diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 03ce71f5c..0113fed02 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwsound
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwworld
     refdata worldimp scene globals class action nullaction actionteleport
-    containerstore actiontalk actiontake manualref player cellfunctors failedaction
+    containerstore actiontalk actiontake manualref player cellvisitors failedaction
     cells localscripts customdata inventorystore ptr actionopen actionread
     actionequip timestamp actionalchemy cellstore actionapply actioneat
     store esmstore recordcmp fallback actionrepair actionsoulgem livecellref actiondoor
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
index 3a0f1b951..17757cb6b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/activator.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,6 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Activator> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Activator>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Activator>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
index f93556ef9..07bf25086 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/apparatus.cpp
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Apparatus> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Apparatus>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Apparatus>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     bool Apparatus::canSell (const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int npcServices) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
index 324dd32ee..631ddd912 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/armor.cpp
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Armor> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Armor>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Armor>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     int Armor::getEnchantmentPoints (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
index 2c20435b2..9ea9e659b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/book.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Book> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Book>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Book>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     int Book::getEnchantmentPoints (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
index cea30d561..7250e1837 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/clothing.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Clothing> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Clothing>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Clothing>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     int Clothing::getEnchantmentPoints (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index bfdcc23c1..b600cf353 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Container> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Container>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Container>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     void Container::readAdditionalState (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const ESM::ObjectState& state) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 2cd11d113..e5a98c889 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Creature> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Creature>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Creature>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     bool Creature::isBipedal(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index 56c5e655f..fffa8d1fd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Door>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Door>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     void Door::ensureCustomData(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
index c9e6e70f2..db2f2410b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/ingredient.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Ingredient> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Ingredient>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Ingredient>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     bool Ingredient::canSell (const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int npcServices) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
index 34d93da67..fe5149077 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/light.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Light> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Light>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Light>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     bool Light::canSell (const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int npcServices) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
index 5cffdf13a..63f75a845 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/lockpick.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Lockpick> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Lockpick>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Lockpick>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     bool Lockpick::canSell (const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int npcServices) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
index 98b4faab9..a14ab3330 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/misc.cpp
@@ -215,13 +215,14 @@ namespace MWClass
             MWWorld::ManualRef newRef(store, base);
             MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref =
                 newRef.getPtr().get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
-            newPtr = MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+
+            newPtr = MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
             newPtr.getCellRef().setGoldValue(goldAmount);
             newPtr.getRefData().setCount(1);
         } else {
             MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref =
                 ptr.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>();
-            newPtr = MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Miscellaneous>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+            newPtr = MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
         }
         return newPtr;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index ec37588d9..41894c1dc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::NPC>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::NPC>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     int Npc::getSkill(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, int skill) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
index cf6b0919b..20a849019 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/potion.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Potion> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Potion>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Potion>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     bool Potion::canSell (const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int npcServices) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
index ff717c506..79f423b30 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/probe.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Probe> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Probe>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Probe>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     bool Probe::canSell (const MWWorld::Ptr& item, int npcServices) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
index e6baea2e0..78ec2adcc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/repair.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Repair> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Repair>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Repair>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> Repair::use (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp
index 9755df28e..86019a5ad 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/static.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Static> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Static>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Static>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
index da4c7deb2..5665bf1c4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/weapon.cpp
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Weapon> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::Weapon>();
 
-        return MWWorld::Ptr(&cell.get<ESM::Weapon>().insert(*ref), &cell);
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(cell.insert(ref), &cell);
     }
 
     int Weapon::getEnchantmentPoints (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/obstacle.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/obstacle.cpp
index dae5f8496..5815d8cbe 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/obstacle.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/obstacle.cpp
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             return MWWorld::Ptr(); // check interior cells only
 
         // Check all the doors in this cell
-        MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>& doors = cell->get<ESM::Door>();
-        MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>::List& refList = doors.mList;
-        MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>::List::iterator it = refList.begin();
+        const MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>& doors = cell->getReadOnlyDoors();
+        const MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>::List& refList = doors.mList;
+        MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>::List::const_iterator it = refList.begin();
         osg::Vec3f pos(actor.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3());
 
         /// TODO: How to check whether the actor is facing a door? Below code is for
@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         ///       opposite of the code in World::activateDoor() ::confused::
         for (; it != refList.end(); ++it)
         {
-            MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door>& ref = *it;
+            const MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door>& ref = *it;
             if((pos - ref.mData.getPosition().asVec3()).length2() < minSqr
                     && ref.mData.getPosition().rot[2] == ref.mRef.getPosition().rot[2])
             {
-                return MWWorld::Ptr(&ref, actor.getCell()); // found, stop searching
+                // FIXME cast
+                return MWWorld::Ptr(&const_cast<MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door> &>(ref), actor.getCell()); // found, stop searching
             }
         }
         return MWWorld::Ptr(); // none found
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
index 474f2a392..60847e745 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
@@ -300,14 +300,16 @@ namespace MWScript
                     }
                     catch(std::exception&)
                     {
+                        // cell not found, move to exterior instead (vanilla PositionCell compatibility)
                         const ESM::Cell* cell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(cellID);
                         int cx,cy;
                         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->positionToIndex(x,y,cx,cy);
                         store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(cx,cy);
                         if(!cell)
                         {
-                            runtime.getContext().report ("unknown cell (" + cellID + ")");
-                            std::cerr << "unknown cell (" << cellID << ")\n";
+                            std::string error = "PositionCell: unknown interior cell (" + cellID + "), moving to exterior instead";
+                            runtime.getContext().report (error);
+                            std::cerr << error << std::endl;
                         }
                     }
                     if(store)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cells.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cells.cpp
index b096301fd..109447959 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cells.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cells.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "cells.hpp"
 
+#include <iostream>
+
 #include <components/esm/esmreader.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/esmwriter.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/defs.hpp>
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ MWWorld::CellStore *MWWorld::Cells::getCellStore (const ESM::Cell *cell)
 
         if (result==mInteriors.end())
         {
-            result = mInteriors.insert (std::make_pair (lowerName, CellStore (cell))).first;
+            result = mInteriors.insert (std::make_pair (lowerName, CellStore (cell, mStore, mReader))).first;
         }
 
         return &result->second;
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ MWWorld::CellStore *MWWorld::Cells::getCellStore (const ESM::Cell *cell)
         if (result==mExteriors.end())
         {
             result = mExteriors.insert (std::make_pair (
-                std::make_pair (cell->getGridX(), cell->getGridY()), CellStore (cell))).first;
+                std::make_pair (cell->getGridX(), cell->getGridY()), CellStore (cell, mStore, mReader))).first;
 
         }
 
@@ -70,7 +72,7 @@ MWWorld::Ptr MWWorld::Cells::getPtrAndCache (const std::string& name, CellStore&
 void MWWorld::Cells::writeCell (ESM::ESMWriter& writer, CellStore& cell) const
 {
     if (cell.getState()!=CellStore::State_Loaded)
-        cell.load (mStore, mReader);
+        cell.load ();
 
     ESM::CellState cellState;
 
