     pointSymmTensorField;
 typedef GeometricField<tensor, pointPatchField, pointMesh> pointTensorField;
 
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Namespace fieldTypes Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+namespace fieldTypes
+{
+    //- Standard point field types (scalar, vector, tensor, etc)
+    extern const wordList point;
+
+} // End namespace fieldTypes
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/pointPatchField/pointPatchFields.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/pointPatchField/pointPatchFields.H
index 212c7f8b4b..180615271f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/pointPatchField/pointPatchFields.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/pointPatchFields/pointPatchField/pointPatchFields.H
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ License
 #define pointPatchFields_H
 
 #include "pointPatchField.H"
-#include "fieldTypes.H"
 #include "pointPatchFieldsFwd.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFields.C b/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFields.C
index cfa922447f..be85c01adf 100644
--- a/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFields.C
+++ b/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFields.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           |
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 Wikki Ltd
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -28,24 +28,31 @@ License
 #include "faMesh.H"
 #include "areaFields.H"
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(areaScalarField::Internal, 0);
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(areaVectorField::Internal, 0);
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(areaSphericalTensorField::Internal, 0);
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(areaSymmTensorField::Internal, 0);
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(areaTensorField::Internal, 0);
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(areaScalarField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(areaVectorField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(areaSphericalTensorField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(areaSymmTensorField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(areaTensorField, 0);
 
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(areaScalarField::Internal, 0);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(areaVectorField::Internal, 0);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(areaSphericalTensorField::Internal, 0);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(areaSymmTensorField::Internal, 0);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(areaTensorField::Internal, 0);
+} // End namespace Foam
 
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(areaScalarField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(areaVectorField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(areaSphericalTensorField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(areaSymmTensorField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(areaTensorField, 0);
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+// Specializations
+
+namespace Foam
+{
 
 template<>
 tmp<GeometricField<scalar, faPatchField, areaMesh>>
@@ -67,8 +74,19 @@ void GeometricField<scalar, faPatchField, areaMesh>::replace
     *this == gsf;
 }
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
 } // End namespace Foam
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Global Data * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+const Foam::wordList Foam::fieldTypes::area
+({
+    Foam::areaScalarField::typeName,
+    Foam::areaVectorField::typeName,
+    Foam::areaSphericalTensorField::typeName,
+    Foam::areaSymmTensorField::typeName,
+    Foam::areaTensorField::typeName
+});
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFields.H b/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFields.H
index aa122ba532..85d24a4e00 100644
--- a/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFields.H
+++ b/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFields.H
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// Specializations
 
 template<>
 tmp<GeometricField<scalar, faPatchField, areaMesh>>
diff --git a/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFieldsFwd.H b/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFieldsFwd.H
index 9cef997428..9a8a012d03 100644
--- a/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFieldsFwd.H
+++ b/src/finiteArea/fields/areaFields/areaFieldsFwd.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           |
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016-2017 Wikki Ltd
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -23,10 +23,8 @@ License
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-Class
-    areaFields
-
 Description
+    Forwards and collection of common area field types
 
 SourceFiles
     areaFields.C
@@ -60,6 +58,20 @@ typedef GeometricField<sphericalTensor, faPatchField, areaMesh>
 typedef GeometricField<symmTensor, faPatchField, areaMesh> areaSymmTensorField;
 typedef GeometricField<tensor, faPatchField, areaMesh> areaTensorField;
 
+
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Namespace fieldTypes Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+namespace fieldTypes
+{
+    //- Standard area field types (scalar, vector, tensor, etc)
+    extern const wordList area;
+
+} // End namespace fieldTypes
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFields.C b/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFields.C
index a5e05587d7..be0ea83983 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFields.C
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFields.C
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -25,37 +25,40 @@ License
 
 #include "volFields.H"
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(volScalarField::Internal, 0);
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(volVectorField::Internal, 0);
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug
+    (
+        volSphericalTensorField::Internal,
+        0
+    );
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug
+    (
+        volSymmTensorField::Internal,
+        0
+    );
+    defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(volTensorField::Internal, 0);
+
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(volScalarField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(volVectorField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(volSphericalTensorField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(volSymmTensorField, 0);
+    defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(volTensorField, 0);
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+// Specializations
+
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(volScalarField::Internal, 0);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(volVectorField::Internal, 0);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug
-(
-    volSphericalTensorField::Internal,
-    0
-);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug
-(
-    volSymmTensorField::Internal,
-    0
-);
-defineTemplate2TypeNameAndDebug(volTensorField::Internal, 0);
-
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(volScalarField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(volVectorField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(volSphericalTensorField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(volSymmTensorField, 0);
-defineTemplateTypeNameAndDebug(volTensorField, 0);
-
-
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-// specialization for scalar fields
 template<>
 tmp<GeometricField<scalar, fvPatchField, volMesh>>
 GeometricField<scalar, fvPatchField, volMesh>::component
@@ -67,7 +70,6 @@ GeometricField<scalar, fvPatchField, volMesh>::component
 }
 
 
-// specialization for scalar fields
 template<>
 void GeometricField<scalar, fvPatchField, volMesh>::replace
 (
@@ -78,8 +80,29 @@ void GeometricField<scalar, fvPatchField, volMesh>::replace
     *this == gsf;
 }
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
 } // End namespace Foam
 
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Global Data * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+const Foam::wordList Foam::fieldTypes::internal
+({
+    Foam::volScalarField::Internal::typeName,
+    Foam::volVectorField::Internal::typeName,
+    Foam::volSphericalTensorField::Internal::typeName,
+    Foam::volSymmTensorField::Internal::typeName,
+    Foam::volTensorField::Internal::typeName
+});
+
+
+const Foam::wordList Foam::fieldTypes::volume
+({
+    Foam::volScalarField::typeName,
+    Foam::volVectorField::typeName,
+    Foam::volSphericalTensorField::typeName,
+    Foam::volSymmTensorField::typeName,
+    Foam::volTensorField::typeName
+});
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFields.H b/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFields.H
index 2372a59069..26b9e3717d 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFields.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFields.H
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// Specializations
 
 template<>
 tmp<GeometricField<scalar, fvPatchField, volMesh>>
diff --git a/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFieldsFwd.H b/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFieldsFwd.H
index fb1155177b..854132d443 100644
--- a/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFieldsFwd.H
+++ b/src/finiteVolume/fields/volFields/volFieldsFwd.H
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
     \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
-     \\/     M anipulation  |
+     \\/     M anipulation  | Copyright (C) 2018 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -21,10 +21,11 @@ License
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-InClass
-    Foam::volFields
+Namespace
+    Foam::fieldTypes
 
 Description
+    Collection of common field types
 
 SourceFiles
     volFields.C
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define volFieldsFwd_H
 
 #include "fieldTypes.H"
+#include "wordList.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -58,6 +60,22 @@ typedef GeometricField<sphericalTensor, fvPatchField, volMesh>
 typedef GeometricField<symmTensor, fvPatchField, volMesh> volSymmTensorField;
 typedef GeometricField<tensor, fvPatchField, volMesh> volTensorField;
 
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Namespace fieldTypes Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+namespace fieldTypes
+{
+    //- Standard dimensioned field types (scalar, vector, tensor, etc)
+    extern const wordList internal;
+
+    //- Standard volume field types (scalar, vector, tensor, etc)
+    extern const wordList volume;
+
+} // End namespace fieldTypes
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam