Steep Holm
E114589
Steep Holm is a small, steep-sided limestone island in the Bristol Channel known for its rich wildlife, historical fortifications, and dramatic coastal cliffs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steep Holm canonical | 10 |
| Steep Holm Trust | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T961882 — 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: Steep Holm Context triple: [Bristol Channel, hasIsland, Steep Holm]
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A.
Popponesset Island
Popponesset Island is a small, affluent residential island community located off the coast of Cape Cod in southeastern Massachusetts.
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B.
Walney Island
Walney Island is a long, narrow island off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England, known for its nature reserves, coastal landscapes, and role as a protective barrier for the Furness Peninsula.
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C.
Signy Island
Signy Island is a small, remote Antarctic island in the South Orkney Islands archipelago, known for its research station and rich populations of seabirds and seals.
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D.
Bass Rock
Bass Rock is a small, steep-sided island off the east coast of Scotland, famed for its massive gannet colony and striking volcanic geology.
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E.
Isle of Sheppey
The Isle of Sheppey is a low-lying island off the northern coast of Kent in southeast England, known for its marshland landscapes, coastal wildlife habitats, and historic naval and aviation sites.
- 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: Steep Holm Target entity description: Steep Holm is a small, steep-sided limestone island in the Bristol Channel known for its rich wildlife, historical fortifications, and dramatic coastal cliffs.
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A.
Popponesset Island
Popponesset Island is a small, affluent residential island community located off the coast of Cape Cod in southeastern Massachusetts.
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B.
Walney Island
Walney Island is a long, narrow island off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England, known for its nature reserves, coastal landscapes, and role as a protective barrier for the Furness Peninsula.
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C.
Signy Island
Signy Island is a small, remote Antarctic island in the South Orkney Islands archipelago, known for its research station and rich populations of seabirds and seals.
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D.
Bass Rock
Bass Rock is a small, steep-sided island off the east coast of Scotland, famed for its massive gannet colony and striking volcanic geology.
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E.
Isle of Sheppey
The Isle of Sheppey is a low-lying island off the northern coast of Kent in southeast England, known for its marshland landscapes, coastal wildlife habitats, and historic naval and aviation sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
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limestone island ⓘ nature reserve ⓘ |
| access | boat only ⓘ |
| administrativeTerritory | North Somerset ⓘ |
| area | 0.26 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distanceToShore |
about 8 kilometres from Brean Down
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about 9.7 kilometres from Weston-super-Mare ⓘ |
| elevation | 78 metres ⓘ |
| fauna |
cormorants
ⓘ
large gull colonies ⓘ rabbits ⓘ |
| feature |
dramatic coastal cliffs
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grassland plateau ⓘ rocky shoreline ⓘ steep-sided cliffs ⓘ |
| flora |
rare plants
ⓘ
wild peonies ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | Carboniferous limestone ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Steep Holm Trust
ⓘ
linked to:
Steep Holm
|
| hasStructure |
Victorian gun batteries
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World War II fortifications ⓘ barracks ruins ⓘ jetty ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ |
| hasUse |
military history site
ⓘ
nature conservation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
coastal defence
ⓘ
signal station ⓘ |
| knownFor |
botanical interest
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coastal defence batteries ⓘ historical fortifications ⓘ rich wildlife ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| length | about 1.6 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bristol Channel ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Severn Estuary ⓘ |
| maximumElevation | 78 metres ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Old Norse meaning steep island ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Weston-super-Mare ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Flat Holm ⓘ |
| partOf | Bristol Channel Islands ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | Site of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ |
| width | about 0.8 kilometres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steep Holm Description of subject: Steep Holm is a small, steep-sided limestone island in the Bristol Channel known for its rich wildlife, historical fortifications, and dramatic coastal cliffs.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Steep Holm