Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing
E230575
Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing is a historic Scottish market cross and civic monument located in the town of Inverkeithing, Fife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2076309 — 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: Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing Context triple: [Inverkeithing, hasLandmark, Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing]
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A.
Mercat Cross of Culross
The Mercat Cross of Culross is a historic market cross in the Fife village of Culross, Scotland, symbolizing its former status as a royal burgh and trading center.
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B.
Alloa Tower
Alloa Tower is a medieval Scottish tower house and one of the oldest and largest surviving examples of its kind, located in the town of Alloa in Clackmannanshire.
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C.
West Kirk of Culross
West Kirk of Culross is a historic ruined church near the village of Culross in Fife, Scotland, noted for its medieval origins and atmospheric churchyard.
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D.
Calton Hill
Calton Hill is a prominent hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its panoramic city views and collection of historic monuments and buildings.
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E.
Scott Monument
The Scott Monument is a towering Victorian Gothic memorial in Edinburgh dedicated to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott.
- 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: Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing Target entity description: Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing is a historic Scottish market cross and civic monument located in the town of Inverkeithing, Fife.
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A.
Mercat Cross of Culross
The Mercat Cross of Culross is a historic market cross in the Fife village of Culross, Scotland, symbolizing its former status as a royal burgh and trading center.
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B.
Alloa Tower
Alloa Tower is a medieval Scottish tower house and one of the oldest and largest surviving examples of its kind, located in the town of Alloa in Clackmannanshire.
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C.
West Kirk of Culross
West Kirk of Culross is a historic ruined church near the village of Culross in Fife, Scotland, noted for its medieval origins and atmospheric churchyard.
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D.
Calton Hill
Calton Hill is a prominent hill in central Edinburgh, Scotland, known for its panoramic city views and collection of historic monuments and buildings.
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E.
Scott Monument
The Scott Monument is a towering Victorian Gothic memorial in Edinburgh dedicated to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civic monument
ⓘ
historic structure ⓘ market cross ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Scottish burgh cross ⓘ |
| category | Scottish mercat crosses ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish burgh history ⓘ |
| function | market cross for public proclamations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base steps
ⓘ
finial ⓘ stone shaft ⓘ |
| hasUseStatus | historic monument rather than active market facility ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
listed building
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fife
ⓘ
Inverkeithing ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locationType | urban square ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Inverkeithing town centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Inverkeithing
|
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | local authority of Inverkeithing area ⓘ |
| region |
Lowlands of Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Lowlands of Scotland
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| significance | symbol of burgh status of Inverkeithing ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
local heritage studies
ⓘ
tourist information about Inverkeithing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic ceremonies
ⓘ
marking the site of the burgh market ⓘ public announcements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing Description of subject: Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing is a historic Scottish market cross and civic monument located in the town of Inverkeithing, Fife.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.