McCaig's Tower
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McCaig's Tower is a prominent 19th-century colosseum-style stone structure overlooking the town of Oban on Scotland’s west coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| McCaig's Tower canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3687028 — 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: McCaig's Tower Context triple: [Oban, hasLandmark, McCaig's Tower]
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A.
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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B.
Clackmannan Tower
Clackmannan Tower is a medieval fortified tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, notable for its historic association with the Bruce family and its commanding position overlooking the surrounding landscape.
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C.
Cabot Tower
Cabot Tower is a historic late-19th-century commemorative tower in Bristol, England, built to honor explorer John Cabot and offering panoramic views over the city.
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D.
Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle is a dramatic medieval fortress in the Scottish Highlands overlooking Loch Ness, renowned for its picturesque ruins and turbulent history.
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E.
Scotstarvit Tower
Scotstarvit Tower is a well-preserved 16th–17th century fortified tower house in Fife, Scotland, noted for its distinctive architecture and historical significance.
- 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: McCaig's Tower Target entity description: McCaig's Tower is a prominent 19th-century colosseum-style stone structure overlooking the town of Oban on Scotland’s west coast.
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A.
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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B.
Clackmannan Tower
Clackmannan Tower is a medieval fortified tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, notable for its historic association with the Bruce family and its commanding position overlooking the surrounding landscape.
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C.
Cabot Tower
Cabot Tower is a historic late-19th-century commemorative tower in Bristol, England, built to honor explorer John Cabot and offering panoramic views over the city.
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D.
Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle is a dramatic medieval fortress in the Scottish Highlands overlooking Loch Ness, renowned for its picturesque ruins and turbulent history.
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E.
Scotstarvit Tower
Scotstarvit Tower is a well-preserved 16th–17th century fortified tower house in Fife, Scotland, noted for its distinctive architecture and historical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folly
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
footpath from Oban town centre
ⓘ
road access with parking nearby ⓘ |
| admissionFee | free ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | colosseum-style ⓘ |
| builtFor | John Stuart McCaig ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| category | historic environment site in Scotland ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | John Stuart McCaig ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | early 1900s ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1897 ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | unfinished ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| governingBody | Argyll and Bute Council ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | McCaig's Folly ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
enclosed garden
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series of arches ⓘ two-tiered arcaded walls ⓘ viewing points ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Category B listed building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll and Bute
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Battery Hill ⓘ |
| location | Oban ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Stuart McCaig ⓘ |
| near |
Oban harbour
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linked to:
Oban Bay
Oban railway station ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive colosseum-like appearance
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panoramic views over Oban and surrounding islands ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Isle of Mull
ⓘ
Kerrera ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Firth of Lorn
ⓘ
Oban Bay ⓘ town of Oban ⓘ
linked to:
Oban
|
| publicAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
| purpose |
family monument
ⓘ
provide employment for local stonemasons ⓘ public works project ⓘ |
| region | west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | Scottish tourist attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McCaig's Tower Description of subject: McCaig's Tower is a prominent 19th-century colosseum-style stone structure overlooking the town of Oban on Scotland’s west coast.
Referenced by (3)
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