@@ -114,13 +116,12 @@ MWWorld::CellStore *MWWorld::Cells::getExterior (int x, int y)
         }
 
         result = mExteriors.insert (std::make_pair (
-            std::make_pair (x, y), CellStore (cell))).first;
+            std::make_pair (x, y), CellStore (cell, mStore, mReader))).first;
     }
 
     if (result->second.getState()!=CellStore::State_Loaded)
     {
-        // Multiple plugin support for landscape data is much easier than for references. The last plugin wins.
-        result->second.load (mStore, mReader);
+        result->second.load ();
     }
 
     return &result->second;
@@ -135,12 +136,12 @@ MWWorld::CellStore *MWWorld::Cells::getInterior (const std::string& name)
     {
         const ESM::Cell *cell = mStore.get<ESM::Cell>().find(lowerName);
 
-        result = mInteriors.insert (std::make_pair (lowerName, CellStore (cell))).first;
+        result = mInteriors.insert (std::make_pair (lowerName, CellStore (cell, mStore, mReader))).first;
     }
 
     if (result->second.getState()!=CellStore::State_Loaded)
     {
-        result->second.load (mStore, mReader);
+        result->second.load ();
     }
 
     return &result->second;
@@ -158,13 +159,13 @@ MWWorld::Ptr MWWorld::Cells::getPtr (const std::string& name, CellStore& cell,
     bool searchInContainers)
 {
     if (cell.getState()==CellStore::State_Unloaded)
-        cell.preload (mStore, mReader);
+        cell.preload ();
 
     if (cell.getState()==CellStore::State_Preloaded)
     {
         if (cell.hasId (name))
         {
-            cell.load (mStore, mReader);
+            cell.load ();
         }
         else
             return Ptr();
@@ -304,6 +305,29 @@ void MWWorld::Cells::write (ESM::ESMWriter& writer, Loading::Listener& progress)
         }
 }
 
+struct GetCellStoreCallback : public MWWorld::CellStore::GetCellStoreCallback
+{
+public:
+    GetCellStoreCallback(MWWorld::Cells& cells)
+        : mCells(cells)
+    {
+    }
+
+    MWWorld::Cells& mCells;
+
+    virtual MWWorld::CellStore* getCellStore(const ESM::CellId& cellId)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return mCells.getCell(cellId);
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            return NULL;
+        }
+    }
+};
+
 bool MWWorld::Cells::readRecord (ESM::ESMReader& reader, uint32_t type,
     const std::map<int, int>& contentFileMap)
 {
@@ -321,9 +345,9 @@ bool MWWorld::Cells::readRecord (ESM::ESMReader& reader, uint32_t type,
         catch (...)
         {
             // silently drop cells that don't exist anymore
+            std::cerr << "Dropping state for cell " << state.mId.mWorldspace << " (cell no longer exists)" << std::endl;
             reader.skipRecord();
             return true;
-            /// \todo log
         }
 
         state.load (reader);
@@ -333,9 +357,11 @@ bool MWWorld::Cells::readRecord (ESM::ESMReader& reader, uint32_t type,
             cellStore->readFog(reader);
 
         if (cellStore->getState()!=CellStore::State_Loaded)
-            cellStore->load (mStore, mReader);
+            cellStore->load ();
+
+        GetCellStoreCallback callback(*this);
 
-        cellStore->readReferences (reader, contentFileMap);
+        cellStore->readReferences (reader, contentFileMap, &callback);
 
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
index 029dac22d..2173820ad 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
@@ -47,13 +47,16 @@ namespace
 
     template<typename T>
     MWWorld::Ptr searchViaActorId (MWWorld::CellRefList<T>& actorList, int actorId,
-        MWWorld::CellStore *cell)
+        MWWorld::CellStore *cell, const std::map<MWWorld::LiveCellRefBase*, MWWorld::CellStore*>& toIgnore)
     {
         for (typename MWWorld::CellRefList<T>::List::iterator iter (actorList.mList.begin());
              iter!=actorList.mList.end(); ++iter)
         {
             MWWorld::Ptr actor (&*iter, cell);
 
+            if (toIgnore.find(&*iter) != toIgnore.end())
+                continue;
+
             if (actor.getClass().getCreatureStats (actor).matchesActorId (actorId) && actor.getRefData().getCount() > 0)
                 return actor;
         }
@@ -141,6 +144,28 @@ namespace
         ref.load (state);
         collection.mList.push_back (ref);
     }
+
+    struct SearchByRefNumVisitor
+    {
+        MWWorld::LiveCellRefBase* mFound;
+        ESM::RefNum mRefNumToFind;
+
+        SearchByRefNumVisitor(const ESM::RefNum& toFind)
+            : mFound(NULL)
+            , mRefNumToFind(toFind)
+        {
+        }
+
+        bool operator()(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+        {
+            if (ptr.getCellRef().getRefNum() == mRefNumToFind)
+            {
+                mFound = ptr.getBase();
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
 }
 
 namespace MWWorld
@@ -179,8 +204,121 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return (ref.mRef.mRefnum == pRefnum);
     }
 
-    CellStore::CellStore (const ESM::Cell *cell)
-      : mCell (cell), mState (State_Unloaded), mHasState (false), mLastRespawn(0,0)
+    void CellStore::moveFrom(const Ptr &object, CellStore *from)
+    {
+        if (mState != State_Loaded)
+            load();
+
+        mHasState = true;
+        MovedRefTracker::iterator found = mMovedToAnotherCell.find(object.getBase());
+        if (found != mMovedToAnotherCell.end())
+        {
+            // A cell we had previously moved an object to is returning it to us.
+            assert (found->second == from);
+            mMovedToAnotherCell.erase(found);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            mMovedHere.insert(std::make_pair(object.getBase(), from));
+        }
+        updateMergedRefs();
+    }
+
+    MWWorld::Ptr CellStore::moveTo(const Ptr &object, CellStore *cellToMoveTo)
+    {
+        if (cellToMoveTo == this)
+            throw std::runtime_error("moveTo: object is already in this cell");
+
+        // We assume that *this is in State_Loaded since we could hardly have reference to a live object otherwise.
+        if (mState != State_Loaded)
+            throw std::runtime_error("moveTo: can't move object from a non-loaded cell (how did you get this object anyway?)");
+
+        // Ensure that the object actually exists in the cell
+        SearchByRefNumVisitor searchVisitor(object.getCellRef().getRefNum());
+        forEach(searchVisitor);
+        if (!searchVisitor.mFound)
+            throw std::runtime_error("moveTo: object is not in this cell");
+
+
+        // Objects with no refnum can't be handled correctly in the merging process that happens
+        // on a save/load, so do a simple copy & delete for these objects.
+        if (!object.getCellRef().getRefNum().hasContentFile())
+        {
+            MWWorld::Ptr copied = object.getClass().copyToCell(object, *cellToMoveTo);
+            object.getRefData().setCount(0);
+            object.getRefData().setBaseNode(NULL);
+            return copied;
+        }
+
+        MovedRefTracker::iterator found = mMovedHere.find(object.getBase());
+        if (found != mMovedHere.end())
+        {
+            // Special case - object didn't originate in this cell
+            // Move it back to its original cell first
+            CellStore* originalCell = found->second;
+            assert (originalCell != this);
+            originalCell->moveFrom(object, this);
+
+            mMovedHere.erase(found);
+
+            // Now that object is back to its rightful owner, we can move it
+            if (cellToMoveTo != originalCell)
+            {
+                originalCell->moveTo(object, cellToMoveTo);
+            }
+
+            updateMergedRefs();
+            return MWWorld::Ptr(object.getBase(), cellToMoveTo);
+        }
+
+        cellToMoveTo->moveFrom(object, this);
+        mMovedToAnotherCell.insert(std::make_pair(object.getBase(), cellToMoveTo));
+
+        updateMergedRefs();
+        return MWWorld::Ptr(object.getBase(), cellToMoveTo);
+    }
+
+    struct MergeVisitor
+    {
+        MergeVisitor(std::vector<LiveCellRefBase*>& mergeTo, const std::map<LiveCellRefBase*, MWWorld::CellStore*>& movedHere,
+                     const std::map<LiveCellRefBase*, MWWorld::CellStore*>& movedToAnotherCell)
+            : mMergeTo(mergeTo)
+            , mMovedHere(movedHere)
+            , mMovedToAnotherCell(movedToAnotherCell)
+        {
+        }
+
+        bool operator() (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+        {
+            if (mMovedToAnotherCell.find(ptr.getBase()) != mMovedToAnotherCell.end())
+                return true;
+            mMergeTo.push_back(ptr.getBase());
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        void merge()
+        {
+            for (std::map<LiveCellRefBase*, MWWorld::CellStore*>::const_iterator it = mMovedHere.begin(); it != mMovedHere.end(); ++it)
+                mMergeTo.push_back(it->first);
+        }
+
+    private:
+        std::vector<LiveCellRefBase*>& mMergeTo;
+
+        const std::map<LiveCellRefBase*, MWWorld::CellStore*>& mMovedHere;
+        const std::map<LiveCellRefBase*, MWWorld::CellStore*>& mMovedToAnotherCell;
+    };
+
+    void CellStore::updateMergedRefs()
+    {
+        mMergedRefs.clear();
+        MergeVisitor visitor(mMergedRefs, mMovedHere, mMovedToAnotherCell);
+        forEachInternal(visitor);
+        visitor.merge();
+    }
+
+    CellStore::CellStore (const ESM::Cell *cell, const MWWorld::ESMStore& esmStore, std::vector<ESM::ESMReader>& readerList)
+        : mStore(esmStore), mReader(readerList), mCell (cell), mState (State_Unloaded), mHasState (false), mLastRespawn(0,0)
     {
         mWaterLevel = cell->mWater;
     }
@@ -212,85 +350,50 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return const_cast<CellStore *> (this)->search (id).isEmpty();
     }
 
