Mons Meg cannon
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Mons Meg cannon is a massive 15th-century medieval bombard and historic artillery piece famed as one of the oldest surviving cannons in Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mons Meg cannon canonical | 2 |
| Mons Meg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1292231 — 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: Mons Meg cannon Context triple: [Edinburgh Castle, contains, Mons Meg cannon]
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A.
Cannon
Cannon is a common English surname borne by various notable individuals across entertainment, sports, and public life.
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B.
Bulwark
Bulwark is a residential suburb located on the outskirts of the town of Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales.
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C.
Iron Duke
Iron Duke is the nickname of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, a formidable 16th-century Spanish general and statesman renowned for his harsh rule in the Netherlands and key role in Habsburg military campaigns.
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D.
Congreve rockets
Congreve rockets were early 19th-century British military rockets used for bombardment, notable for their psychological impact and role in the development of modern rocketry.
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E.
Admiralty anchor
The Admiralty anchor is a traditional, stock-equipped anchor design that became an enduring emblem of naval authority and maritime heritage.
- 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: Mons Meg cannon Target entity description: Mons Meg cannon is a massive 15th-century medieval bombard and historic artillery piece famed as one of the oldest surviving cannons in Europe.
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A.
Cannon
Cannon is a common English surname borne by various notable individuals across entertainment, sports, and public life.
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B.
Bulwark
Bulwark is a residential suburb located on the outskirts of the town of Chepstow in Monmouthshire, Wales.
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C.
Iron Duke
Iron Duke is the nickname of Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, a formidable 16th-century Spanish general and statesman renowned for his harsh rule in the Netherlands and key role in Habsburg military campaigns.
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D.
Congreve rockets
Congreve rockets were early 19th-century British military rockets used for bombardment, notable for their psychological impact and role in the development of modern rocketry.
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E.
Admiralty anchor
The Admiralty anchor is a traditional, stock-equipped anchor design that became an enduring emblem of naval authority and maritime heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bombard
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cannon ⓘ medieval artillery piece ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mons Meg cannon ⓘ |
| artilleryCaliber |
about 20 inches
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about 510 millimetres ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culture | Scottish ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1681 ⓘ |
| dateOfRemoval | 1754 ⓘ |
| dateOfRestoration | 1829 ⓘ |
| depicts | Scottish royal arms on its carriage ⓘ |
| designedToFire | stone cannonballs ⓘ |
| genre | medieval military technology ⓘ |
| giftTo | James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasPart |
wooden carriage
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wrought-iron staves bound by iron hoops ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Category A listed object ⓘ |
| inception | 1449 ⓘ |
| length |
about 13 feet
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about 4 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Edinburgh Castle ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Jehenne de Wissant ⓘ |
| mass |
about 13,000 pounds
ⓘ
about 6,000 kilograms ⓘ |
| material | wrought iron ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest medieval bombards
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being one of the oldest surviving cannons in Europe ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Collections of Historic Environment Scotland
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linked to:
Historic Environment Scotland
|
| placeOfManufacture |
Mons, County of Hainaut
ⓘ
linked to:
Mons, Belgium
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| presentedBy |
Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy
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linked to:
Philip the Good
|
| projectileDiameter | about 50 centimetres ⓘ |
| projectileMass | about 150 kilograms ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| removedBy |
British Government
ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
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| returnedTo | Edinburgh Castle ⓘ |
| significantEvent | barrel burst in 1681 during a ceremonial firing ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| status | no longer operational ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Edinburgh Castle ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Kingdom of Scotland
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Royal Scottish artillery ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish army
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| usedFor | siege warfare ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Siege of Roxburgh Castle
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linked to:
capture of Roxburgh Castle
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Input
Subject: Mons Meg cannon Description of subject: Mons Meg cannon is a massive 15th-century medieval bombard and historic artillery piece famed as one of the oldest surviving cannons in Europe.
Referenced by (3)
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