Swansea Castle
E111495
Swansea Castle is a medieval ruined fortress in the center of Swansea, Wales, that once served as a key Norman stronghold overlooking the River Tawe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swansea Castle canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T893219 — 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: Swansea Castle Context triple: [Swansea, hasLandmark, Swansea Castle]
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A.
Chepstow Castle
Chepstow Castle is a historic Norman fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales, renowned as one of the earliest stone-built castles in Britain and dramatically overlooking the River Wye.
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B.
Pembroke Castle
Pembroke Castle is a large medieval fortress in Pembrokeshire, Wales, notable as one of the best-preserved Norman castles in Britain and for its strong historical associations with the Tudor dynasty.
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C.
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle is a historic medieval and Victorian-era fortress and mansion located in the heart of Cardiff, Wales, known for its Roman origins and ornate Gothic Revival architecture.
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D.
Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle is a late 13th-century concentric medieval fortress on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, renowned for its symmetrical design and status as part of the UNESCO-listed "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd."
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E.
Conwy Castle
Conwy Castle is a 13th-century medieval fortress in North Wales, renowned for its imposing walls and towers and its role in Edward I’s conquest of Wales.
- 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: Swansea Castle Target entity description: Swansea Castle is a medieval ruined fortress in the center of Swansea, Wales, that once served as a key Norman stronghold overlooking the River Tawe.
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A.
Chepstow Castle
Chepstow Castle is a historic Norman fortress in Monmouthshire, Wales, renowned as one of the earliest stone-built castles in Britain and dramatically overlooking the River Wye.
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B.
Pembroke Castle
Pembroke Castle is a large medieval fortress in Pembrokeshire, Wales, notable as one of the best-preserved Norman castles in Britain and for its strong historical associations with the Tudor dynasty.
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C.
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Castle is a historic medieval and Victorian-era fortress and mansion located in the heart of Cardiff, Wales, known for its Roman origins and ornate Gothic Revival architecture.
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D.
Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle is a late 13th-century concentric medieval fortress on the Isle of Anglesey in Wales, renowned for its symmetrical design and status as part of the UNESCO-listed "Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd."
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E.
Conwy Castle
Conwy Castle is a 13th-century medieval fortress in North Wales, renowned for its imposing walls and towers and its role in Edward I’s conquest of Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval castle
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ruined fortress ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Normans ⓘ |
| builtAfter |
Norman conquest of Gower
ⓘ
linked to:
Norman conquest of south-west Wales
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| category |
Castles in Swansea
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Ruined castles in Wales ⓘ Scheduled monuments in Swansea ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 12th century ⓘ |
| controlledAccessTo |
River Tawe
ⓘ
Swansea Bay ⓘ |
| coordinates | 51.620°N 3.940°W ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Henry de Beaumont, 1st Earl of Warwick ⓘ |
| hasPart |
curtain walls
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inner bailey ⓘ outer bailey ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Swansea
ⓘ
Swansea city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Swansea
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | City and County of Swansea ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricRegion |
Gower Lordship
ⓘ
linked to:
Gower
|
| locatedInRegion | South Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Castle Square, Swansea
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Swansea Market ⓘ Wind Street, Swansea ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the River Tawe ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | River Tawe ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
administrative centre
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military stronghold ⓘ residence of the lord of Gower ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Tawe ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City and County of Swansea Council
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linked to:
Swansea Council
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| partOf |
Norman defensive network in South Wales
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linked to:
Norman conquest of south-west Wales
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| regionServed |
Swansea and Gower
ⓘ
linked to:
West Glamorgan
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| significantPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological investigations
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conservation projects ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative headquarters
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defensive fortress ⓘ symbol of Norman authority ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swansea Castle Description of subject: Swansea Castle is a medieval ruined fortress in the center of Swansea, Wales, that once served as a key Norman stronghold overlooking the River Tawe.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.