+    struct SearchVisitor
+    {
+        MWWorld::Ptr mFound;
+        std::string mIdToFind;
+        bool operator()(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+        {
+            if (ptr.getCellRef().getRefId() == mIdToFind)
+            {
+                mFound = ptr;
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
     Ptr CellStore::search (const std::string& id)
     {
         bool oldState = mHasState;
 
-        mHasState = true;
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Activator> *ref = mActivators.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Potion> *ref = mPotions.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Apparatus> *ref = mAppas.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Armor> *ref = mArmors.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Book> *ref = mBooks.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Clothing> *ref = mClothes.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Container> *ref = mContainers.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Creature> *ref = mCreatures.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Door> *ref = mDoors.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Ingredient> *ref = mIngreds.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::CreatureLevList> *ref = mCreatureLists.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::ItemLevList> *ref = mItemLists.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Light> *ref = mLights.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Lockpick> *ref = mLockpicks.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Miscellaneous> *ref = mMiscItems.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC> *ref = mNpcs.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Probe> *ref = mProbes.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Repair> *ref = mRepairs.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Static> *ref = mStatics.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
-
-        if (LiveCellRef<ESM::Weapon> *ref = mWeapons.find (id))
-            return Ptr (ref, this);
+        SearchVisitor searchVisitor;
+        searchVisitor.mIdToFind = id;
+        forEach(searchVisitor);
 
         mHasState = oldState;
-
-        return Ptr();
+        return searchVisitor.mFound;
     }
 
     Ptr CellStore::searchViaActorId (int id)
     {
-        if (Ptr ptr = ::searchViaActorId (mNpcs, id, this))
+        if (Ptr ptr = ::searchViaActorId (mNpcs, id, this, mMovedToAnotherCell))
             return ptr;
 
-        if (Ptr ptr = ::searchViaActorId (mCreatures, id, this))
+        if (Ptr ptr = ::searchViaActorId (mCreatures, id, this, mMovedToAnotherCell))
             return ptr;
 
+        for (MovedRefTracker::const_iterator it = mMovedHere.begin(); it != mMovedHere.end(); ++it)
+        {
+            MWWorld::Ptr actor (it->first, this);
+            if (!actor.getClass().isActor())
+                continue;
+            if (actor.getClass().getCreatureStats (actor).matchesActorId (id) && actor.getRefData().getCount() > 0)
+                return actor;
+        }
+
         return Ptr();
     }
 
@@ -309,37 +412,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     int CellStore::count() const
     {
-        return
-            mActivators.mList.size()
-            + mPotions.mList.size()
-            + mAppas.mList.size()
-            + mArmors.mList.size()
-            + mBooks.mList.size()
-            + mClothes.mList.size()
-            + mContainers.mList.size()
-            + mDoors.mList.size()
-            + mIngreds.mList.size()
-            + mCreatureLists.mList.size()
-            + mItemLists.mList.size()
-            + mLights.mList.size()
-            + mLockpicks.mList.size()
-            + mMiscItems.mList.size()
-            + mProbes.mList.size()
-            + mRepairs.mList.size()
-            + mStatics.mList.size()
-            + mWeapons.mList.size()
-            + mCreatures.mList.size()
-            + mNpcs.mList.size();
-    }
-
-    void CellStore::load (const MWWorld::ESMStore &store, std::vector<ESM::ESMReader> &esm)
+        return mMergedRefs.size();
+    }
+
+    void CellStore::load ()
     {
         if (mState!=State_Loaded)
         {
             if (mState==State_Preloaded)
                 mIds.clear();
 
-            loadRefs (store, esm);
+            loadRefs ();
 
             mState = State_Loaded;
 
@@ -349,18 +432,20 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
     }
 
-    void CellStore::preload (const MWWorld::ESMStore &store, std::vector<ESM::ESMReader> &esm)
+    void CellStore::preload ()
     {
         if (mState==State_Unloaded)
         {
-            listRefs (store, esm);
+            listRefs ();
 
             mState = State_Preloaded;
         }
     }
 
-    void CellStore::listRefs(const MWWorld::ESMStore &store, std::vector<ESM::ESMReader> &esm)
+    void CellStore::listRefs()
     {
+        std::vector<ESM::ESMReader>& esm = mReader;
+
         assert (mCell);
 
         if (mCell->mContextList.empty())
@@ -404,8 +489,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
         std::sort (mIds.begin(), mIds.end());
     }
 
-    void CellStore::loadRefs(const MWWorld::ESMStore &store, std::vector<ESM::ESMReader> &esm)
+    void CellStore::loadRefs()
     {
+        std::vector<ESM::ESMReader>& esm = mReader;
+
         assert (mCell);
 
         if (mCell->mContextList.empty())
@@ -432,7 +519,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                loadRef (ref, deleted, store);
+                loadRef (ref, deleted);
             }
         }
 
@@ -441,8 +528,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
         {
             ESM::CellRef &ref = const_cast<ESM::CellRef&>(*it);
 
-            loadRef (ref, false, store);
+            loadRef (ref, false);
         }
+
+        updateMergedRefs();
     }
 
     bool CellStore::isExterior() const
@@ -470,10 +559,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return Ptr();
     }
 
