Coppergate excavations
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Coppergate excavations were a major archaeological dig in York, England, that uncovered extensive Viking-age remains and artifacts, forming the basis for the Jorvik Viking Centre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Coppergate excavations canonical | 4 |
| Jorvik excavations | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Coppergate excavations Context triple: [Jorvik Viking Centre, builtOnSiteOf, Coppergate excavations]
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A.
Moray archaeological site
Moray archaeological site is an Inca ruin in Peru renowned for its series of circular agricultural terraces thought to have been used as an experimental farming laboratory.
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B.
Gault site
The Gault site is a major archaeological location in central Texas known for its extensive evidence of early human occupation in North America, including some of the continent’s oldest stone tools.
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C.
Hoxne
Hoxne is a historic village in Suffolk, England, best known as the site where the famous late Roman Hoxne Hoard was discovered.
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D.
Turl Street site
The Turl Street site is one of Exeter College, Oxford’s main locations, housing a significant portion of its student accommodation and academic facilities in central Oxford.
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E.
Shouldham Warren
Shouldham Warren is a large area of woodland and heathland in Norfolk, England, known for its walking trails, wildlife, and recreational access to the countryside.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Coppergate excavations Target entity description: Coppergate excavations were a major archaeological dig in York, England, that uncovered extensive Viking-age remains and artifacts, forming the basis for the Jorvik Viking Centre.
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A.
Moray archaeological site
Moray archaeological site is an Inca ruin in Peru renowned for its series of circular agricultural terraces thought to have been used as an experimental farming laboratory.
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B.
Gault site
The Gault site is a major archaeological location in central Texas known for its extensive evidence of early human occupation in North America, including some of the continent’s oldest stone tools.
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C.
Hoxne
Hoxne is a historic village in Suffolk, England, best known as the site where the famous late Roman Hoxne Hoard was discovered.
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D.
Turl Street site
The Turl Street site is one of Exeter College, Oxford’s main locations, housing a significant portion of its student accommodation and academic facilities in central Oxford.
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E.
Shouldham Warren
Shouldham Warren is a large area of woodland and heathland in Norfolk, England, known for its walking trails, wildlife, and recreational access to the countryside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological excavation
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documentedIn | archaeological reports by York Archaeological Trust ⓘ |
| endTime | 1981 ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | York Archaeological Trust ⓘ |
| followedBy | medieval occupation of York ⓘ |
| hasResult |
creation of Jorvik Viking Centre
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discovery of Viking-age artifacts ⓘ discovery of extensive Viking-age remains ⓘ discovery of large quantities of organic material ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | key site in the archaeology of York ⓘ |
| inceptionOf | Jorvik Viking Centre ⓘ |
| influenced | public understanding of Viking Age in Britain ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coppergate
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England ⓘ North Yorkshire ⓘ York ⓘ historic centre of York ⓘ |
| mainCulturalLayer | Anglo-Scandinavian occupation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evidence of Viking urban life
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evidence of craft and trade activities ⓘ exceptional preservation of leather ⓘ exceptional preservation of plant remains ⓘ exceptional preservation of textiles ⓘ exceptional preservation of wood ⓘ |
| partOf | Viking Age archaeology in Britain ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Roman occupation of York
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linked to:
Roman Britain
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| preservationCondition | waterlogged ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
10th century
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9th century ⓘ Viking Age ⓘ |
| startTime | 1976 ⓘ |
| stratigraphy | deep waterlogged deposits ⓘ |
| timeDepth | over 9 metres of archaeological deposits ⓘ |
| uncovered |
animal bones
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coins ⓘ domestic artifacts ⓘ gaming pieces ⓘ human remains ⓘ jewellery ⓘ leather shoes ⓘ streets and alleyways ⓘ textile fragments ⓘ timber buildings ⓘ tools ⓘ wooden artifacts ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
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linked to: Coppergate excavations