Canterbury Castle
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Canterbury Castle is a Norman-era stone fortress in Canterbury, Kent, now a historic ruin and one of England’s oldest surviving castles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Canterbury Castle canonical | 2 |
| Canterbury Castle (ruins) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1513469 — 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: Canterbury Castle Context triple: [Canterbury, Kent, England, hasLandmark, Canterbury Castle]
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A.
Oxford Castle
Oxford Castle is a historic Norman medieval castle and former prison in Oxford, England, now partly preserved as a tourist attraction and heritage site.
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B.
Winchester Castle
Winchester Castle is a historic medieval royal fortress in Winchester, England, long associated with the English monarchy and government.
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C.
Lancaster Castle
Lancaster Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Lancaster, England, long used as a seat of power and a prison, and notable for its role in English legal and political history.
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D.
Farnham Castle
Farnham Castle is a historic medieval fortress and former bishops’ palace in Farnham, Surrey, known for its Norman architecture and commanding views over the surrounding town and countryside.
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E.
Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is a historic fortress and ducal mansion in Nottingham, England, famed for its links to the legend of Robin Hood and its commanding position overlooking the city.
- 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: Canterbury Castle Target entity description: Canterbury Castle is a Norman-era stone fortress in Canterbury, Kent, now a historic ruin and one of England’s oldest surviving castles.
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A.
Oxford Castle
Oxford Castle is a historic Norman medieval castle and former prison in Oxford, England, now partly preserved as a tourist attraction and heritage site.
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B.
Winchester Castle
Winchester Castle is a historic medieval royal fortress in Winchester, England, long associated with the English monarchy and government.
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C.
Lancaster Castle
Lancaster Castle is a historic medieval fortress in Lancaster, England, long used as a seat of power and a prison, and notable for its role in English legal and political history.
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D.
Farnham Castle
Farnham Castle is a historic medieval fortress and former bishops’ palace in Farnham, Surrey, known for its Norman architecture and commanding views over the surrounding town and countryside.
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E.
Nottingham Castle
Nottingham Castle is a historic fortress and ducal mansion in Nottingham, England, famed for its links to the legend of Robin Hood and its commanding position overlooking the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic ruin
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medieval castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | public access to ruins ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Norman consolidation of power in Kent ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Norman Conquest of England ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Norman period ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Kent
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Norman castles in England ⓘ Ruined castles in England ⓘ Tourist attractions in Kent ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 11th–12th century origin ⓘ |
| governingBody | local authority of Canterbury ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curtain walls (ruined)
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stone keep ⓘ towers (ruined) ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defensive stronghold
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| hasName | Canterbury Castle self-link ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Canterbury ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canterbury
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England ⓘ Kent ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Canterbury city hill area ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Canterbury, Kent, England
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surface form:
Canterbury city centre
Canterbury city walls ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Norman stone keep design
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status as one of England’s oldest surviving castles ⓘ |
| oneOf | oldest surviving castles in England ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Norman defensive network in Kent ⓘ |
| protection | heritage conservation laws of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| survivingPart |
fragments of curtain wall
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keep walls ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative centre (historical)
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fortified residence (historical) ⓘ |
| usedFor | military purposes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canterbury Castle Description of subject: Canterbury Castle is a Norman-era stone fortress in Canterbury, Kent, now a historic ruin and one of England’s oldest surviving castles.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Canterbury Castle (ruins)