Hastings Castle
E372821
Hastings Castle is a historic Norman fortress in Hastings, England, notable for its role in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings and as one of Britain’s earliest Norman strongholds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hastings Castle canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3587464 — 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: Hastings Castle Context triple: [Hastings, knownFor, Hastings Castle]
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A.
Canterbury Castle
Canterbury Castle is a Norman-era stone fortress in Canterbury, Kent, now a historic ruin and one of England’s oldest surviving castles.
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Oxford Castle
Oxford Castle is a historic Norman medieval castle and former prison in Oxford, England, now partly preserved as a tourist attraction and heritage site.
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C.
Scarborough Castle
Scarborough Castle is a medieval fortress and coastal ruin overlooking the North Sea in the town of Scarborough, England.
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Dover Castle
Dover Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Dover, England, strategically overlooking the English Channel and often called the "Key to England" for its long military significance.
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E.
Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle is a historic Norman motte-and-bailey fortress in Tonbridge, Kent, known for its well-preserved gatehouse and riverside setting.
- 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: Hastings Castle Target entity description: Hastings Castle is a historic Norman fortress in Hastings, England, notable for its role in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings and as one of Britain’s earliest Norman strongholds.
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A.
Canterbury Castle
Canterbury Castle is a Norman-era stone fortress in Canterbury, Kent, now a historic ruin and one of England’s oldest surviving castles.
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B.
Oxford Castle
Oxford Castle is a historic Norman medieval castle and former prison in Oxford, England, now partly preserved as a tourist attraction and heritage site.
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C.
Scarborough Castle
Scarborough Castle is a medieval fortress and coastal ruin overlooking the North Sea in the town of Scarborough, England.
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D.
Dover Castle
Dover Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Dover, England, strategically overlooking the English Channel and often called the "Key to England" for its long military significance.
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E.
Tonbridge Castle
Tonbridge Castle is a historic Norman motte-and-bailey fortress in Tonbridge, Kent, known for its well-preserved gatehouse and riverside setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
ruined castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Battle of Hastings ⓘ |
| builder | William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| builtFor | William the Conqueror ⓘ |
| category |
Norman castles in England
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Ruined castles in East Sussex ⓘ Scheduled monuments in East Sussex ⓘ |
| constructionBegan | 1066 ⓘ |
| contains | chapel of St Mary in the Castle ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| eraOfSignificance |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative centre
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Norman forces ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
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Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Norman Conquest
ⓘ
linked to:
Norman Conquest of England
|
| laterStructureType | stone keep castle ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Sussex
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Hastings ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hastings cliff-top ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
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timber ⓘ |
| near | Hastings Old Town ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cliff-top earthworks
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remains of chapel ⓘ remains of curtain walls ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalStructureType | motte-and-bailey castle ⓘ |
| overlooks |
English Channel
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Hastings seafront ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Hastings Borough Council ⓘ |
| partlyDestroyedBy | coastal erosion of cliff ⓘ |
| partOf | Norman coastal defence system ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
control of Sussex coast
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defence against seaborne attack ⓘ |
| sufferedEvent |
French raids in the 13th century
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coastal erosion ⓘ storm damage ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
guided tours
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historical exhibitions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hastings Castle Description of subject: Hastings Castle is a historic Norman fortress in Hastings, England, notable for its role in the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings and as one of Britain’s earliest Norman strongholds.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.