Rannoch Moor
E189024
Rannoch Moor is a vast, boggy expanse of wilderness in the Scottish Highlands, renowned for its remote, rugged beauty and extensive peat bogs, lochs, and moorland.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rannoch Moor canonical | 16 |
| Rannoch Moor area | 3 |
| Rannoch Moor (part) | 2 |
| Rannoch | 1 |
| Rannoch Moor (western part) | 1 |
| Rannoch Moor surrounding hills | 1 |
| Rannoch Moor wilderness | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1659953 — 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: Rannoch Moor Context triple: [Lochaber, contains, Rannoch Moor]
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A.
Ettrick Hills
Ettrick Hills are a range of rolling, often remote hills in the Scottish Borders, forming part of the broader Southern Uplands landscape.
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B.
Ettrick Forest
Ettrick Forest is a historic woodland region in the Scottish Borders, famed in medieval times as a royal hunting ground and later as a stronghold and heartland of powerful Border families such as Clan Douglas.
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C.
Urra Moor
Urra Moor is a prominent upland area in North Yorkshire, England, known for its expansive heather moorland and far-reaching views across the North York Moors National Park.
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D.
Ronas Hill
Ronas Hill is the tallest hill on the Shetland Islands in Scotland, known for its rugged landscape and panoramic coastal views.
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E.
Dunnottar Woods
Dunnottar Woods is a scenic woodland area near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, known for its walking trails, wildlife, and historic surroundings.
- 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: Rannoch Moor Target entity description: Rannoch Moor is a vast, boggy expanse of wilderness in the Scottish Highlands, renowned for its remote, rugged beauty and extensive peat bogs, lochs, and moorland.
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A.
Ettrick Hills
Ettrick Hills are a range of rolling, often remote hills in the Scottish Borders, forming part of the broader Southern Uplands landscape.
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B.
Ettrick Forest
Ettrick Forest is a historic woodland region in the Scottish Borders, famed in medieval times as a royal hunting ground and later as a stronghold and heartland of powerful Border families such as Clan Douglas.
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C.
Urra Moor
Urra Moor is a prominent upland area in North Yorkshire, England, known for its expansive heather moorland and far-reaching views across the North York Moors National Park.
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D.
Ronas Hill
Ronas Hill is the tallest hill on the Shetland Islands in Scotland, known for its rugged landscape and panoramic coastal views.
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E.
Dunnottar Woods
Dunnottar Woods is a scenic woodland area near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, known for its walking trails, wildlife, and historic surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical area
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moor ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| area | about 130 square kilometres ⓘ |
| characteristic |
boggy
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largely uninhabited ⓘ remote ⓘ rugged ⓘ |
| climate | cool and wet ⓘ |
| contains |
blanket bog
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lochs ⓘ moorland ⓘ peat bogs ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ small lochans ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | blanket bog ecosystem ⓘ |
| elevation | around 300 to 400 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| fauna |
grouse
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red deer ⓘ waders ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | glacially formed landscape ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation |
Corrour railway station
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Rannoch railway station ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll and Bute
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Perth and Kinross ⓘ Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| near |
Glen Coe
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Loch Rannoch ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement |
Bridge of Orchy
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Kinloch Rannoch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive peat deposits
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sense of remoteness ⓘ wild scenery ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grampian Mountains
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Lochaber region (broadly defined) ⓘ
linked to:
Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
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| popularFor |
hiking
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landscape photography ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
A82 road
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West Highland Line ⓘ |
| usedAs | film and television location ⓘ |
| vegetation |
bog grasses
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heather ⓘ sphagnum mosses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rannoch Moor Description of subject: Rannoch Moor is a vast, boggy expanse of wilderness in the Scottish Highlands, renowned for its remote, rugged beauty and extensive peat bogs, lochs, and moorland.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rannoch Moor
subject linked to:
West Highland railway line (nearby along western shore)
linked to: Rannoch Moor
subject linked to:
historic county of Perthshire
linked to: Rannoch Moor
linked to: Rannoch Moor
Southern Highlands (Scottish mountains classification)
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contains
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Rannoch Moor surrounding hills
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linked to: Rannoch Moor
linked to: Rannoch Moor
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linked to: Rannoch Moor