The Antiquities of Scotland
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The Antiquities of Scotland is an 18th-century illustrated work documenting Scotland’s historic buildings, monuments, and archaeological sites, created by English antiquary Francis Grose.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Antiquities of Scotland canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13325222 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Antiquities of Scotland Context triple: [Francis Grose, notableWork, The Antiquities of Scotland]
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A.
Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland
Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland is a late 14th–early 15th century verse chronicle by Andrew of Wyntoun that narrates the legendary and historical past of Scotland from its origins to his own time.
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B.
Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland
Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland is a 19th-century collection of folklore, history, and descriptive sketches of northern Scotland written by geologist and author Hugh Miller.
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C.
Chronicle of Pluscarden
The Chronicle of Pluscarden is a 15th-century Scottish historical narrative that expands on earlier chronicles to record the history of Scotland from legendary origins to its own time.
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D.
The Invention of Scotland
The Invention of Scotland is a historical study by Hugh Trevor-Roper that examines how many of Scotland’s traditions and national myths were consciously constructed in the modern era.
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E.
The Scenery of Scotland
The Scenery of Scotland is a classic 19th-century geological and topographical study that explains how Scotland’s landscapes were formed and shaped over time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Antiquities of Scotland Target entity description: The Antiquities of Scotland is an 18th-century illustrated work documenting Scotland’s historic buildings, monuments, and archaeological sites, created by English antiquary Francis Grose.
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A.
Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland
Orygynale Cronykil of Scotland is a late 14th–early 15th century verse chronicle by Andrew of Wyntoun that narrates the legendary and historical past of Scotland from its origins to his own time.
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B.
Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland
Scenes and Legends of the North of Scotland is a 19th-century collection of folklore, history, and descriptive sketches of northern Scotland written by geologist and author Hugh Miller.
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C.
Chronicle of Pluscarden
The Chronicle of Pluscarden is a 15th-century Scottish historical narrative that expands on earlier chronicles to record the history of Scotland from legendary origins to its own time.
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D.
The Invention of Scotland
The Invention of Scotland is a historical study by Hugh Trevor-Roper that examines how many of Scotland’s traditions and national myths were consciously constructed in the modern era.
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E.
The Scenery of Scotland
The Scenery of Scotland is a classic 19th-century geological and topographical study that explains how Scotland’s landscapes were formed and shaped over time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antiquarian work
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illustrated book ⓘ |
| author | Francis Grose ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| creatorCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | antiquary ⓘ |
| depicts |
Scottish castles
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abbeys in Scotland ⓘ ancient monuments in Scotland ⓘ churches in Scotland ⓘ |
| documents |
Scottish archaeological heritage
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Scottish architectural heritage ⓘ historic sites in Scotland ⓘ |
| genre |
antiquarian literature
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topographical work ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-volume work ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalDiscipline |
antiquarianism
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archaeology ⓘ architecture history ⓘ topography ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationType | engravings ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
early visual record of Scottish monuments
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systematic survey of Scottish antiquities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Scotland
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archaeological sites ⓘ historic buildings ⓘ monuments ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented |
early modern Scotland
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medieval Scotland ⓘ |
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Subject: The Antiquities of Scotland Description of subject: The Antiquities of Scotland is an 18th-century illustrated work documenting Scotland’s historic buildings, monuments, and archaeological sites, created by English antiquary Francis Grose.
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