Siccar Point headland
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Siccar Point headland is a rocky coastal promontory in southeastern Scotland famed as the classic site where James Hutton recognized angular unconformity, helping to establish modern geological science.
All labels observed (1)
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| Siccar Point headland canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18592233 — 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: Siccar Point headland Context triple: [Siccar Point unconformity, locatedIn, Siccar Point headland]
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Gurness headland
Gurness headland is a prominent coastal promontory on Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its elevated position and nearby ancient archaeological remains.
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Arbroath Cliffs
Arbroath Cliffs are dramatic red sandstone sea cliffs on the east coast of Scotland, known for their striking coastal scenery, sea caves, and popular walking paths.
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C.
Baily Head
Baily Head is a prominent headland and important wildlife site on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, known especially for its large chinstrap penguin colony.
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D.
Cennen Rock
Cennen Rock is the rocky outcrop in Carmarthenshire, Wales, on which the medieval fortress Carreg Cennen Castle dramatically stands.
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Marwick Head
Marwick Head is a dramatic coastal headland and RSPB nature reserve on the northwest coast of Orkney, Scotland, known for its towering cliffs, seabird colonies, and views over the Atlantic.
- 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: Siccar Point headland Target entity description: Siccar Point headland is a rocky coastal promontory in southeastern Scotland famed as the classic site where James Hutton recognized angular unconformity, helping to establish modern geological science.
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A.
Gurness headland
Gurness headland is a prominent coastal promontory on Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its elevated position and nearby ancient archaeological remains.
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B.
Arbroath Cliffs
Arbroath Cliffs are dramatic red sandstone sea cliffs on the east coast of Scotland, known for their striking coastal scenery, sea caves, and popular walking paths.
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C.
Baily Head
Baily Head is a prominent headland and important wildlife site on Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, known especially for its large chinstrap penguin colony.
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D.
Cennen Rock
Cennen Rock is the rocky outcrop in Carmarthenshire, Wales, on which the medieval fortress Carreg Cennen Castle dramatically stands.
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E.
Marwick Head
Marwick Head is a dramatic coastal headland and RSPB nature reserve on the northwest coast of Orkney, Scotland, known for its towering cliffs, seabird colonies, and views over the Atlantic.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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named after Siccar Point headland
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named after Siccar Point headland