-    void CellStore::loadRef (ESM::CellRef& ref, bool deleted, const ESMStore& store)
+    void CellStore::loadRef (ESM::CellRef& ref, bool deleted)
     {
         Misc::StringUtils::lowerCaseInPlace (ref.mRefID);
 
+        const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = mStore;
+
         switch (store.find (ref.mRefID))
         {
             case ESM::REC_ACTI: mActivators.load(ref, deleted, store); break;
@@ -564,10 +655,19 @@ namespace MWWorld
         writeReferenceCollection<ESM::ObjectState> (writer, mRepairs);
         writeReferenceCollection<ESM::ObjectState> (writer, mStatics);
         writeReferenceCollection<ESM::ObjectState> (writer, mWeapons);
+
+        for (MovedRefTracker::const_iterator it = mMovedToAnotherCell.begin(); it != mMovedToAnotherCell.end(); ++it)
+        {
+            LiveCellRefBase* base = it->first;
+            ESM::RefNum refNum = base->mRef.getRefNum();
+            ESM::CellId movedTo = it->second->getCell()->getCellId();
+
+            refNum.save(writer, true, "MVRF");
+            movedTo.save(writer);
+        }
     }
 
-    void CellStore::readReferences (ESM::ESMReader& reader,
-        const std::map<int, int>& contentFileMap)
+    void CellStore::readReferences (ESM::ESMReader& reader, const std::map<int, int>& contentFileMap, GetCellStoreCallback* callback)
     {
         mHasState = true;
 
@@ -695,6 +795,48 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     throw std::runtime_error ("unknown type in cell reference section");
             }
         }
+
+        while (reader.isNextSub("MVRF"))
+        {
+            reader.cacheSubName();
+            ESM::RefNum refnum;
+            ESM::CellId movedTo;
+            refnum.load(reader, true, "MVRF");
+            movedTo.load(reader);
+
+            // Search for the reference. It might no longer exist if its content file was removed.
+            SearchByRefNumVisitor visitor(refnum);
+            forEachInternal(visitor);
+
+            if (!visitor.mFound)
+            {
+                std::cout << "Dropping moved ref tag for " << visitor.mFound->mRef.getRefId() << " (moved object no longer exists)" << std::endl;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            CellStore* otherCell = callback->getCellStore(movedTo);
+
+            if (otherCell == NULL)
+            {
+                std::cerr << "Dropping moved ref tag for " << visitor.mFound->mRef.getRefId()
+                          << " (target cell " << movedTo.mWorldspace << " no longer exists). Reference moved back to its original location." << std::endl;
+                // Note by dropping tag the object will automatically re-appear in its original cell, though potentially at inapproriate coordinates.
+                // Restore original coordinates:
+                visitor.mFound->mData.setPosition(visitor.mFound->mRef.getPosition());
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (otherCell == this)
+            {
+                // Should never happen unless someone's tampering with files.
+                std::cerr << "Found invalid moved ref, ignoring" << std::endl;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            moveTo(MWWorld::Ptr(visitor.mFound, this), otherCell);
+        }
+
+        updateMergedRefs();
     }
 
     bool operator== (const CellStore& left, const CellStore& right)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
index f88bf0958..b08349293 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ namespace ESM
 {
     struct CellState;
     struct FogState;
+    struct CellId;
 }
 
 namespace MWWorld
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         private:
 
+            const MWWorld::ESMStore& mStore;
+            std::vector<ESM::ESMReader>& mReader;
+
             // Even though fog actually belongs to the player and not cells,
             // it makes sense to store it here since we need it once for each cell.
             // Note this is NULL until the cell is explored to save some memory
@@ -73,6 +77,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             MWWorld::TimeStamp mLastRespawn;
 
+            // List of refs owned by this cell
             CellRefList<ESM::Activator>         mActivators;
             CellRefList<ESM::Potion>            mPotions;
             CellRefList<ESM::Apparatus>         mAppas;
@@ -94,9 +99,95 @@ namespace MWWorld
             CellRefList<ESM::Static>            mStatics;
             CellRefList<ESM::Weapon>            mWeapons;
 
+            typedef std::map<LiveCellRefBase*, MWWorld::CellStore*> MovedRefTracker;
+            // References owned by a different cell that have been moved here.
+            // <reference, cell the reference originally came from>
+            MovedRefTracker mMovedHere;
+            // References owned by this cell that have been moved to another cell.
+            // <reference, cell the reference was moved to>
+            MovedRefTracker mMovedToAnotherCell;
+
+            // Merged list of ref's currently in this cell - i.e. with added refs from mMovedHere, removed refs from mMovedToAnotherCell
+            std::vector<LiveCellRefBase*> mMergedRefs;
+
+            /// Moves object from the given cell to this cell.
+            void moveFrom(const MWWorld::Ptr& object, MWWorld::CellStore* from);
+
+            /// Repopulate mMergedRefs.
+            void updateMergedRefs();
+
+            // helper function for forEachInternal
+            template<class Visitor, class List>
+            bool forEachImp (Visitor& visitor, List& list)
+            {
+                for (typename List::List::iterator iter (list.mList.begin()); iter!=list.mList.end();
+                    ++iter)
+                {
+                    if (iter->mData.isDeletedByContentFile())
+                        continue;
+                    if (!visitor (MWWorld::Ptr(&*iter, this)))
+                        return false;
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // listing only objects owned by this cell. Internal use only, you probably want to use forEach() so that moved objects are accounted for.
+            template<class Visitor>
+            bool forEachInternal (Visitor& visitor)
+            {
+                return
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mActivators) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mPotions) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mAppas) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mArmors) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mBooks) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mClothes) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mContainers) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mDoors) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mIngreds) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mItemLists) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mLights) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mLockpicks) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mMiscItems) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mProbes) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mRepairs) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mStatics) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mWeapons) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mCreatures) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mNpcs) &&
+                    forEachImp (visitor, mCreatureLists);
+            }
+
+            /// @note If you get a linker error here, this means the given type can not be stored in a cell. The supported types are
+            /// defined at the bottom of this file.
+            template <class T>
+            CellRefList<T>& get();
+
         public:
 
-            CellStore (const ESM::Cell *cell_);
+            /// Moves object from this cell to the given cell.
+            /// @note automatically updates given cell by calling cellToMoveTo->moveFrom(...)
+            /// @note throws exception if cellToMoveTo == this
+            /// @return updated MWWorld::Ptr with the new CellStore pointer set.
+            MWWorld::Ptr moveTo(const MWWorld::Ptr& object, MWWorld::CellStore* cellToMoveTo);
+
+            /// Make a copy of the given object and insert it into this cell.
+            /// @note If you get a linker error here, this means the given type can not be inserted into a cell.
+            /// The supported types are defined at the bottom of this file.
+            template <typename T>
+            LiveCellRefBase* insert(const LiveCellRef<T>* ref)
+            {
+                mHasState = true;
+                CellRefList<T>& list = get<T>();
+                LiveCellRefBase* ret = &list.insert(*ref);
+                updateMergedRefs();
+                return ret;
+            }
+
+            /// @param readerList The readers to use for loading of the cell on-demand.
+            CellStore (const ESM::Cell *cell_,
+                       const MWWorld::ESMStore& store,
+                       std::vector<ESM::ESMReader>& readerList);
 
             const ESM::Cell *getCell() const;
 
@@ -108,6 +199,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             bool hasId (const std::string& id) const;
             ///< May return true for deleted IDs when in preload state. Will return false, if cell is
             /// unloaded.
+            /// @note Will not account for moved references which may exist in Loaded state. Use search() instead if the cell is loaded.
 
