The Mound, Edinburgh
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The Mound, Edinburgh is a prominent artificial embankment in central Edinburgh that links the Old and New Towns and is known for housing major cultural institutions and landmark buildings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mound, Edinburgh canonical | 2 |
| The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3369989 — 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: The Mound, Edinburgh Context triple: [National Galleries of Scotland, locatedIn, The Mound, Edinburgh]
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A.
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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B.
Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing
Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing is a historic Scottish market cross and civic monument located in the town of Inverkeithing, Fife.
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C.
Scott Monument
The Scott Monument is a towering Victorian Gothic memorial in Edinburgh dedicated to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott.
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D.
Newall Green
Newall Green is a residential neighbourhood within the Wythenshawe area of Manchester, England.
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E.
Govan Cross
Govan Cross is a historic public square and focal point in the Govan area of Glasgow, Scotland, known for its role as a local civic and commercial center.
- 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: The Mound, Edinburgh Target entity description: The Mound, Edinburgh is a prominent artificial embankment in central Edinburgh that links the Old and New Towns and is known for housing major cultural institutions and landmark buildings.
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A.
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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B.
Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing
Mercat Cross, Inverkeithing is a historic Scottish market cross and civic monument located in the town of Inverkeithing, Fife.
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C.
Scott Monument
The Scott Monument is a towering Victorian Gothic memorial in Edinburgh dedicated to the Scottish author Sir Walter Scott.
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D.
Newall Green
Newall Green is a residential neighbourhood within the Wythenshawe area of Manchester, England.
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E.
Govan Cross
Govan Cross is a historic public square and focal point in the Govan area of Glasgow, Scotland, known for its role as a local civic and commercial center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial embankment
ⓘ
street in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Princes Street
ⓘ
The Mound Precinct ⓘ
linked to:
The Mound
|
| beganConstruction | 1780s ⓘ |
| builtTo | link Old Town and New Town of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| completedIn | early 19th century ⓘ |
| connects |
New Town, Edinburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
New Town
Old Town, Edinburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Old Town of Edinburgh
|
| constructionMaterial | earth ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | artificial embankment ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | former Nor Loch site ⓘ |
| governedBy | City of Edinburgh Council ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
New Town, Edinburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
New Town
Old Town, Edinburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Old Town of Edinburgh
Streets in Edinburgh ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | 55.950°N 3.194°W ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Royal Scottish Academy portico
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Scottish Academy Building
statue of David Hume ⓘ statue of Thomas Chalmers ⓘ |
| hasRoadType | steep incline ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | The Mound bus stops ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Edinburgh Castle
ⓘ
Princes Street ⓘ Scott Monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone ⓘ |
| hosts |
Bank of Scotland Head Office
ⓘ
National Gallery of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
National Galleries of Scotland
Royal Scottish Academy building ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Scottish Academy Building
The Mound railway tunnel portals ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
Edinburgh city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Edinburgh city centre zone
Scotland ⓘ |
| near |
St Giles’ Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh
The Royal Mile ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Mile
Waverley Station ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cultural institutions
ⓘ
panoramic city views ⓘ |
| overlooks | Princes Street Gardens ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edinburgh World Heritage Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
|
| usedFor |
festival events
ⓘ
pedestrian access ⓘ vehicular traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Mound, Edinburgh Description of subject: The Mound, Edinburgh is a prominent artificial embankment in central Edinburgh that links the Old and New Towns and is known for housing major cultural institutions and landmark buildings.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Mound, Edinburgh