Loch of Tankerness
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Loch of Tankerness is a coastal freshwater loch on the east side of Mainland, Orkney, known for its scenic setting and surrounding archaeological sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Loch of Tankerness canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1073539 — 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: Loch of Tankerness Context triple: [Orkney Mainland, contains, Loch of Tankerness]
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A.
Loch of Boardhouse
Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch on the northwest of Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, known for its scenic setting and popularity for trout fishing.
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B.
Loch of Harray
Loch of Harray is a large freshwater loch on Mainland Orkney in Scotland, noted for its rich birdlife and proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites.
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C.
Loch of Sabiston
Loch of Sabiston is a shallow freshwater loch on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its birdlife and surrounding agricultural landscape.
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D.
Loch Earn
Loch Earn is a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and nearby villages such as Lochearnhead and St Fillans.
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E.
Loch of Kirbister
Loch of Kirbister is a freshwater loch on Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, noted for its scenic rural setting and popularity for trout fishing.
- 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: Loch of Tankerness Target entity description: Loch of Tankerness is a coastal freshwater loch on the east side of Mainland, Orkney, known for its scenic setting and surrounding archaeological sites.
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A.
Loch of Boardhouse
Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch on the northwest of Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, known for its scenic setting and popularity for trout fishing.
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B.
Loch of Harray
Loch of Harray is a large freshwater loch on Mainland Orkney in Scotland, noted for its rich birdlife and proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites.
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C.
Loch of Sabiston
Loch of Sabiston is a shallow freshwater loch on the Orkney Mainland in Scotland, known for its birdlife and surrounding agricultural landscape.
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D.
Loch Earn
Loch Earn is a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and nearby villages such as Lochearnhead and St Fillans.
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E.
Loch of Kirbister
Loch of Kirbister is a freshwater loch on Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, noted for its scenic rural setting and popularity for trout fishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater loch
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geographical feature ⓘ lake ⓘ |
| administrativeArea |
Orkney Islands council area
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Islands
|
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
coastal
ⓘ
scenic ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | archaeological landscape ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | loch ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
ancient field systems
ⓘ
archaeological sites ⓘ coastal dunes ⓘ farmsteads ⓘ prehistoric settlements ⓘ rural landscape ⓘ |
| hasShoreType |
grassy shores
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | North Sea coast ⓘ |
| isOnCoastOf | North Sea ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Orkney archipelago
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Islands
|
| locatedIn |
Mainland, Orkney
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Mainland
Orkney ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Islands
Scotland ⓘ Tankerness ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| near | Kirkwall ⓘ |
| region | Northern Isles ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
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recreation ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loch of Tankerness Description of subject: Loch of Tankerness is a coastal freshwater loch on the east side of Mainland, Orkney, known for its scenic setting and surrounding archaeological sites.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.