             Ptr search (const std::string& id);
             ///< Will return an empty Ptr if cell is not loaded. Does not check references in
@@ -128,55 +220,82 @@ namespace MWWorld
             int count() const;
             ///< Return total number of references, including deleted ones.
 
-            void load (const MWWorld::ESMStore &store, std::vector<ESM::ESMReader> &esm);
+            void load ();
             ///< Load references from content file.
 
-            void preload (const MWWorld::ESMStore &store, std::vector<ESM::ESMReader> &esm);
+            void preload ();
             ///< Build ID list from content file.
 
-            /// Call functor (ref) for each reference. functor must return a bool. Returning
+            /// Call visitor (ref) for each reference. visitor must return a bool. Returning
             /// false will abort the iteration.
             /// \attention This function also lists deleted (count 0) objects!
             /// \return Iteration completed?
-            ///
-            /// \note Creatures and NPCs are handled last.
-            template<class Functor>
-            bool forEach (Functor& functor)
+            template<class Visitor>
+            bool forEach (Visitor& visitor)
             {
+                if (mState != State_Loaded)
+                    return false;
+
                 mHasState = true;
 
-                return
-                    forEachImp (functor, mActivators) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mPotions) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mAppas) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mArmors) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mBooks) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mClothes) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mContainers) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mDoors) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mIngreds) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mItemLists) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mLights) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mLockpicks) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mMiscItems) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mProbes) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mRepairs) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mStatics) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mWeapons) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mCreatures) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mNpcs) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mCreatureLists);
+                for (unsigned int i=0; i<mMergedRefs.size(); ++i)
+                {
+                    if (mMergedRefs[i]->mData.isDeletedByContentFile())
+                        continue;
+
+                    if (!visitor(MWWorld::Ptr(mMergedRefs[i], this)))
+                        return false;
+                }
+                return true;
             }
 
-            template<class Functor>
-            bool forEachContainer (Functor& functor)
+            /// Call visitor (ref) for each reference of given type. visitor must return a bool. Returning
+            /// false will abort the iteration.
+            /// \attention This function also lists deleted (count 0) objects!
+            /// \return Iteration completed?
+            template <class T, class Visitor>
+            bool forEachType(Visitor& visitor)
             {
+                if (mState != State_Loaded)
+                    return false;
+
                 mHasState = true;
 
-                return
-                    forEachImp (functor, mContainers) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mCreatures) &&
-                    forEachImp (functor, mNpcs);
+                CellRefList<T>& list = get<T>();
+
+                for (typename CellRefList<T>::List::iterator it (list.mList.begin()); it!=list.mList.end(); ++it)
+                {
+                    LiveCellRefBase* base = &*it;
+                    if (mMovedToAnotherCell.find(base) != mMovedToAnotherCell.end())
+                        continue;
+                    if (base->mData.isDeletedByContentFile())
+                        continue;
+                    if (!visitor(MWWorld::Ptr(base, this)))
+                        return false;
+                }
+
+                for (MovedRefTracker::const_iterator it = mMovedHere.begin(); it != mMovedHere.end(); ++it)
+                {
+                    LiveCellRefBase* base = it->first;
+                    if (dynamic_cast<LiveCellRef<T>*>(base))
+                        if (!visitor(MWWorld::Ptr(base, this)))
+                            return false;
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            /// \todo add const version of forEach
+
+
+            // NOTE: does not account for moved references
+            // Should be phased out when we have const version of forEach
+            inline const CellRefList<ESM::Door>& getReadOnlyDoors() const
+            {
+                return mDoors;
+            }
+            inline const CellRefList<ESM::Static>& getReadOnlyStatics() const
+            {
+                return mStatics;
             }
 
             bool isExterior() const;
@@ -193,47 +312,31 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             void writeReferences (ESM::ESMWriter& writer) const;
 
-            void readReferences (ESM::ESMReader& reader, const std::map<int, int>& contentFileMap);
+            struct GetCellStoreCallback
+            {
+            public:
+                ///@note must return NULL if the cell is not found
+                virtual CellStore* getCellStore(const ESM::CellId& cellId) = 0;
+            };
+
+            /// @param callback to use for retrieving of additional CellStore objects by ID (required for resolving moved references)
+            void readReferences (ESM::ESMReader& reader, const std::map<int, int>& contentFileMap, GetCellStoreCallback* callback);
 
             void respawn ();
             ///< Check mLastRespawn and respawn references if necessary. This is a no-op if the cell is not loaded.
 
-            template <class T>
-            CellRefList<T>& get() {
-                throw std::runtime_error ("Storage for type " + std::string(typeid(T).name())+ " does not exist in cells");
-            }
-
-            template <class T>
-            const CellRefList<T>& getReadOnly() {
-                throw std::runtime_error ("Read Only CellRefList access not available for type " + std::string(typeid(T).name()) );
-            }
-
             bool isPointConnected(const int start, const int end) const;
 
             std::list<ESM::Pathgrid::Point> aStarSearch(const int start, const int end) const;
 
         private:
 
-            template<class Functor, class List>
-            bool forEachImp (Functor& functor, List& list)
-            {
-                for (typename List::List::iterator iter (list.mList.begin()); iter!=list.mList.end();
-                    ++iter)
-                {
-                    if (iter->mData.isDeletedByContentFile())
-                        continue;
-                    if (!functor (MWWorld::Ptr(&*iter, this)))
-                        return false;
-                }
-                return true;
-            }
-
             /// Run through references and store IDs
-            void listRefs(const MWWorld::ESMStore &store, std::vector<ESM::ESMReader> &esm);
+            void listRefs();
 
-            void loadRefs(const MWWorld::ESMStore &store, std::vector<ESM::ESMReader> &esm);
+            void loadRefs();
 
-            void loadRef (ESM::CellRef& ref, bool deleted, const ESMStore& store);
+            void loadRef (ESM::CellRef& ref, bool deleted);
             ///< Make case-adjustments to \a ref and insert it into the respective container.
             ///
             /// Invalid \a ref objects are silently dropped.
@@ -381,12 +484,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mWeapons;
     }
 
-    template<>
-    inline const CellRefList<ESM::Door>& CellStore::getReadOnly<ESM::Door>()
-    {
-        return mDoors;
-    }
-
     bool operator== (const CellStore& left, const CellStore& right);
     bool operator!= (const CellStore& left, const CellStore& right);
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellfunctors.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellvisitors.hpp
similarity index 78%
rename from apps/openmw/mwworld/cellfunctors.hpp
rename to apps/openmw/mwworld/cellvisitors.hpp
index c7fdc793c..cfb07f749 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellfunctors.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellvisitors.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#ifndef GAME_MWWORLD_CELLFUNCTORS_H
-#define GAME_MWWORLD_CELLFUNCTORS_H
+#ifndef GAME_MWWORLD_CELLVISITORS_H
+#define GAME_MWWORLD_CELLVISITORS_H
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 namespace MWWorld
 {
-    struct ListAndResetObjects
+    struct ListAndResetObjectsVisitor
     {
         std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr> mObjects;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/localscripts.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/localscripts.cpp
index e30246f7c..030a41891 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/localscripts.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/localscripts.cpp
@@ -11,46 +11,54 @@
 
 namespace
 {
-    template<typename T>
-    void listCellScripts (MWWorld::LocalScripts& localScripts,
-        MWWorld::CellRefList<T>& cellRefList,  MWWorld::CellStore *cell)
+
+    struct AddScriptsVisitor
     {
-        for (typename MWWorld::CellRefList<T>::List::iterator iter (
-            cellRefList.mList.begin());
-            iter!=cellRefList.mList.end(); ++iter)
+        AddScriptsVisitor(MWWorld::LocalScripts& scripts)
+            : mScripts(scripts)
         {
-            if (!iter->mBase->mScript.empty() && !iter->mData.isDeleted())
-            {
-                localScripts.add (iter->mBase->mScript, MWWorld::Ptr (&*iter, cell));
-            }
         }
-    }
+        MWWorld::LocalScripts& mScripts;
 
