Pillar of Eliseg
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The Pillar of Eliseg is an early medieval stone cross-shaft in Denbighshire, Wales, commemorating the 9th-century Welsh ruler Elisedd ap Gwylog and notable for its now-faded Latin inscription celebrating the kingdom of Powys.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pillar of Eliseg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11201479 — 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: Pillar of Eliseg Context triple: [Valle Crucis Abbey, nearbyStructure, Pillar of Eliseg]
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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.
Cadfan Stone
The Cadfan Stone is an early medieval inscribed stone in Tywyn, Wales, notable for bearing some of the oldest known written examples of the Welsh language.
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C.
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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D.
Bridge of Brodgar
The Bridge of Brodgar is a historic causeway and crossing in Orkney, Scotland, situated near the Ring of Brodgar and other Neolithic sites in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage area.
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E.
Cennen Rock
Cennen Rock is the rocky outcrop in Carmarthenshire, Wales, on which the medieval fortress Carreg Cennen Castle dramatically stands.
- 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: Pillar of Eliseg Target entity description: The Pillar of Eliseg is an early medieval stone cross-shaft in Denbighshire, Wales, commemorating the 9th-century Welsh ruler Elisedd ap Gwylog and notable for its now-faded Latin inscription celebrating the kingdom of Powys.
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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.
Cadfan Stone
The Cadfan Stone is an early medieval inscribed stone in Tywyn, Wales, notable for bearing some of the oldest known written examples of the Welsh language.
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C.
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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D.
Bridge of Brodgar
The Bridge of Brodgar is a historic causeway and crossing in Orkney, Scotland, situated near the Ring of Brodgar and other Neolithic sites in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage area.
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E.
Cennen Rock
Cennen Rock is the rocky outcrop in Carmarthenshire, Wales, on which the medieval fortress Carreg Cennen Castle dramatically stands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early medieval monument
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inscribed stone ⓘ stone cross-shaft ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | royal house of Powys ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian cross tradition in Wales
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Welsh royal genealogy ⓘ kingdom of Powys ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Powys
|
| category |
Archaeological sites in Denbighshire
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Medieval Welsh monuments ⓘ Stone crosses in Wales ⓘ |
| commemorates | Elisedd ap Gwylog ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| culture | early medieval Welsh ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 9th century ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Elisedd ap Gwylog ⓘ |
| function |
royal commemorative monument
ⓘ
territorial marker ⓘ |
| hasCurrentCondition |
fragmentary
ⓘ
weathered ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Latin inscription celebrating the kingdom of Powys ⓘ |
| hasPart | cross-shaft ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed structure
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Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Wales ⓘ |
| inscriptionCondition | faded ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| inscriptionType |
genealogical inscription
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royal propaganda inscription ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Denbighshire
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United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Llangollen
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Valle Crucis Abbey ⓘ |
| locatedOn | burial mound ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Elisedd ap Gwylog
ⓘ
Eliseg ⓘ |
| nearGeographicalFeature |
River Dee
ⓘ
Vale of Llangollen ⓘ
linked to:
Llangollen
|
| period | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| region | north-east Wales ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
epigraphic studies
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historical research on early medieval Wales ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Pillar of Eliseg Description of subject: The Pillar of Eliseg is an early medieval stone cross-shaft in Denbighshire, Wales, commemorating the 9th-century Welsh ruler Elisedd ap Gwylog and notable for its now-faded Latin inscription celebrating the kingdom of Powys.
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