quern-stones of Saint Fillan
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The quern-stones of Saint Fillan are medieval Scottish religious relics traditionally associated with the early Celtic saint Fillan and believed to possess miraculous or protective powers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| quern-stones of Saint Fillan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10487352 — 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: quern-stones of Saint Fillan Context triple: [Saint Fillan, relic, quern-stones of Saint Fillan]
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A.
Clackmannan Stone
The Clackmannan Stone is an ancient standing stone in Clackmannan, Scotland, traditionally associated with early Scottish kings and local legend.
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B.
Govan Stones
Govan Stones is a renowned collection of early medieval carved stones and Viking-age sculpture displayed in Govan, Scotland.
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C.
Brechin Round Tower
Brechin Round Tower is a well-preserved early medieval Irish-style round tower in Brechin, Scotland, notable for its distinctive architecture and historical significance as part of the former monastic site.
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D.
Elgin Cathedral
Elgin Cathedral is a ruined medieval cathedral in Elgin, Scotland, renowned for its impressive Gothic architecture and historical significance as the former seat of the Bishops of Moray.
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E.
Clachnacuddin
Clachnacuddin is a Scottish football club based in Inverness, known for competing in the Highland Football League.
- 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: quern-stones of Saint Fillan Target entity description: The quern-stones of Saint Fillan are medieval Scottish religious relics traditionally associated with the early Celtic saint Fillan and believed to possess miraculous or protective powers.
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A.
Clackmannan Stone
The Clackmannan Stone is an ancient standing stone in Clackmannan, Scotland, traditionally associated with early Scottish kings and local legend.
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B.
Govan Stones
Govan Stones is a renowned collection of early medieval carved stones and Viking-age sculpture displayed in Govan, Scotland.
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C.
Brechin Round Tower
Brechin Round Tower is a well-preserved early medieval Irish-style round tower in Brechin, Scotland, notable for its distinctive architecture and historical significance as part of the former monastic site.
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D.
Elgin Cathedral
Elgin Cathedral is a ruined medieval cathedral in Elgin, Scotland, renowned for its impressive Gothic architecture and historical significance as the former seat of the Bishops of Moray.
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E.
Clachnacuddin
Clachnacuddin is a Scottish football club based in Inverness, known for competing in the Highland Football League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
quern-stones
ⓘ
religious relics ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
ability to avert misfortune
ⓘ
ability to confer blessings ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Fillan ⓘ |
| believedToHaveProperty |
miraculous powers
ⓘ
protective powers ⓘ |
| component |
lower quern-stone
ⓘ
upper quern-stone ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish Gaelic tradition ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice | invocation of Saint Fillan ⓘ |
| functionInTradition |
object of pilgrimage
ⓘ
protective charm ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Fillan ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| tradition | Celtic Christianity ⓘ |
| use | grinding grain ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | healing relics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: quern-stones of Saint Fillan Description of subject: The quern-stones of Saint Fillan are medieval Scottish religious relics traditionally associated with the early Celtic saint Fillan and believed to possess miraculous or protective powers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.