-    // Adds scripts for items in containers (containers/npcs/creatures)
-    template<typename T>
-    void listCellScriptsCont (MWWorld::LocalScripts& localScripts,
-        MWWorld::CellRefList<T>& cellRefList,  MWWorld::CellStore *cell)
-    {
-        for (typename MWWorld::CellRefList<T>::List::iterator iter (
-            cellRefList.mList.begin());
-            iter!=cellRefList.mList.end(); ++iter)
+        bool operator()(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
         {
+            if (ptr.getRefData().isDeleted())
+                return true;
+
+            std::string script = ptr.getClass().getScript(ptr);
+
+            if (!script.empty())
+                mScripts.add(script, ptr);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
 
-            MWWorld::Ptr containerPtr (&*iter, cell);
+    struct AddContainerItemScriptsVisitor
+    {
+        AddContainerItemScriptsVisitor(MWWorld::LocalScripts& scripts)
+            : mScripts(scripts)
+        {
+        }
+        MWWorld::LocalScripts& mScripts;
 
+        bool operator()(const MWWorld::Ptr& containerPtr)
+        {
             MWWorld::ContainerStore& container = containerPtr.getClass().getContainerStore(containerPtr);
-            for(MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator it3 = container.begin(); it3 != container.end(); ++it3)
+            for(MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator it = container.begin(); it != container.end(); ++it)
             {
-                std::string script = it3->getClass().getScript(*it3);
+                std::string script = it->getClass().getScript(*it);
                 if(script != "")
                 {
-                    MWWorld::Ptr item = *it3;
-                    item.mCell = cell;
-                    localScripts.add (script, item);
+                    MWWorld::Ptr item = *it;
+                    item.mCell = containerPtr.getCell();
+                    mScripts.add (script, item);
                 }
             }
+            return true;
         }
-    }
+    };
+
 }
 
 MWWorld::LocalScripts::LocalScripts (const MWWorld::ESMStore& store) : mStore (store) {}
@@ -116,26 +124,13 @@ void MWWorld::LocalScripts::add (const std::string& scriptName, const Ptr& ptr)
 
 void MWWorld::LocalScripts::addCell (CellStore *cell)
 {
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Activator>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Potion>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Apparatus>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Armor>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Book>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Clothing>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Container>(), cell);
-    listCellScriptsCont (*this, cell->get<ESM::Container>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Creature>(), cell);
-    listCellScriptsCont (*this, cell->get<ESM::Creature>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Door>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Ingredient>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Light>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Lockpick>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Miscellaneous>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::NPC>(), cell);
-    listCellScriptsCont (*this, cell->get<ESM::NPC>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Probe>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Repair>(), cell);
-    listCellScripts (*this, cell->get<ESM::Weapon>(), cell);
+    AddScriptsVisitor addScriptsVisitor(*this);
+    cell->forEach(addScriptsVisitor);
+
+    AddContainerItemScriptsVisitor addContainerItemScriptsVisitor(*this);
+    cell->forEachType<ESM::NPC>(addContainerItemScriptsVisitor);
+    cell->forEachType<ESM::Creature>(addContainerItemScriptsVisitor);
+    cell->forEachType<ESM::Container>(addContainerItemScriptsVisitor);
 }
 
 void MWWorld::LocalScripts::clear()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
index 8acba43df..997b3fc94 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mPosition = pos;
     }
 
-    const ESM::Position& RefData::getPosition()
+    const ESM::Position& RefData::getPosition() const
     {
         return mPosition;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
index 6713334d7..19c31a14b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void disable();
 
             void setPosition (const ESM::Position& pos);
-            const ESM::Position& getPosition();
+            const ESM::Position& getPosition() const;
 
             void setCustomData (CustomData *data);
             ///< Set custom data (potentially replacing old custom data). The ownership of \a data is
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 45c94b6d9..00cb8a810 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "localscripts.hpp"
 #include "esmstore.hpp"
 #include "class.hpp"
-#include "cellfunctors.hpp"
+#include "cellvisitors.hpp"
 #include "cellstore.hpp"
 
 namespace
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace
         }
     }
 
-    struct InsertFunctor
+    struct InsertVisitor
     {
         MWWorld::CellStore& mCell;
         bool mRescale;
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ namespace
         MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& mPhysics;
         MWRender::RenderingManager& mRendering;
 
-        InsertFunctor (MWWorld::CellStore& cell, bool rescale, Loading::Listener& loadingListener,
+        InsertVisitor (MWWorld::CellStore& cell, bool rescale, Loading::Listener& loadingListener,
             MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics, MWRender::RenderingManager& rendering);
 
         bool operator() (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
     };
 
-    InsertFunctor::InsertFunctor (MWWorld::CellStore& cell, bool rescale,
+    InsertVisitor::InsertVisitor (MWWorld::CellStore& cell, bool rescale,
         Loading::Listener& loadingListener, MWPhysics::PhysicsSystem& physics,
         MWRender::RenderingManager& rendering)
     : mCell (cell), mRescale (rescale), mLoadingListener (loadingListener),
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace
       mRendering (rendering)
     {}
 
-    bool InsertFunctor::operator() (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    bool InsertVisitor::operator() (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
     {
         if (mRescale)
         {
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ namespace
             {
                 addObject(ptr, mPhysics, mRendering);
                 updateObjectRotation(ptr, mPhysics, mRendering, false);
-                ptr.getClass().adjustPosition (ptr, false);
             }
             catch (const std::exception& e)
             {
@@ -129,6 +128,17 @@ namespace
 
         return true;
     }
+
+    struct AdjustPositionVisitor
+    {
+        bool operator() (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+        {
+            if (!ptr.getRefData().isDeleted() && ptr.getRefData().isEnabled())
+                ptr.getClass().adjustPosition (ptr, false);
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
 }
 
 
@@ -196,11 +206,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
     void Scene::unloadCell (CellStoreCollection::iterator iter)
     {
         std::cout << "Unloading cell\n";
-        ListAndResetObjects functor;
+        ListAndResetObjectsVisitor visitor;
 
