Gokstad ship
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The Gokstad ship is a well-preserved 9th-century Viking burial ship, renowned as one of the finest examples of Viking naval craftsmanship.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gokstad ship canonical | 5 |
| Gokstad ship burial | 3 |
| Baldr's funeral ship | 1 |
| Gokstad Viking ship | 1 |
| Gokstad burial finds | 1 |
| Gokstad ship burial textiles | 1 |
| Gokstadskipet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1139633 — 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: Gokstad ship Context triple: [Viking Ship Museum, notableExhibit, Gokstad ship]
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A.
Viking ship
A Viking ship is a long, narrow, and fast wooden seafaring vessel used by Norse sailors for trade, exploration, and warfare during the Viking Age.
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B.
Gjøa
Gjøa is the historic Norwegian polar exploration ship used by Roald Amundsen to complete the first successful navigation of the Northwest Passage.
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C.
Vikingskipet
Vikingskipet is an indoor speed skating arena in Hamar, Norway, renowned for hosting major international competitions including events at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo is a renowned cultural institution that houses some of the world’s best-preserved Viking ships and artifacts, offering insight into Norse maritime history and craftsmanship.
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E.
Vikingsholm
Vikingsholm is a historic Scandinavian-style stone mansion and former summer home located on the shores of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe in California.
- 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: Gokstad ship Target entity description: The Gokstad ship is a well-preserved 9th-century Viking burial ship, renowned as one of the finest examples of Viking naval craftsmanship.
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A.
Viking ship
A Viking ship is a long, narrow, and fast wooden seafaring vessel used by Norse sailors for trade, exploration, and warfare during the Viking Age.
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B.
Gjøa
Gjøa is the historic Norwegian polar exploration ship used by Roald Amundsen to complete the first successful navigation of the Northwest Passage.
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C.
Vikingskipet
Vikingskipet is an indoor speed skating arena in Hamar, Norway, renowned for hosting major international competitions including events at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
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D.
Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum in Oslo is a renowned cultural institution that houses some of the world’s best-preserved Viking ships and artifacts, offering insight into Norse maritime history and craftsmanship.
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E.
Vikingsholm
Vikingsholm is a historic Scandinavian-style stone mansion and former summer home located on the shores of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe in California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking ship
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archaeological artifact ⓘ burial ship ⓘ museum ship exhibit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gokstadskipet
ⓘ
linked to:
Gokstad ship
|
| beam | about 5.2 metres ⓘ |
| burialContained |
animals
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beds ⓘ dogs ⓘ gaming pieces ⓘ horses ⓘ household equipment ⓘ male chieftain ⓘ peacocks ⓘ sledges ⓘ tents ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| burialMoundName |
Gokstadhaugen
ⓘ
linked to:
Gokstad Mound
|
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| crewCapacity | about 34 oarsmen ⓘ |
| culture | Viking Age ⓘ |
| discoveredAt |
Gokstad farm, Sandefjord
ⓘ
linked to:
Gokstad Mound
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| discoveredIn | 1880 ⓘ |
| draft | about 1.5 metres ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate |
c. 890 CE
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late 9th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Nicolay Nicolaysen ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1880 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved animal-head posts (originally)
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single mast ⓘ steering oar on starboard side ⓘ |
| hullType | clinker-built ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Viking ship reconstructions ⓘ |
| length | about 23.8 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Norway
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Sandefjord ⓘ Vestfold ⓘ
linked to:
Vestfold og Telemark
Viking Ship Museum, Oslo ⓘ
linked to:
Viking Ship Museum
|
| material | oak wood ⓘ |
| numberOfOarHoles | 32 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | ocean-going longship ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oars
ⓘ
sail ⓘ |
| shipType | longship ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for understanding Viking naval architecture
ⓘ
one of the best-preserved Viking ships ⓘ |
| usedFor |
burial ceremony
ⓘ
sea-going voyages ⓘ trade ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gokstad ship Description of subject: The Gokstad ship is a well-preserved 9th-century Viking burial ship, renowned as one of the finest examples of Viking naval craftsmanship.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Hjemkomst Center
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