Seahenge
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Seahenge is a Bronze Age timber circle discovered on the Norfolk coast of England, notable for its upturned central tree stump surrounded by a ring of wooden posts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seahenge canonical | 2 |
| Seahenge timber circle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9668512 — 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: Seahenge Context triple: [Holme-next-the-Sea, hasArchaeologicalSite, Seahenge]
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A.
Woodhenge
Woodhenge is a Neolithic timber circle monument near Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, thought to have had ceremonial or ritual significance.
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B.
Woodhenge
Woodhenge is a prehistoric timber circle at the Cahokia archaeological site in Illinois, believed to have served as a solar calendar and ceremonial structure for the Mississippian culture.
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C.
Seip Earthworks
Seip Earthworks is a major prehistoric Native American earthwork complex in Ohio, notable for its large geometric enclosures and burial mounds built by the Hopewell culture.
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D.
Barkeval
Barkeval is a prominent mountain peak on the Isle of Rùm in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, forming part of the rugged Rum Cuillin range.
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E.
Circular Mound Altar
The Circular Mound Altar is an open-air, multi-tiered marble platform in Beijing where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors conducted solemn winter solstice ceremonies to worship 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: Seahenge Target entity description: Seahenge is a Bronze Age timber circle discovered on the Norfolk coast of England, notable for its upturned central tree stump surrounded by a ring of wooden posts.
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A.
Woodhenge
Woodhenge is a Neolithic timber circle monument near Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, thought to have had ceremonial or ritual significance.
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B.
Woodhenge
Woodhenge is a prehistoric timber circle at the Cahokia archaeological site in Illinois, believed to have served as a solar calendar and ceremonial structure for the Mississippian culture.
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C.
Seip Earthworks
Seip Earthworks is a major prehistoric Native American earthwork complex in Ohio, notable for its large geometric enclosures and burial mounds built by the Hopewell culture.
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D.
Barkeval
Barkeval is a prominent mountain peak on the Isle of Rùm in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, forming part of the rugged Rum Cuillin range.
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E.
Circular Mound Altar
The Circular Mound Altar is an open-air, multi-tiered marble platform in Beijing where Ming and Qing dynasty emperors conducted solemn winter solstice ceremonies to worship Heaven.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
prehistoric monument ⓘ timber circle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Holme I ⓘ |
| associatedWith | ritual landscape of Holme-next-the-Sea ⓘ |
| centralFeature | inverted oak stump ⓘ |
| centralStumpDiameter | approximately 1.5 meters ⓘ |
| conservedAt |
Fenland Archaeology Trust facilities
ⓘ
Flag Fen ⓘ |
| constructionDate | circa 2049 BC ⓘ |
| controversy | removal from beach ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coveredBy | peat ⓘ |
| culturalContext | British Bronze Age ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Christine Lincoln
ⓘ
Clifford Green ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1998 ⓘ |
| displayedAt | Lynn Museum ⓘ |
| displayedIn |
King’s Lynn
ⓘ
linked to:
King's Lynn
|
| excavatedBy |
Norfolk Archaeological Unit
ⓘ
linked to:
Norfolk Archaeological Trust
|
| excavationEndDate | 1999 ⓘ |
| excavationStartDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| exposedBy | coastal erosion ⓘ |
| foundIn | intertidal zone ⓘ |
| hasDiameter | approximately 7 meters ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central upturned tree stump
ⓘ
ring of wooden posts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Holme-next-the-Sea ⓘ Norfolk ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Norfolk coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Norfolk Coast
|
| managedBy | English Heritage ⓘ |
| material | oak wood ⓘ |
| nearbySite | Holme II timber circle ⓘ |
| numberOfPosts | 55 ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
possible mortuary site
ⓘ
ritual monument ⓘ |
| period | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| postArrangement | closely spaced timber circle ⓘ |
| postTreatment |
sharpened tops
ⓘ
split oak trunks ⓘ |
| preservationCondition | waterlogged wood ⓘ |
| publicReaction | local protests ⓘ |
| radiocarbonDated | early Bronze Age ⓘ |
| shape | circle ⓘ |
| timberSource | nearby woodland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seahenge Description of subject: Seahenge is a Bronze Age timber circle discovered on the Norfolk coast of England, notable for its upturned central tree stump surrounded by a ring of wooden posts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Seahenge