-        (*iter)->forEach<ListAndResetObjects>(functor);
-        for (std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>::const_iterator iter2 (functor.mObjects.begin());
-            iter2!=functor.mObjects.end(); ++iter2)
+        (*iter)->forEach<ListAndResetObjectsVisitor>(visitor);
+        for (std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>::const_iterator iter2 (visitor.mObjects.begin());
+            iter2!=visitor.mObjects.end(); ++iter2)
         {
             mPhysics->remove(*iter2);
         }
@@ -551,8 +561,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void Scene::insertCell (CellStore &cell, bool rescale, Loading::Listener* loadingListener)
     {
-        InsertFunctor functor (cell, rescale, *loadingListener, *mPhysics, mRendering);
-        cell.forEach (functor);
+        InsertVisitor insertVisitor (cell, rescale, *loadingListener, *mPhysics, mRendering);
+        cell.forEach (insertVisitor);
+
+        // do adjustPosition (snapping actors to ground) after objects are loaded, so we don't depend on the loading order
+        AdjustPositionVisitor adjustPosVisitor;
+        cell.forEach (adjustPosVisitor);
     }
 
     void Scene::addObjectToScene (const Ptr& ptr)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index e8855fa5c..9a32c63a3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@
 #include "player.hpp"
 #include "manualref.hpp"
 #include "cellstore.hpp"
-#include "cellfunctors.hpp"
 #include "containerstore.hpp"
 #include "inventorystore.hpp"
 #include "actionteleport.hpp"
@@ -690,12 +689,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mWorldScene->searchPtrViaActorId (actorId);
     }
 
-    struct FindContainerFunctor
+    struct FindContainerVisitor
     {
         Ptr mContainedPtr;
         Ptr mResult;
 
-        FindContainerFunctor(const Ptr& containedPtr) : mContainedPtr(containedPtr) {}
+        FindContainerVisitor(const Ptr& containedPtr) : mContainedPtr(containedPtr) {}
 
         bool operator() (Ptr ptr)
         {
@@ -721,11 +720,15 @@ namespace MWWorld
         const Scene::CellStoreCollection& collection = mWorldScene->getActiveCells();
         for (Scene::CellStoreCollection::const_iterator cellIt = collection.begin(); cellIt != collection.end(); ++cellIt)
         {
-            FindContainerFunctor functor(ptr);
-            (*cellIt)->forEachContainer(functor);
+            FindContainerVisitor visitor(ptr);
+            (*cellIt)->forEachType<ESM::Container>(visitor);
+            if (visitor.mResult.isEmpty())
+                (*cellIt)->forEachType<ESM::Creature>(visitor);
+            if (visitor.mResult.isEmpty())
+                (*cellIt)->forEachType<ESM::NPC>(visitor);
 
-            if (!functor.mResult.isEmpty())
-                return functor.mResult;
+            if (!visitor.mResult.isEmpty())
+                return visitor.mResult;
         }
 
         return Ptr();
@@ -1149,7 +1152,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 bool newCellActive = mWorldScene->isCellActive(*newCell);
                 if (!currCellActive && newCellActive)
                 {
-                    newPtr = ptr.getClass().copyToCell(ptr, *newCell, pos);
+                    newPtr = currCell->moveTo(ptr, newCell);
                     mWorldScene->addObjectToScene(newPtr);
 
                     std::string script = newPtr.getClass().getScript(newPtr);
@@ -1165,17 +1168,16 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     removeContainerScripts (ptr);
                     haveToMove = false;
 
-                    newPtr = ptr.getClass().copyToCell(ptr, *newCell);
+                    newPtr = currCell->moveTo(ptr, newCell);
                     newPtr.getRefData().setBaseNode(0);
                 }
                 else if (!currCellActive && !newCellActive)
-                    newPtr = ptr.getClass().copyToCell(ptr, *newCell);
+                    newPtr = currCell->moveTo(ptr, newCell);
                 else // both cells active
                 {
-                    newPtr = ptr.getClass().copyToCell(ptr, *newCell, pos);
+                    newPtr = currCell->moveTo(ptr, newCell);
 
                     mRendering->updatePtr(ptr, newPtr);
-                    ptr.getRefData().setBaseNode(NULL);
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->updatePtr (ptr, newPtr);
                     mPhysics->updatePtr(ptr, newPtr);
 
@@ -1192,7 +1194,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
                         addContainerScripts (newPtr, newCell);
                     }
                 }
-                ptr.getRefData().setCount(0);
             }
         }
         if (haveToMove && newPtr.getRefData().getBaseNode())
@@ -1708,27 +1709,32 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     osg::Vec2f World::getNorthVector (CellStore* cell)
     {
-        MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Static>& statics = cell->get<ESM::Static>();
-        MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Static>* ref = statics.find("northmarker");
-        if (!ref)
+        MWWorld::Ptr northmarker = cell->search("northmarker");
+
+        if (northmarker.isEmpty())
             return osg::Vec2f(0, 1);
 
-        osg::Quat orient (-ref->mData.getPosition().rot[2], osg::Vec3f(0,0,1));
+        osg::Quat orient (-northmarker.getRefData().getPosition().rot[2], osg::Vec3f(0,0,1));
         osg::Vec3f dir = orient * osg::Vec3f(0,1,0);
         osg::Vec2f d (dir.x(), dir.y());
         return d;
     }
 
-    void World::getDoorMarkers (CellStore* cell, std::vector<World::DoorMarker>& out)
+    struct GetDoorMarkerVisitor
     {
-        MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>& doors = cell->get<ESM::Door>();
-        CellRefList<ESM::Door>::List& refList = doors.mList;
-        for (CellRefList<ESM::Door>::List::iterator it = refList.begin(); it != refList.end(); ++it)
+        GetDoorMarkerVisitor(std::vector<World::DoorMarker>& out)
+            : mOut(out)
         {
-            MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door>& ref = *it;
+        }
 
-            if (!ref.mData.isEnabled())
-                continue;
+        std::vector<World::DoorMarker>& mOut;
+
+        bool operator()(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+        {
+            MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door>& ref = *static_cast<MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Door>* >(ptr.getBase());
+
+            if (!ref.mData.isEnabled() || ref.mData.isDeleted())
+                return true;
 
             if (ref.mRef.getTeleport())
             {
@@ -1744,7 +1750,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 else
                 {
                     cellid.mPaged = true;
-                    positionToIndex(
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->positionToIndex(
                                 ref.mRef.getDoorDest().pos[0],
                                 ref.mRef.getDoorDest().pos[1],
                                 cellid.mIndex.mX,
@@ -1756,9 +1762,16 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
                 newMarker.x = pos.pos[0];
                 newMarker.y = pos.pos[1];
-                out.push_back(newMarker);
+                mOut.push_back(newMarker);
             }
+            return true;
         }
+    };
+
+    void World::getDoorMarkers (CellStore* cell, std::vector<World::DoorMarker>& out)
+    {
+        GetDoorMarkerVisitor visitor(out);
+        cell->forEachType<ESM::Door>(visitor);
     }
 
     void World::setWaterHeight(const float height)
@@ -2253,25 +2266,40 @@ namespace MWWorld
             return osg::Vec3f(0,1,0);
     }
 
