Port of Alloa
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The Port of Alloa is a historic Scottish river port on the River Forth that once served as an important hub for trade and industry in the town of Alloa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Port of Alloa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9229013 — 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: Port of Alloa Context triple: [Alloa, hasRiverPortHistory, Port of Alloa]
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A.
Port of Troon
The Port of Troon is a small but important commercial and ferry port on Scotland’s west coast, handling cargo, fishing, and passenger services across the Firth of Clyde.
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B.
Port of Menteith
Port of Menteith is a small scenic village in the Stirling council area of Scotland, situated near the Lake of Menteith and known for its tranquil rural setting.
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C.
Port of Nigg
The Port of Nigg is a major industrial and marine facility in the Cromarty Firth in Scotland, known for its role in offshore energy, oil and gas, and large-scale fabrication and assembly projects.
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D.
Ardrossan Harbour
Ardrossan Harbour is a port and railway terminus on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland, serving ferry connections to the Isle of Arran and other destinations.
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E.
Grangemouth Docks
Grangemouth Docks is a major Scottish port and industrial hub on the Firth of Forth, serving as a key center for shipping and petrochemical activities.
- 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: Port of Alloa Target entity description: The Port of Alloa is a historic Scottish river port on the River Forth that once served as an important hub for trade and industry in the town of Alloa.
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A.
Port of Troon
The Port of Troon is a small but important commercial and ferry port on Scotland’s west coast, handling cargo, fishing, and passenger services across the Firth of Clyde.
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B.
Port of Menteith
Port of Menteith is a small scenic village in the Stirling council area of Scotland, situated near the Lake of Menteith and known for its tranquil rural setting.
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C.
Port of Nigg
The Port of Nigg is a major industrial and marine facility in the Cromarty Firth in Scotland, known for its role in offshore energy, oil and gas, and large-scale fabrication and assembly projects.
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D.
Ardrossan Harbour
Ardrossan Harbour is a port and railway terminus on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland, serving ferry connections to the Isle of Arran and other destinations.
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E.
Grangemouth Docks
Grangemouth Docks is a major Scottish port and industrial hub on the Firth of Forth, serving as a key center for shipping and petrochemical activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
port facility
ⓘ
river port ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry |
brewing and distilling exports
ⓘ
coal export ⓘ glass manufacture exports ⓘ |
| category |
Alloa
ⓘ
Ports and harbours of Scotland ⓘ Transport in Clackmannanshire ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| era | industrial era port ⓘ |
| governingJurisdiction | Clackmannanshire Council ⓘ |
| hasConnectionTo | Scottish maritime trade history ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole | supported regional trade on the River Forth ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
river berths
ⓘ
wharves and quays ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRegion |
Central Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Scotland (traditional region)
|
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Stirling ⓘ |
| hasNearbyEstuary | Firth of Forth ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Alloa ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important hub for local industry
ⓘ
important hub for trade in Alloa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alloa
ⓘ
Clackmannanshire ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Clackmannanshire ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Forth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Firth of Forth river system
ⓘ
linked to:
Firth of Forth
|
| serves | town of Alloa ⓘ |
| status | historic port ⓘ |
| transportMode |
maritime transport
ⓘ
river transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo handling
ⓘ
industry ⓘ shipping ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| waterwayType | tidal river port ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Port of Alloa Description of subject: The Port of Alloa is a historic Scottish river port on the River Forth that once served as an important hub for trade and industry in the town of Alloa.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.