Carn Brea
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Carn Brea is a prominent hill and historic site in Cornwall, England, known for its ancient hillfort, distinctive monument, and panoramic views over the surrounding mining landscape.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Carn Brea canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6454832 — 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: Carn Brea Context triple: [Redruth, Cornwall, hasNearbyFeature, Carn Brea]
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A.
Meall Garbh
Meall Garbh is a Scottish mountain in the southern Highlands, forming part of the rugged hills surrounding Loch Tay.
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B.
Gougane Barra
Gougane Barra is a scenic valley and lake in West Cork, Ireland, famed for its forest park, early Christian monastic site, and picturesque lakeside oratory.
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C.
Brénainn
Brénainn is the Old Irish form of the given name Brendan, traditionally associated with early Irish saints such as Brendan the Navigator.
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D.
Meall Greigh
Meall Greigh is a Scottish Munro in the Ben Lawers range, rising above the northern shores of Loch Tay in the Highlands.
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E.
Cuilcagh Mountain
Cuilcagh Mountain is a prominent limestone peak on the border of County Fermanagh and County Cavan in Ireland, known for its distinctive plateau and the popular Cuilcagh Legnabrocky Trail, often called the "Stairway to Heaven."
- 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: Carn Brea Target entity description: Carn Brea is a prominent hill and historic site in Cornwall, England, known for its ancient hillfort, distinctive monument, and panoramic views over the surrounding mining landscape.
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A.
Meall Garbh
Meall Garbh is a Scottish mountain in the southern Highlands, forming part of the rugged hills surrounding Loch Tay.
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B.
Gougane Barra
Gougane Barra is a scenic valley and lake in West Cork, Ireland, famed for its forest park, early Christian monastic site, and picturesque lakeside oratory.
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C.
Brénainn
Brénainn is the Old Irish form of the given name Brendan, traditionally associated with early Irish saints such as Brendan the Navigator.
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D.
Meall Greigh
Meall Greigh is a Scottish Munro in the Ben Lawers range, rising above the northern shores of Loch Tay in the Highlands.
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E.
Cuilcagh Mountain
Cuilcagh Mountain is a prominent limestone peak on the border of County Fermanagh and County Cavan in Ireland, known for its distinctive plateau and the popular Cuilcagh Legnabrocky Trail, often called the "Stairway to Heaven."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill
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hillfort site ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| contains |
Carn Brea Castle
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Neolithic settlement remains ⓘ barrows ⓘ cairns ⓘ defensive banks and ditches ⓘ monument to Francis Basset ⓘ prehistoric enclosures ⓘ rock outcrops ⓘ stone ramparts ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 229 metres ⓘ |
| governingBody | local authorities in Cornwall ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalPeriod |
Bronze Age
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Iron Age ⓘ Neolithic ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
landmark in west Cornwall
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symbol of local mining heritage ⓘ |
| hasFeature | granite tor ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| hasNameLanguage | Cornish ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Great Flat Lode
ⓘ
historic tin mines ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Carn Brea Village ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | hilltop enclosure ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Victorian monument
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association with Cornish mining landscape ⓘ panoramic views ⓘ prehistoric hillfort ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cornwall
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South West England ⓘ
linked to:
southwest England
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| locatedNear |
Camborne
ⓘ
Redruth ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Carnmenellis granite outcrop ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Camborne
ⓘ
Redruth ⓘ former mining district of west Cornwall ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cornish mining landscape
ⓘ
linked to:
Cornish mining region
|
| toponymMeaning | rocky hill ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
landscape tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive purposes in prehistory
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recreation and walking ⓘ ritual or ceremonial activities ⓘ viewpoint ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carn Brea Description of subject: Carn Brea is a prominent hill and historic site in Cornwall, England, known for its ancient hillfort, distinctive monument, and panoramic views over the surrounding mining landscape.
Referenced by (2)
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