-    void World::getContainersOwnedBy (const MWWorld::Ptr& npc, std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>& out)
+    struct GetContainersOwnedByVisitor
+    {
+        GetContainersOwnedByVisitor(const MWWorld::Ptr& owner, std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>& out)
+            : mOwner(owner)
+            , mOut(out)
+        {
+        }
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr mOwner;
+        std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>& mOut;
+
+        bool operator()(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+        {
+            if (ptr.getRefData().isDeleted())
+                return true;
+
+            if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), mOwner.getCellRef().getRefId()))
+                mOut.push_back(ptr);
+
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
+
+    void World::getContainersOwnedBy (const MWWorld::Ptr& owner, std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>& out)
     {
         const Scene::CellStoreCollection& collection = mWorldScene->getActiveCells();
         for (Scene::CellStoreCollection::const_iterator cellIt = collection.begin(); cellIt != collection.end(); ++cellIt)
         {
-            MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Container>& containers = (*cellIt)->get<ESM::Container>();
-            CellRefList<ESM::Container>::List& refList = containers.mList;
-            for (CellRefList<ESM::Container>::List::iterator container = refList.begin(); container != refList.end(); ++container)
-            {
-                MWWorld::Ptr ptr (&*container, *cellIt);
-                if (ptr.getRefData().isDeleted())
-                    continue;
-                if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(ptr.getCellRef().getOwner(), npc.getCellRef().getRefId()))
-                    out.push_back(ptr);
-            }
+            GetContainersOwnedByVisitor visitor (owner, out);
+            (*cellIt)->forEachType<ESM::Container>(visitor);
         }
     }
 
-    struct ListObjectsFunctor
+    struct ListObjectsVisitor
     {
         std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr> mObjects;
 
@@ -2288,10 +2316,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
         const Scene::CellStoreCollection& collection = mWorldScene->getActiveCells();
         for (Scene::CellStoreCollection::const_iterator cellIt = collection.begin(); cellIt != collection.end(); ++cellIt)
         {
-            ListObjectsFunctor functor;
-            (*cellIt)->forEach<ListObjectsFunctor>(functor);
+            ListObjectsVisitor visitor;
+            (*cellIt)->forEach(visitor);
 
-            for (std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>::iterator it = functor.mObjects.begin(); it != functor.mObjects.end(); ++it)
+            for (std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr>::iterator it = visitor.mObjects.begin(); it != visitor.mObjects.end(); ++it)
                 if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(it->getCellRef().getOwner(), npc.getCellRef().getRefId()))
                     out.push_back(*it);
         }
@@ -2342,7 +2370,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (0 == cellStore) {
             return false;
         }
-        const DoorList &doors = cellStore->get<ESM::Door>().mList;
+
+        const DoorList &doors = cellStore->getReadOnlyDoors().mList;
         for (DoorList::const_iterator it = doors.begin(); it != doors.end(); ++it) {
             if (!it->mRef.getTeleport()) {
                 continue;
@@ -2364,7 +2393,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             if (0 != source) {
                 // Find door leading to our current teleport door
                 // and use it destination to position inside cell.
-                const DoorList &doors = source->get<ESM::Door>().mList;
+                const DoorList &doors = source->getReadOnlyDoors().mList;
                 for (DoorList::const_iterator jt = doors.begin(); jt != doors.end(); ++jt) {
                     if (it->mRef.getTeleport() &&
                         Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(name, jt->mRef.getDestCell()))
@@ -2378,7 +2407,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             }
         }
         // Fall back to the first static location.
-        const StaticList &statics = cellStore->get<ESM::Static>().mList;
+        const StaticList &statics = cellStore->getReadOnlyStatics().mList;
         if ( statics.begin() != statics.end() ) {
             pos = statics.begin()->mRef.getPosition();
             return true;
@@ -2747,7 +2776,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 MWWorld::CellStore *next = getInterior( *i );
                 if ( !next ) continue;
 
-                const MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>& doors = next->getReadOnly<ESM::Door>();
+                const MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>& doors = next->getReadOnlyDoors();
                 const CellRefList<ESM::Door>::List& refList = doors.mList;
 
                 // Check if any door in the cell leads to an exterior directly
@@ -2807,7 +2836,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     return closestMarker;
                 }
 
-                const MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>& doors = next->getReadOnly<ESM::Door>();
+                const MWWorld::CellRefList<ESM::Door>& doors = next->getReadOnlyDoors();
                 const CellRefList<ESM::Door>::List& doorList = doors.mList;
 
                 // Check if any door in the cell leads to an exterior directly
@@ -2831,7 +2860,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 }
             }
         }
-
         return MWWorld::Ptr();
     }
 
@@ -2888,9 +2916,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mWeatherManager->update(duration, paused);
     }
 
-    struct AddDetectedReference
+    struct AddDetectedReferenceVisitor
     {
-        AddDetectedReference(std::vector<Ptr>& out, Ptr detector, World::DetectionType type, float squaredDist)
+        AddDetectedReferenceVisitor(std::vector<Ptr>& out, Ptr detector, World::DetectionType type, float squaredDist)
             : mOut(out), mDetector(detector), mSquaredDist(squaredDist), mType(type)
         {
         }
@@ -2899,7 +2927,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         Ptr mDetector;
         float mSquaredDist;
         World::DetectionType mType;
-        bool operator() (MWWorld::Ptr ptr)
+        bool operator() (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
         {
             if ((ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3() - mDetector.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3()).length2() >= mSquaredDist)
                 return true;
@@ -2930,7 +2958,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             return true;
         }
 
-        bool needToAdd (MWWorld::Ptr ptr, MWWorld::Ptr detector)
+        bool needToAdd (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const MWWorld::Ptr& detector)
         {
             if (mType == World::Detect_Creature)
             {
@@ -2970,13 +2998,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         dist = feetToGameUnits(dist);
 
-        AddDetectedReference functor (out, ptr, type, dist*dist);
+        AddDetectedReferenceVisitor visitor (out, ptr, type, dist*dist);
 
         const Scene::CellStoreCollection& active = mWorldScene->getActiveCells();
         for (Scene::CellStoreCollection::const_iterator it = active.begin(); it != active.end(); ++it)
         {
             MWWorld::CellStore* cellStore = *it;
-            cellStore->forEach(functor);
+            cellStore->forEach(visitor);
         }
     }
 
@@ -3232,7 +3260,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             interpreterContext.executeActivation(object, actor);
     }
 
-    struct ResetActorsFunctor
+    struct ResetActorsVisitor
     {
         bool operator() (Ptr ptr)
         {
@@ -3254,8 +3282,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             iter!=mWorldScene->getActiveCells().end(); ++iter)
         {
             CellStore* cellstore = *iter;
-            ResetActorsFunctor functor;
-            cellstore->forEach(functor);
+            ResetActorsVisitor visitor;
+            cellstore->forEach(visitor);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/components/esm/cellref.cpp b/components/esm/cellref.cpp
index 76a82fe23..7acaed86d 100644
--- a/components/esm/cellref.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/cellref.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 #include "esmreader.hpp"
 #include "esmwriter.hpp"
 
-void ESM::RefNum::load (ESMReader& esm, bool wide)
+void ESM::RefNum::load (ESMReader& esm, bool wide, const std::string& tag)
 {
     if (wide)
-        esm.getHNT (*this, "FRMR", 8);
+        esm.getHNT (*this, tag.c_str(), 8);
     else
-        esm.getHNT (mIndex, "FRMR");
+        esm.getHNT (mIndex, tag.c_str());
 }
 
 void ESM::RefNum::save (ESMWriter &esm, bool wide, const std::string& tag) const
diff --git a/components/esm/cellref.hpp b/components/esm/cellref.hpp
index c371a4f01..3c646cc61 100644
--- a/components/esm/cellref.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/cellref.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace ESM
         unsigned int mIndex;
         int mContentFile;
 
-        void load (ESMReader& esm, bool wide = false);
+        void load (ESMReader& esm, bool wide = false, const std::string& tag = "FRMR");
 
         void save (ESMWriter &esm, bool wide = false, const std::string& tag = "FRMR") const;