Norrie's Law hoard
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Norrie's Law hoard is a significant Pictish treasure find in Fife, Scotland, consisting mainly of silver objects that provide key insights into Pictish art and metalworking.
All labels observed (1)
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| Norrie's Law hoard canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Norrie's Law hoard Context triple: [Pictish art, associatedObject, Norrie's Law hoard]
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Snettisham Hoard
The Snettisham Hoard is a major Iron Age treasure find from Norfolk, England, renowned for its large collection of intricately crafted gold and silver torcs and other precious metal objects associated with the ancient Iceni tribe.
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Sutton Hoo treasure
The Sutton Hoo treasure is a renowned early medieval Anglo-Saxon burial hoard, famous for its richly furnished ship burial and iconic helmet, which has greatly illuminated our understanding of early English history and craftsmanship.
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C.
Coppergate excavations
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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Pietroasele Treasure
The Pietroasele Treasure is a famous late Roman–Gothic hoard of richly decorated gold objects discovered in Romania, renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and historical significance.
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E.
Snettisham Torcs
Snettisham Torcs are a famous hoard of Iron Age gold, silver, and copper-alloy neck rings discovered near Snettisham in Norfolk, England, and associated with the ancient Iceni tribe.
- 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: Norrie's Law hoard Target entity description: Norrie's Law hoard is a significant Pictish treasure find in Fife, Scotland, consisting mainly of silver objects that provide key insights into Pictish art and metalworking.
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A.
Snettisham Hoard
The Snettisham Hoard is a major Iron Age treasure find from Norfolk, England, renowned for its large collection of intricately crafted gold and silver torcs and other precious metal objects associated with the ancient Iceni tribe.
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B.
Sutton Hoo treasure
The Sutton Hoo treasure is a renowned early medieval Anglo-Saxon burial hoard, famous for its richly furnished ship burial and iconic helmet, which has greatly illuminated our understanding of early English history and craftsmanship.
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C.
Coppergate excavations
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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D.
Pietroasele Treasure
The Pietroasele Treasure is a famous late Roman–Gothic hoard of richly decorated gold objects discovered in Romania, renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and historical significance.
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E.
Snettisham Torcs
Snettisham Torcs are a famous hoard of Iron Age gold, silver, and copper-alloy neck rings discovered near Snettisham in Norfolk, England, and associated with the ancient Iceni tribe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pictish hoard
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archaeological find ⓘ treasure hoard ⓘ |
| artStyle | Pictish art ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | early medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Picts
ⓘ
linked to:
Picts (early period)
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| chronology | Late Roman and early medieval period ⓘ |
| contains |
ingots
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silver chains ⓘ silver ornaments ⓘ silver plaques ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culture |
Pictish culture
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linked to:
Picts (early period)
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| currentLocation |
National Museums Scotland
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linked to:
National Museum of Scotland
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| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| discoveredNear |
Largo
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linked to:
Lower Largo
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| foundIn | buried context ⓘ |
| function | ritual or high-status wealth deposit ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Pictish symbols ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Fife ⓘ |
| location | Norrie's Law ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evidence of recycling of Roman silver
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large quantity of hacked and fragmentary silver ⓘ |
| region | eastern Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pictish symbol stones
ⓘ
other Pictish silver hoards ⓘ |
| researchField |
Celtic studies
ⓘ
archaeology of early medieval Britain ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for the study of Pictish art
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important source for the study of Pictish metalworking ⓘ |
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