Broch of Gurness
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Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village and archaeological site on the Orkney Islands in Scotland, notable for its well-preserved stone structures and coastal setting.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Broch of Gurness canonical | 4 |
| Gurness broch | 2 |
| Gurness Broch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5330529 — 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: Broch of Gurness Context triple: [Evie, hasNearby, Broch of Gurness]
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A.
Dun Hallin broch
Dun Hallin broch is an Iron Age drystone tower and archaeological site located on the Waternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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B.
Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its sophisticated construction, winter solstice alignment, and runic Viking graffiti.
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C.
Cladh Hallan
Cladh Hallan is a Bronze Age archaeological site on the island of South Uist in Scotland, best known for its unique burials containing deliberately mummified human remains.
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D.
Brechin Round Tower
Brechin Round Tower is a well-preserved early medieval Irish-style round tower in Brechin, Scotland, notable for its distinctive architecture and historical significance as part of the former monastic site.
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E.
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones are a famous Neolithic stone circle and ritual site on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, dating back to around 3000 BC.
- 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: Broch of Gurness Target entity description: Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village and archaeological site on the Orkney Islands in Scotland, notable for its well-preserved stone structures and coastal setting.
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A.
Dun Hallin broch
Dun Hallin broch is an Iron Age drystone tower and archaeological site located on the Waternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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B.
Maeshowe
Maeshowe is a large Neolithic chambered cairn and passage grave in Orkney, Scotland, renowned for its sophisticated construction, winter solstice alignment, and runic Viking graffiti.
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C.
Cladh Hallan
Cladh Hallan is a Bronze Age archaeological site on the island of South Uist in Scotland, best known for its unique burials containing deliberately mummified human remains.
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D.
Brechin Round Tower
Brechin Round Tower is a well-preserved early medieval Irish-style round tower in Brechin, Scotland, notable for its distinctive architecture and historical significance as part of the former monastic site.
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E.
Callanish Stones
The Callanish Stones are a famous Neolithic stone circle and ritual site on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, dating back to around 3000 BC.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iron Age broch
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | broch ⓘ |
| category | prehistoric site in Orkney ⓘ |
| condition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| country |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture |
Iron Age Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Iron Age
|
| discoveredInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionCentury | 1st millennium BC ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionPeriod | early Iron Age ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | J. W. Cursiter ⓘ |
| firstMajorExcavation | 1929 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central broch tower
ⓘ
coastal setting ⓘ defensive ditch ⓘ hearths ⓘ outer defences ⓘ rampart ⓘ ring of houses ⓘ stone furniture ⓘ stone-paved passages ⓘ storage cells ⓘ surrounding stone village ⓘ water system ⓘ well ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Eynhallow Island
ⓘ
island of Rousay ⓘ
linked to:
Rousay
|
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| isPartOf | parish of Evie ⓘ |
| laterUse |
Norse farmstead
ⓘ
Pictish settlement ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Mainland, Orkney
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Mainland
|
| location |
Mainland, Orkney
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Mainland
Orkney Islands ⓘ |
| managingOrganisation | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Evie ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coastal defensive position
ⓘ
complex broch village layout ⓘ well-preserved Iron Age stone structures ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks | Eynhallow Sound ⓘ |
| region | Northern Isles ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Eynhallow Sound ⓘ |
| usedUntilCentury | 1st millennium AD ⓘ |
| usedUntilPeriod | Pictish period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Broch of Gurness Description of subject: Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village and archaeological site on the Orkney Islands in Scotland, notable for its well-preserved stone structures and coastal setting.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Broch of Gurness