Castle Motte
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Castle Motte is the medieval earthwork mound forming the main defensive strongpoint and elevated platform of Leicester Castle in England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Castle Motte canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11648890 — 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: Castle Motte Context triple: [Leicester Castle, hasPart, Castle Motte]
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A.
Granard Motte
Granard Motte is a large Norman earthwork motte and bailey fortification in Granard, County Longford, Ireland, dating from the 12th century and overlooking the surrounding countryside.
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B.
Landguard Fort
Landguard Fort is a historic coastal artillery fortification in Felixstowe, Suffolk, that has defended the entrance to the River Orwell and Harwich Harbour for centuries and is now a heritage attraction.
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C.
Engineers' Castle
Engineers' Castle is a historic former royal residence and fortified palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its distinctive architecture and association with Emperor Paul I.
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D.
Branxholme Castle
Branxholme Castle is a historic fortified tower house in the Scottish Borders, long associated with the powerful Scott family of Buccleuch.
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E.
Goodrich Castle
Goodrich Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Herefordshire, England, renowned for its dramatic hilltop setting above the River Wye and its impressive 12th–13th century stone architecture.
- 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: Castle Motte Target entity description: Castle Motte is the medieval earthwork mound forming the main defensive strongpoint and elevated platform of Leicester Castle in England.
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A.
Granard Motte
Granard Motte is a large Norman earthwork motte and bailey fortification in Granard, County Longford, Ireland, dating from the 12th century and overlooking the surrounding countryside.
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B.
Landguard Fort
Landguard Fort is a historic coastal artillery fortification in Felixstowe, Suffolk, that has defended the entrance to the River Orwell and Harwich Harbour for centuries and is now a heritage attraction.
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C.
Engineers' Castle
Engineers' Castle is a historic former royal residence and fortified palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its distinctive architecture and association with Emperor Paul I.
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D.
Branxholme Castle
Branxholme Castle is a historic fortified tower house in the Scottish Borders, long associated with the powerful Scott family of Buccleuch.
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E.
Goodrich Castle
Goodrich Castle is a well-preserved medieval fortress in Herefordshire, England, renowned for its dramatic hilltop setting above the River Wye and its impressive 12th–13th century stone architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthwork
ⓘ
medieval fortification feature ⓘ motte ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Leicester Castle complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Leicester Castle
Norman-style castle design ⓘ |
| category |
archaeological site in Leicestershire
ⓘ
castle earthwork ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic monument site ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSurroundings | raised above surrounding ground level ⓘ |
| function |
defensive strongpoint
ⓘ
elevated platform for fortifications ⓘ |
| hasPartOfType | motte-and-bailey castle components ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| locatedInSettlement |
city of Leicester
ⓘ
linked to:
Leicester
|
| location |
England
ⓘ
Leicester ⓘ Leicestershire ⓘ |
| material | earth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Leicester Castle
ⓘ
historic core of Leicester ⓘ |
| primaryRoleInCastle | main defensive mound ⓘ |
| region | East Midlands ⓘ |
| topographicalType | artificial mound ⓘ |
| usedFor | supporting a castle keep or tower ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Castle Motte Description of subject: Castle Motte is the medieval earthwork mound forming the main defensive strongpoint and elevated platform of Leicester Castle in England.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.